Maybe I was lucky that I have started investing before information became ubiquitous on the internet.The biggest fear (being cash flow negative) is not even a real threat, because it is manageable and it will fix itself over time.

Now it’s crossed over and it’s done out of guilt compulsion and /or fear .

I feared I would mess something up and make a catestrophic mess of my investment. 

Sounds like you have been letting fear get in the way of taking the leap. 

@Marc Shin, "Be fearful when others are greedy, and greedy when others are fearful." - Warren Buffet. 

It's normally the fear of being listed as a defendant in a complaint and not the actual taking of assets that leads to this discussion we are having , although not articulated well.

I fear Las Vegas will be similar to the size or BP2023 in Orlando.  

Now, you should not fear this, but rather just understand it.

We connected and I calmed her fears.

Until I became active in the forums about a year ago, I had no idea this fear and obsession existed.