phobias

ashley8918 · December 2014

OMFG, dead spiders in our vaginas. I CAN'T.

Annnnnnnyway, I am terrified of bowling balls. Specifically, of putting my fingers in them. I am CONVINCED that my fingers are going to get stuck in there, and then get ripped off when I throw the ball.

And you cannot fucking tell me otherwise. I will never EVER finger a bowling ball.

buttercup1958 · December 2014

I have a phobia of lions. When I was 5 my family and I went to the zoo. While we were at the zoo we went to the lion exhibit. I started to wave at the lions and next thing I knew, the lioness was running against the gate trying to eat me. I've never been to a zoo since. If lions could disappear and the environment still be ok, I would be happy.

lyndausvi · December 2014

ashley8918 said:

OMFG, dead spiders in our vaginas. I CAN'T.

Annnnnnnyway, I am terrified of bowling balls. Specifically, of putting my fingers in them. I am CONVINCED that my fingers are going to get stuck in there, and then get ripped off when I throw the ball.

And you cannot fucking tell me otherwise. I will never EVER finger a bowling ball.

I know I shouldn't laugh, but yeah I did.

ashley8918 · December 2014

lyndausvi said:

ashley8918 said:

OMFG, dead spiders in our vaginas. I CAN'T.

Annnnnnnyway, I am terrified of bowling balls. Specifically, of putting my fingers in them. I am CONVINCED that my fingers are going to get stuck in there, and then get ripped off when I throw the ball.

And you cannot fucking tell me otherwise. I will never EVER finger a bowling ball.

I know I shouldn't laugh, but yeah I did.

It's kind of hilarious. Like, how does one even develop this fear? I HAVE NO IDEA.

penguin44 · December 2014

ashley8918 said:

OMFG, dead spiders in our vaginas. I CAN'T.

Annnnnnnyway, I am terrified of bowling balls. Specifically, of putting my fingers in them. I am CONVINCED that my fingers are going to get stuck in there, and then get ripped off when I throw the ball.

And you cannot fucking tell me otherwise. I will never EVER finger a bowling ball.

Bahahahaha.

I mean that fear sounds awful.

lyndausvi · December 2014

I laugh at DH's fear of cotton balls. Such a bad wife, but his reaction to cotton balls is hilarious.

And his fear of having the shower curtain drawn. I like it closed so it airs out and I do not like looking into the tub. He has a fear that someone is hiding behind the curtain. I guess he watched Psycho too many times? Well if I close the curtain, he will come behind me and open it.

ashley8918 · December 2014

penguin44 said:

ashley8918 said:

OMFG, dead spiders in our vaginas. I CAN'T.

Annnnnnnyway, I am terrified of bowling balls. Specifically, of putting my fingers in them. I am CONVINCED that my fingers are going to get stuck in there, and then get ripped off when I throw the ball.

And you cannot fucking tell me otherwise. I will never EVER finger a bowling ball.

Bahahahaha.

I mean that fear sounds awful.

That was my absolute favorite thing to type.

We are mature adults.

lc07 · December 2014

ashley8918 said:

OMFG, dead spiders in our vaginas. I CAN'T.

Annnnnnnyway, I am terrified of bowling balls. Specifically, of putting my fingers in them. I am CONVINCED that my fingers are going to get stuck in there, and then get ripped off when I throw the ball.

And you cannot fucking tell me otherwise. I will never EVER finger a bowling ball.

FFS there could be spiders dead or alive in there!

lexiandbeefcake · December 2014

You'll never catch me putting my hand in the garbage disposal. That and I'm terrified of getting bed bugs. I have no idea who what where when why or how, but the Orkin man and I are on a first name basis now.

lurkergirl · December 2014

lexiandbeefcake said:

You'll never catch me putting my hand in the garbage disposal. That and I'm terrified of getting bed bugs. I have no idea who what where when why or how, but the Orkin man and I are on a first name basis now.

