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Life can be scary sometimes. Everyone has a few phobias or fears: something that makes us uncomfortable, nervous, and anxious. Share your fears down below and check out other community members' fears. Perhaps you have some tips and tricks to get over them and can help one another out. Maybe you have stories of how you got these phobias?
I personally have autophobia, atychiphobia, claustrophobia, athazagoraphobia, vermiphobia, and trypophobia.
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#1
Phobophobia
Final score:
19points
Nothingparticular 5 years ago
Why the downvoting? If you believe Wikipedia it's a legit phobia.
Lisa loves cats 5 years ago
i dont see why people downvote either, i have it too
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JustAWeirdoGirlChild 5 years ago
Phobophobia is the fear of phobias and, more specifically, of the internal sensations associated with that phobia and anxiety, which binds it closely to other anxiety disorders, especially with generalized anxiety disorders (free-floating fears) and panic attacks.
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#2
Coulrophobia, fear of clowns. I found out at the circus, and I now go to therapy
Final score:
19points
Reagan Maher 5 years ago
My gosh what happened to you at the circus that made you afraid of clowns😐
notyourgirl 5 years ago
lol I'm sorry... XD that sucks. I found out I didn't like clowns through the movie IT
#3
Growing up in a Mexican household I would have to say Chanclaphobia. Or fear of flying chanclas.
Final score:
18points
Nothingparticular 5 years ago
I had to look that up. Chanclas are flipflops for those not knowing.
#4
Heights, drowning in the sea and ladders. And I work on a boat where the only access is by ladder. I need a new job
Final score:
15points
notyourgirl 5 years ago
WOOOOOOW that sucks, Why in the world did you choose that job, if it has all the things you are afraid of?!?!?
les (Submission author) 5 years ago
There's not many jobs where I live and it was this or unemployment
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I have an irrational fear of grasshoppers. Even if someone is just talking about them, the hair on the back of my neck stands up and I get the heebbie jeebbies.
Final score:
11points
MantisKeeper 5 years ago
then a praying mantis is your best friend (if you can tell the difference).
i-be-viben 5 years ago
one time i was walking down my driveway as someone was passing bye and a grasshopper jumped on me and i freaked out and it bit me(yes they bite)and the guys driving by caught it all on camera so now you might find it on fb yt twitter etc
#6
Arachnophobia
Final score:
11points
Steve Barnett 5 years ago
I spent 3 months in Australia totally unaware of the what spiders exist there. I was aware of Red Backs, but that was it. On my return from Oz I then learnt about Huntsman spiders, Funnel Web spiders et all. I love spiders, I do, they eat flies for a start. But If I had come across any of these, I would have shat myself.
Little Flame (Submission author) 5 years ago
I know right, what creature has eight legs and eight eyes, it just ain’t right.
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hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia
Final score:
10points
Kya Junior 5 years ago
How are you suppose to tell someone you have this fear if the word is this long.
notyourgirl 5 years ago
Here is the defontion- "Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is one of the longest words in the dictionary — and, in an ironic twist, is the name for a fear of long words. Sesquipedalophobia is another term for the phobia. ... the fear, anxiety, or avoidance causes clinical distress." so basically you are afraid of your own phobia XD that sucks. also here is the longest word in the world- pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis
Ana (Submission author) 5 years ago
thank you for that thanks for the mini panic attack after reading that
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Billy the kid 5 years ago
who comes up with the names? Sod writing that down on a form if you have to.
Olivia Betterton 4 years ago
They made the name so long so people with it could get over the fear
Brittney Sparks 4 years ago
They made the title long on purpose to help sufferers to overcome their phobia ...
#8
Claustrofobia ,fear of heights ,fear of fur or furry feeling things, fear of large crowds and I can't get on an escalator without help. Just your average neurotic.
Final score:
10points
Nicole Tomme 5 years ago
Just seeing a fluffy skein of wool yarn makes me feel stuffy in my nose and cringe. I love petting animals but furs, real or fake, weird me out to no end. I also have a fear of steep dropoffs and cockroaches. My husband teases me when I do the B horror movie little girl scream when I see one (shivers at the thought of those little nuke avoiding demons).
