People Share The Extreme Lengths They Went To Because Of FOMO

An Unusual Initiation

Fear of missing out (FOMO) is a double-edged sword. Often, we feel like we should grab onto any opportunity that comes our way because we don’t know if we will ever get that chance again. There are times where FOMO pays off and other times when it does not.

People around the internet are remembering the times they did something they normally wouldn’t out of FOMO.

I ate ten ants to join my brother’s club in first grade. They said that I could only join if I ate ten ants. So I did. And then he disbanded the club.

A Lesson About Scammers

I bought a $20 raffle ticket for a much hyped-up chance to win $5,000 in return. It turned out that the raffle promoters were scammers, and everyone lost their money.

It Gets Better at The End

Ziplines. I fear heights, so I was very nervous about trying them in North Carolina with my friends. My friends were so supportive, though. They keep on saying, “It’s ok, you don’t have to go.

We understand.” or “Of course you don’t have to, I just think you would actually enjoy it.”

Eventually, I went on with it because they were so nice about it, and I really didn’t want to disappoint them. I had an absolute blast, by the way. It gets fun after the first 5 seconds of terror on the first line.

The Price of Being in Your 30s

I used to go out all the time with friends, and now in my early 30s, I look back on it and think, “Why was that enjoyable?”

I can’t stand being in hot, sweaty clubs, and sticky floors. The music is so loud you have to shout to speak with your friends.

I just can’t see the appeal now, and we would all rather go to someone’s house, have a few drinks, put a playlist on, and chill out.

Becoming a Star

I joined my friends in auditioning for the musical in my senior year of high school because I just happened to be friends with many theatre kids. I ended up with a supporting role, including a duet and a decent amount of lines.

I still consider it one of the best decisions I ever made. It was a crazy amount of fun.