Ever since I was a child, I've had a sort of 'phobia' of fire damage.
Every time I see something burnt, it's very disturbing, yet at the same time, fascinating. (more disturbing than fascinating though) I've never known why.
Anyway, this morning, a restaurant that I pass 4 times a day was gutted by fire. And I mean gutted. Not just minor damage to the roof and a charred window frame, completely gutted. Inside and out. The whole restaurant side of the building (the building was comprised of multiple different shops) was completely gutted, and is now a hideously charred mess. Of course, by my luck, I had to encounter it first hand... Not really the best thing for someone who is mentally disturbed at the sight of charred remains...
So now, I face a dilemma: My Grandmother's house is that way, my school's that way, and my father is too cheap to pay for the petrol to drive a couple of extra blocks... The fact that every other street in that direction is torn up with roadworks at the moment, and you never know which way you're going to end up going doesn't help the situation.
By mentally disturbed I mean, it does something to me. Very hard to put into words... My nightmares, when I have them, consist of burnt things. Driving past a badly burnt building 4 times a day certainly will not make the situation any better.
I know it's not just me, because my mother's the same, so I was wondering if there are any others out there who feel the same way, or know what this condition is called, or anything more about it.
P.S. What should I do about the whole 'father won't try to avoid burnt restaurant' scenario?
Every time I see something burnt, it's very disturbing, yet at the same time, fascinating. (more disturbing than fascinating though) I've never known why.
Anyway, this morning, a restaurant that I pass 4 times a day was gutted by fire. And I mean gutted. Not just minor damage to the roof and a charred window frame, completely gutted. Inside and out. The whole restaurant side of the building (the building was comprised of multiple different shops) was completely gutted, and is now a hideously charred mess. Of course, by my luck, I had to encounter it first hand... Not really the best thing for someone who is mentally disturbed at the sight of charred remains...
So now, I face a dilemma: My Grandmother's house is that way, my school's that way, and my father is too cheap to pay for the petrol to drive a couple of extra blocks... The fact that every other street in that direction is torn up with roadworks at the moment, and you never know which way you're going to end up going doesn't help the situation.
By mentally disturbed I mean, it does something to me. Very hard to put into words... My nightmares, when I have them, consist of burnt things. Driving past a badly burnt building 4 times a day certainly will not make the situation any better.
I know it's not just me, because my mother's the same, so I was wondering if there are any others out there who feel the same way, or know what this condition is called, or anything more about it.
P.S. What should I do about the whole 'father won't try to avoid burnt restaurant' scenario?