#9
I'm afraid of being trapped, specifically, if something is really bad as if whatever it is I'm in was on fire, sinking, or free falling. Also hippos.
Final score:
10points
#10
i have a phobia of nedles shots and any blood coming out of my body
Final score:
9points
Good and Evil Fox 5 years ago
Well i have to deal with that everyday, Because of my severe eczema
Steve Barnett 5 years ago
I do/did. After the NHS saved my life, I decided to give something back and became a blood donor. It wasn't until my first donation that I realised this fear. But, over time, I've learnt to deal with it. At first I couldn't look at the needle going in, now I do, but still with slight trepidation.
Maggie Fariss 5 years ago
me too. when at dentist they have to approach from side to shoot novacaine or I jump and run
#11
Thalassophobia- fear of deep water and hamaxophobia- fear of driving. I have had my learners permit for about 7 years now coz I am terrified of driving. It’s not the other people on the road that scares me, it is the fact that I am in control of something so big that one mistake can kill someone. My psychologist said it is the lack of confidence in my abilities. I need to find a way to get over my fear soon coz I want to go and study but where the courses are held that I want to do is a 2 hour bus ride away.
Final score:
9points
Foxxy (The Original) (Submission author) 5 years ago
I also have a fear of dying. I am not afraid of death itself, I am afraid of the possible suffering and pain BEFORE the end.
¯_(ツ)_/¯ 5 years ago (edited)
Oh my god sammeee. What if I was murdered in my sleep? What if I was jumped and they came at me with a knife. I do not do well with knifes. Or or what if I was walking in the dark and I was pulled into an ally way and killed? Or shot? Or hung? That would be TERRIFYING.
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Rachel Whitehall 5 years ago
I had a fear of driving for that exact same reason. I ended up listening to hypnotherapy recordings every night for a while. That really helped me. Good luck.
#12
claustrophobia, discovered it the bad way...
Final score:
8points
idkwhatsmyname (Submission author) 5 years ago
i was w a cousin in one of those playgrounds w the castle and everything and there was this medium sized tunnel and my cousing got in and i started freaking out and almost cried, I get really nervous when theres other people w me too, its not so bad but there u go
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#13
I'm terrified of cicadas. Mice, rats, spiders, snakes? Love them all. But cicadas? Big nope from me. Even their shells freak me out. A 7 year hatching and a 13 year hatching coincided one year when I was in high school. They were everywhere! The buzzing. Those creepy red eyes. I almost had a nervous breakdown that summer.
Final score:
8points
Squirrelflightisawesome 5 years ago
YES. In my childhood home, the cicadas would come there and shed alll over the place.
Phillip Green 4 years ago
me too cicadas horrified me when i was younger people chased me with them
#14
Athazagoraphobia
Final score:
7points
Billy the kid 5 years ago
Athazagoraphobia is a fear of forgetting someone or something, as well as a fear of being forgotten. For example, you or someone close to you may have anxiety or fear of developing Alzheimer's disease or memory loss.
Princess Procrastination 5 years ago
Well I think I have this phobia actually
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#15
I'm slightly germaphobic and absolutely hate touching things that have been touched by other people and really hate people touching my hands (even like a high five) so yeah
Final score:
6points
your_lesbian_friend (Submission author) 5 years ago
yessss now I am always on full alert! :)
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Honestly, I've never really been afraid of much. I've jumped off a 150 foot bridge (bungie jumping), ridden the tallest roller coaster in the US and stood on the outdoor observation decks of some seriously high buildings. But now? Total germaphobe. Total anthrophobe. Neophyte claustrophobe. All because of stupid COVID19. I wash my hands compulsively. I stay as far away from other people as possible and avoid going out unless absolutely necessary. Enclosed spaces are a big no-no...if it's not a cavernous supermarket, I'm not going inside.
