GTKY: Phobias

[yalllow]

pho·bi·a 

ˈfōbēə/Submit 

noun 

an extreme or irrational fear of or aversion to something. 

"he had a phobia about being under water"

[yalllow]

I have a fear of falling into large masses of water. Like, ponds, lakes, oceans, rivers... 

... I can swim. 


Also. Hate flying. Panic attacks (I attribute it though to my control issues). 

[katka512]

I have a fear of being trapped somewhere, especially a small area. Just the thought of going in a crawl space or something like that makes me shudder.
Eta. I think it stems from a fear of being unable to breathe.

[Deleted]

ok, so my fear is similar to both of yalllow, and katka512, yours. I have a fear of being trapped under water/ and not being able to breathe. Like a car going off a bridge and into a large body of water. It just makes me freeze up thinking about it.

I have snorkeled but could NOT would NOT scuba EVER. I don't care how amazingly beautiful it is I have no interest. Even snorkeling was pushing me way out of my comfort zone!

[yalllow]

May 14, 2015 8:37:16 GMT -5 @kellbell said:

ok, so my fear is similar to both of yalllow, and katka512, yours. I have a fear of being trapped under water/ and not being able to breathe. Like a car going off a bridge and into a large body of water. It just makes me freeze up thinking about it.

I have snorkeled but could NOT would NOT scuba EVER. I don't care how amazingly beautiful it is I have no interest. Even snorkeling was pushing me way out of my comfort zone!

Get this though... I love to cruise on big ships.... so long as I don't have to look over the edge... I don't swim in the pools on the ship or the hot tubs (they drain those bitches at night... did you know that?) I do insist on at least a fucking port hole room so I know I'm not under the water.



@kellbell, my worst fear is flying and the plane crashing into a body of water. 

[northernlghts]

Confined spaces, really big ass spiders, and someone breaking into my house when I an home alone at night. I usually sleep with lights on throughout my house. I hate going outside at night when I'm home alone too. My backyard is a highway so in my mind someone is going to jump the fence and coming running through the trees to break in.

[zandeela]

Severe Bozophobia!!! I hate clowns with a passion.

I don't have a fear of heights, but I do have a fear of falling from a great height. its not the same thing.

Now I have a fear about death, either mine or DD. Never thought about it until DD came along

[fish8412]

I don't have any one specific phobia, but I get anxiety in general.

[maganonymous]

I have a phobia of birds. They terrify me.

[kimberpoo]

needles. ugh, hate them SO much (but really, who doesn't?) it makes getting shots and blood draws a nightmare.

[bsouls]

I'm afraid of heights. My hands get all sweaty watching stuff on TV or even playing video games.

I also am extremely creeped out by fish in tanks. I've had several jump out when I'm near them (one hit my foot), so I'm extremely jumpy at pet stores.

I like needles - I had ten body piercings, I like getting shots and having my blood drawn. No idea why.

[karebear]

My fear is being somewhere and having stomach issues and not having a toilet. Like being stuck in traffic and almost shitting on yourself. Talk about scary!!!

[younglove316]

May 14, 2015 13:20:52 GMT -5 maganonymous said:

I have a phobia of birds. They terrify me.

This is mine too! They are terrifying! It was even worse when we had a bat in the house recently.

[bebeski]

Heights. And high stairs with no backs. When I was younger I had to sit out on the water slides because I physically couldn't walk up the high stair case with open backs.

[Deleted]

Bugs. All the bugs.

[lostinfaith225]

Snakes!

[fishbulb]

High bridges freak me out. I think it's a combination of heights, speed, and falling into open water.

[angelsnight]

I have a fear of the ocean (sharks) but I also love all things ocean (just not actually going in it) and I especially love sharks. I also won't walk over any kind of manhole cover it subway grate.

[Deleted]

I have (mostly) overcome that one fishbulb, but as a young child and young adult I would hold my breath going across bridges over (large) bodies of water. Luckily I live in landlocked area so only affected me on vacation or family trips. I completely get this one!

[orriskitten]

I used to have an incredible phobia of needles. Like, I would start to black out thinking of them without even having to be near one. I planned on a birthing center birth with my first JUST so I could avoid needles...

Then I got dx'd with diabetes. And checking my glucose 4x a day. Then insulin 3x a day. Plus all the extra blood draws.

Now I can stick myself and be fine, but get nervous when someone else sticks me. Nowhere near what I was at all, I just get sweaty lol.

Nothing like having no choice but to face your phobia.

[Deleted]

zandeela, I have a fear of DH dying in a car crash. I panic when he goes on long trips without me.

I also fear someone breaking into my house. I have to know all my doors and windows are locked. At all times.

I also have a fear of someone ripping DD from my backseat while I'm driving. I keep my car doors locked all the time too.

I basically trust no one while I'm out with my kids. As far as I'm concerned you will take my kids if I am not very close to them. Or at least have my eyes on them (specifically DS, DD is never arms length away from me).

[kaitkat]

I have a huge fear of getting stuck in an elevator. Got stuck when I was little then again before our wedding! I know I would eventually get out I just have a huge fear!

[babycaps]

I have some irrational fears:
DH and I flying together w/o LO= plane crash and we die. Or if we are in a car together and get into car accident.

Ranch dressing= instant vomit if i taste it and gagging if I take a close whiff. It's ok now if someone else is using it near me.

I had diarrhea in the car once. Not pleasant.

I have fears of losing a child in a crowded space. I got lost at the mall when I was 5.

I don't love living in a house and I HATE first floor bedrooms.
If we ever buy a house, all bedrooms will be 2nd floor and up.

[ang32]

Petrified of spiders. Like, it's seriously unhealthy. Bees too but I'm working on that.

[newmomma8]

Heights, spiders, snakes.

And I'm with zandeela, I never thought my heart would ache so much at the thought of something bad happening to T or myself now. I can't sleep some nights just thinking if something happened to me (or her, God forbid), I'd never get to touch her face, hands, legs, toes again.