I'm 20, about to turn 21 in Aug. My Dad has been encouraging me and my brother to catch garder snakes my whole life. So I figure "no big deal, he's fine with snakes. I'm going to get me a Ball Python". Come to find out my dad is terrified of snakes and would force himself to grab them and hand them to us so we didn't inherit his phobia...
Okay, your dad rocks. He is SERIOUSLY awesome.