Final score:
6points
🥨Doof🥨 5 years ago (edited)
you... do realize you’re not supposed to do that right?
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IDK why but there's something about Jeff The Killer that I just don't like. He's creepy.
Final score:
6points
Torchicachu 5 years ago
i dont think anyone is like "ooh yes i cant wait to look at pictures of jeff the killer on my free time!!" but yes i agree its pretty unsettling to look at
Oof Me 5 years ago
Jeff the killer is really scary with the pale face and no nose and the unatural smile
LONDYN BROWN 4 years ago
IKR why was he invented ??????????????????????????????????????????????????//
#18
I used to be afraid of fire. So I became a volunteer firefighter. Don't fear it respect it and use it carefully.
Final score:
6points
Isabella R.W. 5 years ago
I am terrified of fire 😨 I'm an overthinker so like, what if this candle falls over and burns the house down? My worst nightmare 😨😨😨
#19
autophobia, fear of being alone.
Final score:
5points
postboredom 5 years ago (edited)
I get it. I like being alone too (but not completely isolated either)
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averageperson 5 years ago
I want people to enjoy being around me, but I also want to be left alone most of the time.
#20
Escalaphobia Its pretty stupid because it means im scared of escalators.
Final score:
5points
𝓴𝓪𝔀𝓪𝓲𝓲_𝓐𝓾𝓭𝓻𝓮𝔂 💖 5 years ago
That´s not stupid :) If you need to go on one make sure ur shoe laces are tied
Princess Procrastination 5 years ago
I had this phobia for a few years. I’m okay now but still a little scared.
Nothingparticular 5 years ago
I didn't mean it that way that it's stupid to be afraid of something. Of course not. What I meant is that all phobias are kinda irrational. Fearing something might not be rational or logical. That's the point of phobias.
averageperson 5 years ago
When I was a kid, I played this one typing game where you had to type everything correctly or you would die. It was an underwater adventure game, so you explored shipwrecks and underwater labs. In the lab, you could die if you chose to use the elevator and you mistyped. The cables snapped and you fell to your death. It scarred me for life.
i-be-viben 5 years ago
ive always been scared i would trip at the end then it squash me but...other than that i love em
#21
Thlassaphobia, arachnophobia, acrophobia, nyctophobia, monophobia, and glassophobia
Final score:
5points
Olivia Betterton 4 years ago
Thlassaphobia- Fear of ocean | arachnophobia- fear of spiders | acrophobia- fear of heights | nyctophobia- fear of night/darkness | monophobia- fear of being alone | glassophobia- fear of public speaking
Art3mis 3 years ago
THANK YOU I DID NOT WANT TO LOOK THAT UP GOD BLESS YOU
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Hemophobia, Fear of blood :(
Final score:
5points
#23
Flying, I found out because I passed out when I walked into an airport for vacation.
Final score:
5points
#24
Butterflies and Moths. Oh god do they terrify me, with those flapping wings of theirs.
Final score:
5points
#25
Arachnophobia (fear of spiders) and Phone phobia are the two I am certain of. I have somehow arranged myself with the first and am able to handle spiders up to a certain size, but I do *really* fear and hate making and taking phone calls and thus am really, really careful whom I give my number. Having to do telephone interviews is my absolute horror.
Final score:
4points
Ileana Sky Aviles 5 years ago
I have an unreasonable fear of phones ringing. My heart races and jumps and i cant breathe! I get so emotional and distraught. I can only answer calls from my father and sister and its very rare. Dnu how this happened.
#26
Arachnophobia is one of my fears. Yes, they are scary. Though I have worked on getting close enough to kill a spider, They are still FREAKY.
Final score:
4points
Steve Barnett 5 years ago
I understand your phobia but please don't kill spiders. Try and develop a method, some tool perhaps, to capture a spider and place it somewhere away from you.
Good and Evil Fox (Submission author) 4 years ago
I will try and work on it
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Phobophobia, its kinda like a fear of having a phobia, or rather the anxiety with it
Final score:
4points
#28
SPIDERS!!!! Whenever I see a spider and it lands on me i scream like a little girl. My missus had me trapped in the bedroom once for almost an hour when I asked her to get rid of it from the bathroom!
