to dread something

I think that as people especially we dread things. We dread it long before it will happen, and we exaggerate the dreading.
To dread is to fear greatly; be in extreme apprehension of; to be reluctant to do, meet, or experience.

I have noticed that I do dread things a lot. I dreaded going back to school this week.
Most of the time when I dread things, once I am to the point of actually having to do it, it isn't so bad after all. Most of the time things end up better than expected.