Phobias

[Benny Tumbleweed]

I thought I would start a thread on phobias. I believe I have recently been so wrapped up in my own problems that I have been chatting away and not drawing you all into discussion. It is awfully remiss of me, and I can only apologise. Anyway, back to phobias. My phobia is hair. It is more like the smell of hair that I cannot stand. I do not mean washed hair. I mean the actual smell of hair. It feels me with quite a violent repulsion towards mankind. It is like my obsession with the number 21. Curse that infernal number, for it will be the death of me! Anyway, I digress. Does anyone else have a phobia? I would be particularly interested in hearing from ferretchucker, massacre man and the neverending.

[_____V_____]

And hear from nobody else? Okay.

[Posher778]

Diseases...

[Elvis_Christ]

Flying

Heights in general really

[ChronoGrl]

Worms......

[newb]

none

not a big fan of heights.....but wouldn't call it a phobia

[Elvis_Christ]

none


Not even the world's beer supply running dry?

[Angra]

Heights

Other dislikes:

Spiders
Creeps

[Elvis_Christ]

Heights seems to be a common one!

Not a fan of spiders either... well not the big ones anyway :D

[missmacabre]

germs
sharks
clowns
dead fish
fireworks
thunder and lightning
losing or breaking my teeth
water deeper than my belly button/swimming

sometimes:
crowds (mostly because of germs)

[Ferox13]

The texture of certain types of card board - and no i'm not kidding..

[missmacabre]

The texture of certain types of card board - and no i'm not kidding..

I have an uncle who's afraid of the sound of styrofoam. :D

[Ferox13]

Thats more coomon that you think - to some people its like nails on a chalk board.

[cheebacheeba]

Eating out
Public toilets (pissing is fine but I avoid taking a shit unless I've purelled the seat)
Crowds, or even groups of more'n 5-6 people.
Witnessing surgical procedures

"Panel" interviews...honestly I've only been in two but that's enough for me to decide that if I ever go to another interview that turns out to a panel, I'm out - Pass on my luck to the next applicant.
I'm not sure if this one counts as a phobia or something I just feel very strongly about, I have never been in less comfortable situations, and I think that they're an asshole of a process...a process I'm just not at all willing to subject myself to again.

[Angra]

Public toilets (pissing is fine but I avoid taking a shit unless I've purelled the seat)
Crowds, or even groups of more'n 5-6 people.
Witnessing surgical procedures




Yup.

I can relate to all those.

[roshiq]

Heights & Spiders

[hacelikewhoa]

Heights

Other dislikes:

Spiders
Creeps


I'm with you on that...throw in sharks and we're good to go.


oh wait.....I always freak out when I hear planes zooming in close. I've always been afraid of a plane crashing into my house.

[cheebacheeba]

Maybe it's because I am where I am, but...while I don't find the idea of being ripped apart a fear-less occasion, crocs and sharks just don't rate for me. Sure, it could happen, but I guess the infrequency of it has never really made me think the odds were against me.

Spiders & Snakes, I'm good with too, pretty much grew up where these things were in abundance though. You learn the lessons, you deal with things.
Some people are even afraid of a spider type that wouldn't bite or poison, because they don't like how it looks or feels, how it crawls, etc...not me, I kind've like it. They're delicate.

I mean I get WHY people have these ones...pretty much, it's just a "this is a dangerous animal" response mostly.

[Elvis_Christ]

You guys have mental bugs over there! I wonder how long it'd take for me to get used to 'em?

[TheGemini]

A smoke filled room.

[Angra]

Maybe it's because I am where I am, but...while I don't find the idea of being ripped apart a fear-less occasion, crocs and sharks just don't rate for me. Sure, it could happen, but I guess the infrequency of it has never really made me think the odds were against me.

Spiders & Snakes, I'm good with too, pretty much grew up where these things were in abundance though. You learn the lessons, you deal with things.
Some people are even afraid of a spider type that wouldn't bite or poison, because they don't like how it looks or feels, how it crawls, etc...not me, I kind've like it. They're delicate.

I mean I get WHY people have these ones...pretty much, it's just a "this is a dangerous animal" response mostly.


Youre a regular bad ass Crocodile Dundee, aren't ya.

