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Who's afraid???

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  • 10-13-2006, 01:36 PM
    alexbutler
    Who's afraid???
    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??


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  • 10-13-2006, 01:41 PM
    JLC
    Re: Who's afraid???
    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.
  • 10-13-2006, 02:01 PM
    alexbutler
    Re: Who's afraid???
    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/
  • 10-13-2006, 02:02 PM
    cassandra
    Re: Who's afraid???
    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
  • 10-13-2006, 02:03 PM
    Adam_Wysocki
    Re: Who's afraid???
    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. :rofl:

    All kidding aside, Great idea Alex!

    -adam
  • 10-13-2006, 02:03 PM
    daniel1983
    Re: Who's afraid???
    Spiders are cool.....as long as they are not touching me....then we have a problem :)
  • 10-13-2006, 02:16 PM
    BP's Rock
    Re: Who's afraid???
    Spiders just creep me out - Yuck :spid0r:
  • 10-13-2006, 02:50 PM
    xdeus
    Re: Who's afraid???
    I suffer from Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia. :weirdface
  • 10-13-2006, 03:07 PM
    Smulkin
    Re: Who's afraid???
    I have aphobophobia.

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

    Oh sad panda :(
  • 10-13-2006, 03:09 PM
    Nate
    Re: Who's afraid???
    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 :)
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