Things you're not afraid of, that most NTs are

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Too many to count. I have a screwed sense of fear to begin with, that sometimes it can scare others.
Autism is definitely a part of it.
Doesn't help that I like to wander so I don't mind the unknown or unfamiliar, less sensory issues -- less squeamish and less likely to be discomfortable, and I have certain level of confidence to my own physical abilities on certain activities that most people wouldn't do otherwise.
Can overcome failures and pains -- including ones that had once been echoing in my thoughts over and over... Many of which either ends up with short term expressions of annoyance and frustrations more often than not just passes by. And I don't have to forget them.

If I have any actual phobia, then I'd likely haven't truly encountered it yet. Unlike most autistics, I have lesser worries and even lesser fears to mind.
But no, I'm not 'strong'. More like, I have a lighter luggage -- anxiety and fear isn't one of the burdens I have carry...
And most of my fears; just like anxiety, it's just another passing emotion to me -- another baggage to lug attached to it, and questioning if I should act on it or not. Yet it never lasts.

Ones that would held me back into second thinking are either through logic, should 'goals', pride and shame, other people's reprimands (either that's what's someone is supposed to feel or react), or overwhelming uncertainty... I can bypass them all by many means or overcome them myself.
So yeah, if I held back it likely means that I'm actually lazy, unmotivated or doing things halfheartedly, actually struggling with something else other than afraid.


Now that I thought about it... I'm almost never afraid of my own account -- I'm more worried, and therefore likely to be more afraid of other else's, especially those who are close to me. I don't want them to worry or fear for me. I'm usually will be fine with failing or hurting, but I cannot say the same with anyone else's seeing or knowing.
If I don't have a shed of empathy or sympathy to anyone, I would've endangered myself freely and recklessly and care less about anyone else's fretting... Kinda why sometimes I want people to let me go.
In a world where everyone hates me, yeah, I'd probably one of the fearless ones who would roam free -- act on my lack of fear, and disregard any internal warnings regarding to survival.

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When people say "many NTs" or "most NTs", where are you obtaining the evidence to back up such sweeping generalisations?

People learn to talk that way on the internet. The idea is basically autistic people are a different species. They talk about "NTs" the way Vulcans talk about Humans in Star Trek.

I tend to not be afraid of:

Extremely toxic substances (chemical and/or biological). My research lab in grad school had a 4/4/4 + ox + rad + no water on the warning diamond on the outer doors for those in the know. I worked with organomercury, organocadmium and organolead compounds in part of my research projects. That caused the 4 rating on the health part of the diamond.

Radioactive materials

High explosives

Asphyxiating gases

And last but not least, my own death. I often get told that I will live a long, long life based upon how young I look. That could not be further from the truth based upon my genetic factors. Congestive heart failure runs down both sides of my family tree, so I am considered in the high risk category for it. I cannot completely stop the hands of time, so why worry about it when my time comes?


However, the prospect of death of family and friends bothers me still.