[Kemal]

I'm terrified of enormous signature pictures.

[Angra]

I'm terrified of enormous signature pictures.

Aaawww...

Feeling a lil better now?

[mrbelle]

Large bodies of water
Crowds of people even very small ones like in the checkout at the supermarket

[cheebacheeba]

Youre a regular bad ass Crocodile Dundee, aren't ya.
I don't like think of it that way...I guess you just grow up in this country, on top of that in a relatively rural area in your first 8 years, it just grows on you?
Those african kids must have some balls on 'em.


Crowds of people even very small ones like in the checkout at the supermarket
SO with you there.
Another one that kind of adds to it is when people don't understand the fucking concept of personal space. Seriously, the next person who bumps or touches me just because they're standing too close is gonna get an earfull...they'll probably think I'm crazy, I'm good with that if it means they'll keep their distance.
I mean shit, do they DRIVE like that, gently nudging the car in front of them? No.
Same shit should apply everywhere.

[Leprucky Cougar]

Insects/bugs (Any and all kinds)

Water (mainly the thought of swimming--had a horrible teacher)

Bridges (especially when riding in a car on a bridge surrounded by heavy traffic; and also riding on a bridge that has water underneath)

Planes (not so much being on it--but glaring out the window when you're above the clouds--I guess that's air sick then and not a phobia per se)

Heights (especially when on really large rollercoasters, therefore making someone have to get on the ride with me)

[Leprucky Cougar]

I think these are some popular ones for some people--don't you think?


Agoraphobia- Fear of open spaces or of being in crowded, public places.


Atelophobia- Fear of imperfection.


Philophobia- Fear of falling in love or being in love.

[missmacabre]

I think these are some popular ones for some people--don't you think?


Agoraphobia- Fear of open spaces or of being in crowded, public places.


Atelophobia- Fear of imperfection.


Philophobia- Fear of falling in love or being in love.

While I understand people having a fear of commitment or fear of being in love, I find I'm quite the opposite. Does that mean I have Philophilia? Derived from the same root word, it's such a strange looking word.

[ferretchucker]

Drowning.
Not being able to move my arms in a small space.
The Dutch.

[The_Return]

I'm petrified of getting anything in my eyes. I tried to wear contacts for awhile, but I just couldn't do it. Freaks me out to no end.

Heights, I'm not a big fan of them either. To call it a phobia might be pushing it, but I'd still rather avoid 'em if possible.

[Elvis_Christ]

The Dutch.

^^ RACIST! :p

[novakru]

horrorforums

[Papillon Noir]

BUGS!

And to a much lesser extent:
Getting mugged by ghetto people on the street
Choking to death while eating alone, especially in the car

[Doc Faustus]

Aaawww...

Feeling a lil better now?

Not me! I'm afraid of manly fantasy art.

[Angra]

Not me! I'm afraid of manly fantasy art.

Well go cry in a corner then. And when you're done crying BAN YOURSELF!!!

[Doc Faustus]

Aaaaaaaaahhhh!!!!

[novakru]

angra is such a cutie:)

[cheebacheeba]

I think that's spelled "cootie"..
I may have identified something like a phobia, though I haven't researched it.

Dirty plates. I cannot relax around them. I can be finished a meal, and I cannot sit and drink/talk more while a dirty/unwashed plate is sitting there. If I eat near the tv, I cannot resume watching or gaming while the plate is there...it's like a constant destraction that spoils whatever I'm doing - I don't even have to wash it, I just need it to be gone from my presence. When I have friends over it's the same...most of them just do it automatically now but there were times I had to ask. Not that this is something they (most) wouldn't do anyway, just yknow...from the point they're empty they just disturb me more and more.
Cups though, don't seem to have the same effect...I can leave an empty teacup around for god knows how long.
It's probably just me...I've been told I display OCD type traits before, but never thought too much about it - I also have symmetry issues to add to that theory.
But whatever, if it means I have a symmetrical house/life and don't have to gather dishes at a later time, I'm good with that as is.

[Elvis_Christ]

BOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!

http://www.babble.com/CS/blogs/strollerderby/2008/06/23-End%20of%20Month/Dirty_Dishes.jpg

[cheebacheeba]

That's all good, theyre in the sink...everything there is in its place.
But yeah, I only just realised the plate thing lately, but can't think back to when it started. Plate-aphobia?

