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I have difficulty accepting that the future is uncertain.
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I find it unbearable to not have guarantees in life.
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Others seem to better tolerate uncertainty that me.
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I find it intolerable that certain aspects of life are not determined in advance.
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I have difficulty tolerating the possibilitythat a negative event may happen to me.
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When I am waiting for important news, I find it hard to remain in the dark.
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I find it intolerable to have to deal with unpredictable situations.
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I do not really tolerate situations in which I do not know what is going to happen.
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Not knowing what will happen in advance is often unacceptable for me.
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Waiting periods are unbearable for me when I do not know what is going to happen.
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I have difficulty tolerating life's uncertainties.
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When I think that something negative might happen, I have difficulty remaining in uncertainty.
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I would rather know everything right away rather than remain uncertain.
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I have difficulty dealing with the possibility that something unexpected may occur.
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I need to be sure of what I take on.
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I prefer to avoid uncertain situations.
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When I find myself in an uncertain situation, I tend to have doubts about what I am doing.
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I often exaggerate the odds that the worst will happen when something unexpected occurs.
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I tend to want to boss others around so that nothing unexpected will happen to them.
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I often rely on others to reassure me when I do not know what will happen.
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I worry a lot about life's uncertainties.
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I often have doubts about myself when a situation is uncertain.
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The possibility that a negative event may occur leads me to avoid certain activities.
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When I am uncertain, I need to be reassured by others.
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I must control everything in order to prevent negative consequences from happening.
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I tend to ask for the opinion of others when I am unsure about what will happen.
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I avoid situations that in which something unanticipated is likely to occur.
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When the outcome of an event is uncertain, I often doubt having done all that was necessary.
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When a negative event might happen, I often overestimate the likelihood that it will take place.
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I tend to worry when I am uncertain about what will happen.
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I often ask for the same information from several people to reassure myself about what will happen.
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Uncertain situations worry me.
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When I am uncertain about what will happen, I try to control everything.
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I tend to overestimate the probability that something bad will occur when I do not know what will happen.
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Thinking that something unexpected might happen worries me.
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When I am uncertain, I tend to doubt my capabilities.
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I tend not to engage in activities involving some uncertainty.
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When I am uncertain, I tend to overestimate the odds that the events will turn out badly.
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I tend to want to control my loved one's activities in order to decrease the chances that something will happen to them.
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Even if it is unlikely that a negative event may occur, I need to be told repeatedly that everything will go well.
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I prefer to drop a project rather than have to live with uncertainty.
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I prefer to control everything in order to decrease uncertainties.
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Not knowing what the future holds for me worries me.
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In an uncertain situation, I tend to exaggerate the chances that things may go badly.
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I often tend to question my choices when I am uncertain about what will happen.