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Phobias
Aug 30, 2015 0:44:53 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2015 0:44:53 GMT -5
What are genuinely afraid of. I hate deep, open water because of....  |
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Phobias
Aug 30, 2015 17:30:25 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2015 17:30:25 GMT -5
Fear of Heights I just can't stand looking at this photo here!
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Phobias
Aug 30, 2015 17:44:22 GMT -5
Post by thwhtguardian on Aug 30, 2015 17:44:22 GMT -5
Walking into spider webs, but strangely enough not the spiders themselves if I can see them I have no fear at all, I actually find them beautiful. But if I walk through a web, especially if it hits my face, I start to freak.
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Phobias
Aug 30, 2015 18:33:10 GMT -5
Post by Turn the Page on Aug 30, 2015 18:33:10 GMT -5
Going blind and heights are two of my biggest fears.
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Aug 30, 2015 19:08:02 GMT -5
Post by shaxper on Aug 30, 2015 19:08:02 GMT -5
Heights and mortality, mostly.
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Aug 30, 2015 19:25:11 GMT -5
Post by Slam_Bradley on Aug 30, 2015 19:25:11 GMT -5
Not fond of closed in spaces. Am slightly claustrophobic.
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Aug 30, 2015 23:25:28 GMT -5
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Post by batlaw on Aug 30, 2015 23:25:28 GMT -5
Don't know if I have any genuine phobias... but I'm not a fan of spiders, snakes or heights.
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Aug 31, 2015 13:42:39 GMT -5
Post by Rob Allen on Aug 31, 2015 13:42:39 GMT -5
Large buzzing stinging insects.
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Aug 31, 2015 15:32:45 GMT -5
Post by DE Sinclair on Aug 31, 2015 15:32:45 GMT -5
Heights, tight spaces, Republicans.
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Aug 31, 2015 15:48:00 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2015 15:48:00 GMT -5
Heights, tight spaces, Republicans. You're in denial if bananas is not first on your list! -M |
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Aug 31, 2015 20:31:14 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2015 20:31:14 GMT -5
It wasn't until I was in my mid 20's that I realized I have probably an unusually high number of phobias.
All reptiles. Bad. I can't go fishing because I can't dehook a fish. I can't touch a fish if it's still alive and flopping. I don't like getting in water that fish or frogs or anything might be in. If a snake ever found it's way on my property I think I'd probably move. If a snake ever made it's way inside my house I'd probably contemplate suicide from not being able to handle a world where snakes get into homes.
Heights. This used to be way worse, but it's still not good. I used to get vertigo looking at tall buildings. I used to not be able to use ladders at all. Not a huge fan of stairs. If I'm walking across an overpass I keep veering away form the curb and into the street because I can feel the cliff calling me over. It's not as bad as it was. I had to climb a ladder for work for 7 years. Sometimes one handed while carrying tools. I'm still not confident on a ladder, but I can tough it out.
Bugs. I have nightmares of bugs getting in my ears, my mouth, my pee hole. I feel them crawling on me, I feel them in my mouth. It regularly wakes me up from sleep.
There's plenty more, that's just off the top of my head.
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Phobias
Sept 1, 2015 8:27:39 GMT -5
Post by DE Sinclair on Sept 1, 2015 8:27:39 GMT -5
Heights, tight spaces, Republicans. You're in denial if bananas is not first on your list! -M There's a difference between a fear of something and despising it for the absolute evil that it is. Clearly bananas fall into the latter category. |
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Sept 1, 2015 18:11:00 GMT -5
Post by crazyoldhermit on Sept 1, 2015 18:11:00 GMT -5
A lot of things freak me out. A few years ago I stood on a cliff and leaned over the edge to look at a river 80-100 feet below where a rafter had drowned. At the time I felt safe but everytime I think back to it a little chill goes over my spine. One slip...
The real phobia I have though is spiders. Specifically medium-to-large crawling spiders and especially the Giant House Spider, which can have a leg span of 3 inches and is the fastest spider on the planet. Seeing one of those triggers all sorts of primal caveman thoughts in my head. Every muscle on my back contracts, then I vacate the area in the most direct path I can. I've run right through doors and people to get away.
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