[Haunted]

Definitely OCD...

I have this fear about my house being broken into in the middle of the night and me choking on something (usually pills) while no one is around.

[twitchii]

i saw the phobia thread and i just had to add in mine. i have the normal, snakes, bugs etc. they creep me out, but not to level that my true phobia does.

it's Scoleciphobia - fear of worms

don't laugh (although my parents have my entire life :D ) it really sucks. i can't even stand to look at them. if i see one i kinda jump and stuff. during a rainfall it REALLY is horrible and i have to constantly just walk without looking down at the ground :rolleyes:

anyway, thought i would add my 2 cents. i actually do well with the rest - crowds, water, heights. it's just the gooey, squirmy things that make me cringe.

[Zero]

the worms crawl in and the worms crawl out - i bet that song terrified you as a kid!

[horrorobsessed]

the closest thing i have to a real phobie is oppossums....the freak me out to no end.


i have a bunch of other fears and stuff that makes me twitch...i'm a spaz like that. i think i may also have a minor case of ocd...it's bad sometimes.

[ChronoGrl]

Worms......


i saw the phobia thread and i just had to add in mine. i have the normal, snakes, bugs etc. they creep me out, but not to level that my true phobia does.

it's Scoleciphobia - fear of worms

don't laugh (although my parents have my entire life :D ) it really sucks. i can't even stand to look at them. if i see one i kinda jump and stuff. during a rainfall it REALLY is horrible and i have to constantly just walk without looking down at the ground :rolleyes:

anyway, thought i would add my 2 cents. i actually do well with the rest - crowds, water, heights. it's just the gooey, squirmy things that make me cringe.

You're not alone. And now I know the name for that phobia. It's weird. I like snakes, I don't mind other creepy-crawlies, but for some reason worms freak me the FUCK out.

[dewaholic]

snakes
comitment

[cheebacheeba]

What about leeches, and grubs?

[dewaholic]

I'm not really fearful of leaches and grubs. Unless they are by snakes.

[Haunted]

Grubs I don't mind. Leeches, I couldn't handle, especially those ones that climb up your nose. Oh, god, those things are awful.

[Angra]

Grubs I don't mind. Leeches, I couldn't handle, especially those ones that climb up your nose. Oh, god, those things are awful.


Yea, i hate when that happens..

[Haunted]

Seriously, there are these leeches in Southeast Asia that somehow get up your nose and start sucking a lot of blood. I saw it on Natl Geo. It was horrible.

[Angra]

Seriously, there are these leeches in Southeast Asia that somehow get up your nose and start sucking a lot of blood. I saw it on Natl Geo. It was horrible.

Oh well. A fish up your penis is worse. (South America)

[Noah]

I hate clowns, stairs and sharks.

Though stairs I'm a bit more tolerant of then the other two.

[dewaholic]

SO with you there.
Another one that kind of adds to it is when people don't understand the fucking concept of personal space. Seriously, the next person who bumps or touches me just because they're standing too close is gonna get an earfull...they'll probably think I'm crazy, I'm good with that if it means they'll keep their distance.
I mean shit, do they DRIVE like that, gently nudging the car in front of them? No.
Same shit should apply everywhere.


I couldn't agree more. I even wrote something about it one day. http://www.writing.com/main/view_item/item_id/1412958

[The_Return]

Heights, I'm not a big fan of them either. To call it a phobia might be pushing it, but I'd still rather avoid 'em if possible.

...and on that note: last week I was in a movie a friend of mine was shooting, and I had to get my ass halfway across the bridge on the right in the pic below:

http://www3.nbnet.nb.ca/mclays/images/sjpic06_2.jpg

Fucking. Terrifying.

[twitchii]

I hate clowns, stairs and sharks.

Though stairs I'm a bit more tolerant of then the other two.

is it the fear of falling down stairs? like a sort of panic attack when you walk up them? i know people who freak out in elevators cause they're afraid that they'll stop and break down.

[Haunted]

I don't like escalators, but stairs don't bother me.

