I’d have to say the fear I’ve conquered is going places alone. Attending a conference or workshop or seminar. Walking in alone. Not coming with anyone, and no one to talk to or sit with.
It’s not the most fun, but I’m not going to miss these events because I don’t have a support group to attend with. I have some interests that not many (if any) of my friends are into, so it’s those events I go solo. As an introvert, I can say this is a fear I’ve overcome.
Darling hubs got me a kayak for my birthday several years ago. I got on Facebook looking for kayak groups and found the group Women Paddlers of Southeast Michigan. I joined and saw they had a paddle event at a local beach. I strapped my boat to my SUV and went. Alone. I was fortunate enough to meet three AWESOME, friendly, welcoming chicas and we are still friends to this day.
My best friend from third grade said to me, “Look at YOU, you INTROVERT!” Hahaha. Yeah. I went alone because I had no paddle friends and wanted to find some.
So that event worked out very well. Other times you go, you try and make small talk in efforts to meet people and they treat you like something they pulled off the bottom of their shoe. Oh well. If it’s important enough to me and no one wants to go or is available, off I go. I’d call that conquering a fear.