Final score:
4points
#29
I thought it was Trypophobia but now only REALLY bad pictures gross me out.
Final score:
4points
Anxious-lesbian-disaster 5 years ago
Especially if there in someone's skin
Load More Replies... Norah Vander laan 5 years ago
i hate the pics i look it up and now i hate by self for doing so
#30
Necrophobia, specifically animals. If it's a human body, like in the forensic textbooks, I'm fine. But if it's the body of an animal, specifically roadkill, I get disgusted, angry at whoever did this, and sad for the poor creature.
Final score:
4points
Nicole Tomme 5 years ago
I always hope their passing was quick and painless when I see a poor animal on the side of the road. And I never drive on roadkill. I find it distasteful and disrespectful to the misfortune of the animal.
#31
phasmophobia (fear of ghosts and other supernatural phenomena)
Final score:
4points
Chihuahuarocks7 5 years ago
In the daytime I'm tryna convince people that creepy stuff is real at night I'm tryna convince myself their not real
Silver Frost 5 years ago
same. If I've seen a scary movie or a book I will stay up at night due to the fact im scared to go to sleep and have nightmares about it
Billy the kid 5 years ago
me personally would love to see a ghost. i have always been on the fence about this.
Nicole Tomme 5 years ago
Who you gonna call? But seriously, sorry that is a source of stress for you.
#32
I have SEVERE arachnophobia, slight scopophobia depending on the enviorment, athazagoraphobia, ect ect. On arachnophobia, I am still afraid to enter a room in the house, as there was once a big spider in there. Despite being removed and put in the shed, I have not gone in there in a good few months, unfortunately the ice cream is there, so may I rest in peace. If I see a spider big enough, I will not enter that room until I can confirm no spiders are there. Long legs too. One jump scaring is enough to trigger a breakdown and cause me to tremble and cry. On scopophobia, I used to become alert of the sounds in my area, and become sensitive, thinking someone was there to kill me. I still have this fear sometimes.
Final score:
4points
#33
Clothing tags. I have no idea why. Touch one, and you can't touch me or any items I use. You must wash your hands after accidental contact to avoid the "Tagitus." Im so weird T-T
Final score:
4points
CamlikesCookies (Submission author) 5 years ago
The scientific name is Pittakionophobia, which means label or ticket in Greek.
#34
Trypophobia. It gives me the shivers when I see weird hole patterns on things.
Final score:
4points
#35
Abibliophobia - the fear of running out of things to read. I'm a huge bookworm and I think about this alot
Final score:
4points
averageperson 5 years ago
I read a lot too, but there’s no way you’ll ever run out of things to read, I promise. 😁
#36
Acrophobia, Claustrophobia, trypophobia. I'd go in full detail about how I found it but that would be an eyesore to read 😅
Final score:
4points
#37
Philophobia: fear of becoming emotionally connected with another person.
Final score:
4points
#38
Death.... and there is no way to avoid it.
Final score:
4points
¯_(ツ)_/¯ 5 years ago
Just make sure you don't always think about it! Even though I don't know how old you are you, I bet you still have a lot of years left, the average life span of a human is 79 years. :)
Funtime 4 years ago
"the average life span of a human is 79 years" Uh- That's rather terrifying to me-
Load More Replies... Eliana Mount 5 years ago
yup! i started having "symptoms" when i watched Frozen because i was crying about if i died like anna + elsa's parents. so scary to think that when i die my family wont know im dead until its too late.
#39
Siderodromophobia, quite often i have a nightmares 🚂
Final score:
3points
#40
monophobia or arachnophobia. I actually love spiders, but when they're big, and near or in my house, you'll never see it alive again.
