Who's afraid???

[alexbutler]

I've always had an intrest in phobias......way before I got into snakes I knew what Ophidiophobia was. The one thing that I have a slight fear of is spiders (Arachnephobia) but only a little. My mom thinks it's odd to have snakes but still have a fear of anything. So what is everyone else afraid of??

[JLC]

I used to have a fairly significant degree of arachnophobia...but have worked for years to tame it...to the point now where it is a more healthy respect for spiders and merely a desire to not have them "in my space."


Other than that, I'm not really afraid of anything that would have "phobia" attached to it. As I get older, I get vertigo more and more at heights...but that's a physical issue and not a mental one. I'm not "afraid" of heights, I just get dizzy if I see a strong contrast between where my body is and where the ground is in relation to it.

[alexbutler]

I'm trying to get over my fear of spiders as well. I just never realized how many phobias exist. Some of the phobias listed I haven't been exposed to so I'm not sure if I'm afraid of it or not. I've always wondered if I could call my job and tell them I have Ponophobia ( fear of work ) I also think I might have Nosocomephobia (fear of hospitals)

And this is my favorite
Fear of Everything- Panophobia

http://www.phobialist.com/

[cassandra]

I used to have severe ophidiophobia, but certainly don't have that anymore.

I used to fear being in an empty house alone at dusk or generally afraid of the dark - dunno if that has a name.

I hate eating bananas and hate drinking milk - but I don't really fear them. I guess I fear getting really bad leg cramps, which means I have to eat a whole banana. =P

[Adam_Wysocki]

Sometimes, right here on this message board, I see a title to a post and I'm afraid to click on it ... and other times, it's the who that makes me afraid.

All kidding aside, Great idea Alex!

-adam

[daniel1983]

Spiders are cool.....as long as they are not touching me....then we have a problem

[BP's Rock]

Spiders just creep me out - Yuck

[xdeus]

I suffer from Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia.

[Smulkin]

I have aphobophobia.

I fear the possiblity I may not have a phobia and be left out.

Oh sad panda

[Nate]

i have a fear of spiders too....but I thought one way of curing my fear of spiders is to buy one of the millions that are on display at herp shows