Phobias
 

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.

And hear from nobody else? Okay.

Diseases...

Flying

Heights in general really

Worms......

none

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

Not even the world's beer supply running dry?

Heights

Other dislikes:

Spiders
Creeps

Heights seems to be a common one!

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

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)

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

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

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.

Yup.

I can relate to all those.

Heights & Spiders

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.

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.

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

A smoke filled room.

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

I'm terrified of enormous signature pictures.

Aaawww...

Feeling a lil better now?

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

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.


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.

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)

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.

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

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.

^^ RACIST! :p

horrorforums

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

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

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

Aaaaaaaaahhhh!!!!

angra is such a cutie:)

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.

BOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!

http://www.babble.com/CS/blogs/strol...rty_Dishes.jpg

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?