Uh, yeahhh...nobody should do that. At least not without disconnecting it first.

I'm actually totally with @mikenberger regarding having to have underwear/some type of bottoms on while sleeping. But that's because my mom told me terrifying things about sleeping naked (no idea why) so they're stuck in my head. Pretty much along the same lines as your fear.

lyndausvi · December 2014

I always wear a top and a bottom when I sleep. I have a fear of having to run out of the house for an emergency in the middle of the night and being naked.

I also keep my phone, wallet and keys close by to be able to grab quickly.

CMGragain · December 2014

None. After my Dad died, I was the one who was expected to do anything that grossed out my mother or my sister. I was not allowed to be afraid of anything. I guess maybe I am afraid of not being responsible.

lovegood90 · December 2014

porkchops926 said:
I'm terrified of needles and anything medical too, I can't get blood taken or a shot or even talk about surgery without fainting. I've recently found out that it's actually a nervous system response that some people (me) just can't control called vasovagal syncope.

The worst was when I was 22, I had to have blood work done. It had been a while and I said to myself "I'm an adult now, it's all good, just talk yourself through it, ask for the toddler needle, you'll be fine."

So the nurse was trying to distract me, ask me what I did for work, next thing BAM, I'm on the floor with people buzzing around me and the nurse trying to give me a soda. They sit me up and get me back in the chair and BAM, I'm on the floor again. This time they said they couldn't wake me up right away and had whipped out the smelling salts. When they tried to get me up again and I passed out the THIRD time, they brought in the EKG machine.

As if this whole thing wasn't embarrassing enough, (because I'm at a public clinic and at this point I've been on the floor for 15 minutes with other people, including small children, who need to get their blood taken stepping over me with my shirt pulled up ) they told me they didn't want me to drive myself home in this state, and I had to call my mom to come pick me up.

OMG.

I read half of that and had to stop because I started feeling faint, LOL!

I feel your pain. I remember reading about the nervous system response to this in psych class! Hope it's getting better for you now!

jdluvr06 · December 2014

lyndausvi said:

I always wear a top and a bottom when I sleep. I have a fear of having to run out of the house for an emergency in the middle of the night and being naked.

I also keep my phone, wallet and keys close by to be able to grab quickly.

This is actually a valid fear. My great- grandma loves to tell the story about her neighbors whose house caught on fire several years ago. Apparently they ran out of the house naked in the middle of winter so she gave them blankets and some socks. This is the most basic form of this story. It gets more elaborate every time she tells it.

larrygaga · December 2014

That weird one about holes. Like lotus pods make me gag. That's about it

ashley8918 · December 2014

larrygaga said:

That weird one about holes. Like lotus pods make me gag. That's about it

OH MY GOD. The close ups of somebody's face pores on acne product commercials? HORK.

porkchops926 · December 2014

lovegood90 said:

I'm terrified of needles and anything medical too, I can't get blood taken or a shot or even talk about surgery without fainting. I've recently found out that it's actually a nervous system response that some people (me) just can't control called vasovagal syncope.

The worst was when I was 22, I had to have blood work done. It had been a while and I said to myself "I'm an adult now, it's all good, just talk yourself through it, ask for the toddler needle, you'll be fine."

So the nurse was trying to distract me, ask me what I did for work, next thing BAM, I'm on the floor with people buzzing around me and the nurse trying to give me a soda. They sit me up and get me back in the chair and BAM, I'm on the floor again. This time they said they couldn't wake me up right away and had whipped out the smelling salts. When they tried to get me up again and I passed out the THIRD time, they brought in the EKG machine.

As if this whole thing wasn't embarrassing enough, (because I'm at a public clinic and at this point I've been on the floor for 15 minutes with other people, including small children, who need to get their blood taken stepping over me with my shirt pulled up ) they told me they didn't want me to drive myself home in this state, and I had to call my mom to come pick me up.
OMG. I read half of that and had to stop because I started feeling faint, LOL! I feel your pain. I remember reading about the nervous system response to this in psych class! Hope it's getting better for you now!

