I'm O- and a "universal donor", howerver, I'm deathly afraid of needles of any sort. I'm afraid I've never donated blood and I don't know if I'll ever have enough bravery to do so (unless someone I know and love is in trouble and needing blood).

I know I have a child and I'm pregnant with another, but I'm still deathly afraid of needles. I get myself so worked up over any blood work I need to have done that my blood pressure is sky high and I'm very faint feeling every time I have even so much as a finger prick. I know it's silly but most everyone has some kind of fear. I'm not afraid of much, but I'm so scared of needles. I'm even afraid of fish hooks because they can pierce skin like a needle. I can't look at a hypodermic needle on TV or in a book without getting freaked out. I really respect all you folks who can/have donated blood, especially those of you who are just young'ins. Good for you all!