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GrubHub 5 Jul, 2013 @ 4:23am
What are your Phobias?
Tired of all of these reruns of threads?
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So to change this, I'll ask y'all what your Phobias are, or your families'/friends' Phobias, or somebody you know, and their Phobia.

phobia (noun) : an irrational fear


My mom has an irrational fear of slugs.

She sees one, she screams, going into a panic attack.


When she was little, she was washing her face with a wet cloth, and found a convenient slug on the towel. Scarred for over 50 years......


Funny thing, lately this moist summer, there have always been slugs outside on our sidewalk, just dragging their bodies across it. Every night I take out the trash, boom, ONE.

I saw 5 three days ago. . . .


Of course, since it's not rational, she isn't scared of snails. She used to eat them.

She says the shell makes them look cute...........................
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Cametron5000 5 Jul, 2013 @ 9:10am 
I don't have any diagnosed phobias, but I do really hate grasshoppers and the way they jump all over me when I'm riding a bike or doing yardwork

I also don't get people with arachnophobia, I think spiders are cute
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kajira 5 Jul, 2013 @ 9:39am 
No diagnosed phobia's here either.... I really, really dislike spiders and bugs though. I get allergic reactions when I get bit, even by non poisonous ones... so my fear of them has more to do with swelling, pain, and knowing it really sucks if they bite me.
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Spawn of Totoro 5 Jul, 2013 @ 10:09am 
Not strong enough to be a true phobia, but my fear of falling prevents me for going down steep water slides, roller coasters and other things with sudden and fast "falls". Even in a game, when I am falling from an extream hight, I get the same feeling and need to close my eyes or look away. Though games where you are free falling (SR3, Crysis) don't seem to do that...quite strange realy.
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Not In Use 5 Jul, 2013 @ 10:22am 
Spiders. Climbing ladders.
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EL Truco 5 Jul, 2013 @ 10:38am 
can't buy games.
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Retrotude 5 Jul, 2013 @ 11:07am 
Somewhat afraid of bugs. Also, it's not really a phobia but I get apprehensive any time I'm aroun a Dalmation ever since I was nearly mauled by one when I was 5. Since I like dogs in general, though, I don't freak out at Dalmations like someone with a phobia would.
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Blacksideofmymind 5 Jul, 2013 @ 11:09am 
Insects...eww
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Tanya Degurechaff 5 Jul, 2013 @ 11:23am 
i am scared of zombies literaly, ive watched hella too many movies, if there was a zombie apocalypse i wouldnt try surviving in,
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Rzep 5 Jul, 2013 @ 11:42am 
In terms of phobias I only have Agoraphobia but it's in a nice combo with OCD and Depression.
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GrubHub 5 Jul, 2013 @ 12:36pm 
Originally posted by Rzep:
In terms of phobias I only have Agoraphobia but it's in a nice combo with OCD and Depression.

Hint for depression, or anybody : be an Optimist.

"But if it was that easy, I'd not be depressed.
And why are you changing the topic, anyhow?"

Well, just force yourself to think about the positive of things that cause you stress. You don't have to believe it; just think about the "benefits" that something can have. Even if you don't know one : find one.

The saying is, "fake it 'til you make it".


Poodlenoodles, the reason most people fear the "wild type of spiders" (I'm fine with tarantulas that are somebody's pet; those are cute, and quite light) is the possibility of that spider biting them and causing them problems.

That, plus those many legs (think about the harmless centipede). They look like needles to some people, and have learned that animals with "needle-like" things can hurt you.

Same with nonpoisonous snakes; you may know that snake isn't poisonous, but you wouldn't wanna risk getting bitten by one in the wild (meaning your house).


Of course, you shouldn't go into a panic attack, or something's wrong. xD
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Leeeeeeeeeeeeeee 5 Jul, 2013 @ 11:20pm 
Once again, nothing diagnosed here, but I appear to have a great fear of spiders (in general) and being diagnosed with things for some reason xD
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Not In Use 5 Jul, 2013 @ 11:22pm 
Originally posted by iamthevirus:
Hint for depression, or anybody : be an Optimist.
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The saying is, "fake it 'til you make it".
Rubbish.
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Ryu Umemiya 6 Jul, 2013 @ 12:41am 
spider
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Nunucz 6 Jul, 2013 @ 2:02am 
Anthropophobia.
Stay away, people!
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Steven Brattac 6 Jul, 2013 @ 3:49am 
charly Sheen i dispise that Guy as hes a bully that beated his wive into hospital and is still praised as Good ??? Actor. what might bee but is otherways to almost anybody a ..Hole.
You might call this a Phobia . a CS-Phobia when i see this guy my finger urges me to switch channel fast.
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