Final score:
3points
Steve Barnett 5 years ago
Sorry, this is a copy and paste from a previous comment 'but please don't kill spiders. Try and develop a method, some tool perhaps, to capture a spider and place it somewhere away from you'
DogMatic 5 years ago
Long-handled spider catchers are a thing. One type has a box-type catching device at the end. The other has spiky filaments on the end that you close to grab the spider without harm, & open again to release it. I have the second type, very useful. Cost about £10.
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Claustrophobia. I once tried playing hide and seek in a cupboard when i was little now I'm forever scarred
Final score:
3points
#42
of needles... and the ocean sounds stupid
Final score:
3points
jake deering (Submission author) 5 years ago
and i play a game call subnatica and I have a panic attack every time I look at the oceans :P
#43
I have Thanatophobia, Acrophobia, Katsaridaphobia, Lepidopterophobia, Thantophobia, and Autophobia. Common ones, if you ask me.
Final score:
3points
#44
Maybe Haphephobia? (fear of touch) There isn't a particular reason why no traumatic experiences or anything. I will visibly flinch if I get touched unexpectedly, like a tap on the shoulder for example, and have a hard time breathing.
Final score:
3points
Anxious-lesbian-disaster 5 years ago
I think the reason is people hurt me when I was young
Load More Replies... #45
I know my fear of heights is called acrophobia. What I don't know is how I call my fears of shark, the dark, ghosts or cockroach.
Final score:
3points
averageperson 5 years ago
Am I the only one who feels like no one ever actually grows out of their fear of the dark?
#46
Lets see... Lilapsophobia (fear of tornadoes), Emetophobia (fear of vomiting/seeing others vomit), and Aquaphobia (fear of swimming) are my most prevalent ones.
Final score:
3points
i-be-viben 5 years ago
there was a kid in my class in 4th who would vomit if others would vomit then everyone would vomit then we all went home cause everyone would get sick cause of one random kid
#47
emetophobia, fear of vomit & vomiting. i got it when i was 7 years old and threw up 4 times because of stomach virus. it's been over a decade and i'd still do anything to avoid my phobia. i think about it every day and it's taken over my life.
Final score:
3points
𝓴𝓪𝔀𝓪𝓲𝓲_𝓐𝓾𝓭𝓻𝓮𝔂 💖 5 years ago
I hate puke! It's not a full-blown phobia, but I can't STAND watching someone throw-up.
#48
Tryptophobia, fear of irregular holes/patterns. Think lotus flower seed pod..
Final score:
3points
#49
The fear of pain and the fear of being given attention by strangers. Also stage fright. And the fear of fear. And needles.
Final score:
2points
#50
Trypophobia ,Fear of Holes (People say it's fake, look it up and do your research dum dums)
Final score:
2points
Yotsukoo 5 years ago
my friend has it... i dont know how it works but i try keeping dots away from him as much as i can
¯_(ツ)_/¯ (Submission author) 5 years ago
basically it's a cluster of tiny tiny holes all together. It freaks me out so i'm not adding a picture to it lol. just search up Trypophobia and go to images. Just be careful. Don't die.
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Claustrophobia, fear of heights, and I'm TERRIFIED of spider/centipedes/bees
Final score:
2points
Nicole Tomme 5 years ago
That sounds more like common sense. Some people are VERY allergic to stinging insects.
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#52
Acrophobia, Fear of heights.
Final score:
2points
Raven (Submission author) 5 years ago
I Looked up what a fear of heights said about a person and here's what I found. 'You are a complex person and sometimes it's hard for you to express yourself. You have trouble making decisions and you often feel divided between two parties during an argument' This is me. It's shocking/
#53
alot of people including my parents dont know this, but i got scopophobia and philophobia, and i hate it! but its not tht hard... im fine with girls staring but not men, i hesitate and get mad when they stare with no good reason... and i hate love and fear love between me and someone because i might hurt them... so i like staying alone and away from people... at least i want to, my friends wont let me go xD
Final score:
1point
#54
For some reason I really really hate it when a moth flies around me. I think it's because I can hear it flying, and I get the shivers and it feels as though the hair on the back of my neck is standing straight up.