[Noah]

is it the fear of falling down stairs? like a sort of panic attack when you walk up them? i know people who freak out in elevators cause they're afraid that they'll stop and break down.

Yes it is a fear of falling down them. Walking up or down them, more specifically down them though.... But sometimes when I'm walking up, I feel like I might fall backwards if my feet don't have good positioning.

It's pretty irrational, but I suspect it has something to do with a past life.

Likewise for my fear of sharks, since I live in the fucking desert (Hell aka AZ).

[Haunted]

You need a shrink. I see a shrink. It's not so bad.

[jenna26]

I think I have mentioned these here before...

The biggies:
Cars, well driving mostly (which no, I don't do) but I really, really don't like being in them at all. If I could avoid them completely, I totally would.
Fire

To a lesser degree:

Spiders, scorpions and dentists. And I have never liked clowns/clown dolls much, though its not really a phobia....I'm just....cautious because I know they can't be trusted.......;) I still blame Poltergeist for that one.

[Noah]

You need a shrink. I see a shrink. It's not so bad.

I have done before. Thing is, with a shrink - I just felt like I was another number in line. It didn't feel as personalized as it maybe should've been. I suppose some are better than others though - But paying someone to tell me their opinions on my personal life? Not exactly my idea of a good time.

[Haunted]

Yeah, it does depend on the shrink. My shrink is kick-ass. He tries to help me sort out my problems myself, instead of telling me what my problems are. He also gives me tips as to how to adjust myself. He's really cool.

[Elvis_Christ]

Is it expensive seeing a shrink?

[Angelakillsluts]

I'm afraid of being alone in the dark :(

My boyfriend works late, if I'm alone by myself and the power goes out because of a lightning storm or something I can't stay in the house. I try my best to calm myself down, I'll call friends or something. I usually end up running outside with my shoes barely on, and waiting outside in the rain until my boyfriend comes home from work.

Don't worry, I've had it explained to me: I'm leaving my house where I am alone and safe, to go outside in the rain where there could possibly be something dangerous lurking. I really wish there was some magic pill I could take because I know how ridiculous this fear is and I am so embarrassed by it. I'm not a little girl anymore... I feel so stupid after, but my imagination just goes wild.

[cheebacheeba]

Don't worry, I've had it explained to me: I'm leaving my house where I am alone and safe, to go outside in the rain where there could possibly be something dangerous lurking.

You're a horror fan right? C'mon now...ha
Nah I won't poke fun, shit fucks with peoples heads in weird ways.

We're you like ever robbed/mugger or anything of the like? ever come home to find your place broken into? Any kind of traumatic/violent event that occured indoors?
Even receiving bad news while you were alone at home?
You don't have to answer there - just that it would seem to me like those are likely calalyst events...but not necessarily, just what comes to mind when I think about it.
My suggestion would be to accept it as a bit of nutso on your part, and from then on get to doing stuff that'll eliminate it for you.
Calling friends is a good idea, having music or whatever on would work too, maybe videogames?
Since you live in the states, I'd say probably not the news.
I'd say chop yourself up some vegetables, herbs and spices...but that's just a personal comfort thing for me, I guess.
Write yourself a checklist, this is something I reckon might actually work...even if over time write down thoughts you have and make the checklist based on that...if you have to do a routine armed (I mean like, pepperspray/blunt objects) scan/patrol of your vicinity to convince yourself it's safe, then do it as long as you need to - make it so you've got no other option but to think there's nothing that could even feasibly get to you - tick things off and all.
...the activity in itself is something to do, and might take your mind off things and help with your organisational and time management skills as well.

Could always get a dog too?

[ChronoGrl]

What about leeches, and grubs?

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEK - Worse than worms. :o :(

Seriously, there are these leeches in Southeast Asia that somehow get up your nose and start sucking a lot of blood. I saw it on Natl Geo. It was horrible.

...

Worst. Image. Ever.

[ferretchucker]

I have a very irrational...I don't know if it's a fear or simply disgust. Anyway, I hate cockroaches. Their antennae, their scuttling, how fast they go and not being able to see any face on them. I can't be within 5 foot of one. Funny, because I don't mind most insects. I think it is mainly the ones with no visible face like millipeeds.