Naah it's still the same, probably will be forever since evidently it's something I can't control. Fortunately FI is in residency now so he can take my blood at home on the couch. I swear this is not the only reason I picked him

jenna8984 · December 2014

jdluvr06 said:

lyndausvi said:

I always wear a top and a bottom when I sleep. I have a fear of having to run out of the house for an emergency in the middle of the night and being naked.

I also keep my phone, wallet and keys close by to be able to grab quickly.

This is actually a valid fear. My great- grandma loves to tell the story about her neighbors whose house caught on fire several years ago. Apparently they ran out of the house naked in the middle of winter so she gave them blankets and some socks. This is the most basic form of this story. It gets more elaborate every time she tells it.

Me too! If it's summer and I'm too hot (no A/C) I will at least wear a sports bra. Especially in hotels, I feel like there is way more chance of some emergency clearing out a hotel in the middle of the night.

briscoe1031 · December 2014

While it has been said already, my biggest fear is snakes and not just poisonous ones but all. I can surprisingly watch them on tv but seeing them in a zoo or museum(there's a living museum near me) I can't. Especially if they are moving. I will freeze and won't move if they are right against the glass...
Funnily enough, both my great-grandmothers and my grandmother have the same phobia. I didn't have a traumatic experience with snakes either.
Can phobias be passed down genetically?

fmaon06 · December 2014

Trypophobia - the fear of holes. Lotus pods, real or visually imprinted on people's skin, is unnerving. I can't explain why or where I got this fear from.

I'm terrified of zombies. I think it's because I would hate to be torn and eaten alive.

I'm terrified of heights, deep/dark water, and driving next to 16-wheelers on the highway. I also hate the dentist. They have to dope me up with Valium and nitrous oxide before I calm down for a basic cleaning.

And cotton feels weird. It took working in a pharmacy, counting prescriptions and having to deal with cotton balls all the time for me to get over having to touch them.

Inkdancer · December 2014

fmaon06 said:

Trypophobia - the fear of holes. Lotus pods, real or visually imprinted on people's skin, is unnerving. I can't explain why or where I got this fear from.

I'm terrified of zombies. I think it's because I would hate to be torn and eaten alive.

I'm terrified of heights, deep/dark water, and driving next to 16-wheelers on the highway. I also hate the dentist. They have to dope me up with Valium and nitrous oxide before I calm down for a basic cleaning.

And cotton feels weird. It took working in a pharmacy, counting prescriptions and having to deal with cotton balls all the time for me to get over having to touch them.

The lotus pod thing is evil. I don't know why you would photoshop that. It freaks me the fuck out.

flutteringinfl · December 2014

I have a fear of getting my arms chopped off. I have no idea where it comes from, but I have a lot of trouble watching movies or TV shows where arms or fingers get removed. FI made me watch Cabin in the Woods, and if you haven't seen it, there's, well, a vivid description of the act in the movie. It gave me nightmares.

I'm not so bad when I see people who don't have arms in real life, for some reason. But it often makes me own arms ache.

mrsdee15 · December 2014

larrygaga said:

That weird one about holes. Like lotus pods make me gag. That's about it

Lotus pods are the worst!!!! They make me feel physically ill. I want to destroy them.

[Deleted User] · December 2014

novella1186 said:

blabla89 said:

I am TERRIFIED of revolving doors. No good reason why, but I refuse to use them. My coworkers make fun of me for it.

I hate them too. If people are already going around in them, I stand there and wait cuz I can't figure out how/when to jump in, and then once it turns around to where I can get out, I literally jump out as fast as I can. FI always makes fun of me.

I also have a hard time stepping onto escalators and they scare the crap out of me. But my mom says I fell all the way down one when I was really little so maybe that's why they freak me out?

This is all I could think of (link).

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