As mentioned above, the fear inserted in a person can be considered positive or negative depending on the situation. If the situation is for the better of the person and
his/her life, then fear will be considered good. If the situation does something that is wrong and the result is negative, fear is considered bad. Fear will sometimes make one do things that will help them, but sometimes they’ll hold the people back. As long as there is fear, there will be situations considered good and others considered bad. Fear should be destroyed or at least controlled for certain moments in order to get what they want or have been striving for (as long as the decision is a morally correct one; no killing,
violence, etc.). As in the examples above, the boy reaching high school has now known how to control his fears. The fear he once had of being publicly exposed has now diminished. Along with the characters mentioned, his fears have led to more action than holding back, which can turn out good or bad, but as long as one conquers their fears slowly but surely, then it’s all good.
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