Final score:
1point
#55
It isn't diagnosed but I have a fear of sick or people being sick or people talking about it.
Final score:
1point
Nicole Tomme 5 years ago
This is understandable, especially if you have been conditioned by if you know someone who is a hypochondriac and never stops talking about their perceived ailments. Or if you have suffered someone near to you having a serious ailment and/or passing from illness. It is a natural reaction to want to avoid those discussions as they can cause worry, stress and grief.
#56
I have very extreme Arachnophobia.
Final score:
1point
#58
Sherbet...i just have to think about it and my jaw hurts, my neck tingles and all hairs on my arms stand up.
Final score:
1point
#59
I'm terrified of cicadas and grasshoppers, as well as dying. The thought of losing consciousness and not knowing where or if it'll come back is horrifying. Ah yes, and hand trauma. Broken hands/fingers freak me out.
Final score:
1point
#60
trypaphobia, the fear of little holes. I'm sure lot of you can relate.
Final score:
1point
#61
gephyrophobi fear of driving over bridges. 'Flat' bridges (just a roadway over water) are fine but bridges that have an arch freak me the f*%k out!
Final score:
1point
#62
The dark. I know I shouldn't be scared, but I am! I just don't know what's going on!
Final score:
1point
Lola Wootwoot 5 years ago
Necrophobia. Had it for a while. It's usually that you're afraid of what could be lurking in the dark, as that's the natural response we've adopted.
#63
Trypophobia an irrational or disproportionate feeling of discomfort or revulsion at the sight of clustered holes or bumps, as seen in sponges, honeycombs, certain seed pods, soap bubbles, and bubbles in batter its not so much a fear, its really more of an extreme discomfort if you know someone who is tryphohobic, DO NOT make fun of them and DO NOT try to trigger them
Final score:
1point
#64
Basophobia (fear of falling) --> I'm not scared of heights but I am super afraid of falling. Monophobia (fear of being alone) Athazagoraphobia (fear of being forgotten)
Final score:
1point
#65
I'm afraid of being touched by a man, but I don't know if there is a phobia word for it. There is fear of men and fear of touch, but I guess I'm more terrified of being judged by men? It's complicated...
Final score:
1point
#66
i dont know what its called but lets call it ovalshapedmirroraphobia
Final score:
1point
Lola Wootwoot 5 years ago
Either esitorophobia or captrophobia. Fear of mirrors. You could also call it spectrophobia if the supernatural are involved.
#67
Afraid or creeped out by slugs, especially the giant slimy yellow banana slugs in the temperate rain forests of Nor Cal. Shudders ick.
Final score:
1point
#68
I have this irrational fear of ladders. I'm not scared of heights - I can climb trees, stand on chairs, go on ferris wheels and fly in planes just fine. But ladders really terrify me. I get uneasy just being in the same room with one.
Final score:
1point
GirlFriday 5 years ago
When I need something from or put in my attic, I call one of my brothers. I cannot climb a ladder. I am scared to death. I have lived here 10 years and never been in my attic because I would have to climb the fold down ladder to get there.
Jess-a-men (Submission author) 5 years ago
Last time I climbed one was three years ago at work, to get some candles off a high shelf. Literally a tiny stepladder and I only had to go one step up, but I was trembling all over and had to sit down for several minutes.
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Ornithophobia - fear of birds. 3 years old and my cousin thought it would be funny to lock me in the chicken coop......blind, evil rooster found me and pecked me into a corner. CANNOT stand any type of bird to this day.
Final score:
1point
Lola Wootwoot 5 years ago
As an owner of chickens, depends. If their care isn't exactly the best then you'll have to watch your back. It doesn't matter what's going on if they're grumpy however. God it's hard to get them back in coops when they escape, as we can only pick up one. We're pretty much afraid of the other's beaks. It's quite fun to watch- not participate in.
Load More Replies... #70
Mine are weird ones so buckle on in 1: Xenophobia A.K.A The fear of the unknown. I feel panic when I don’t know what is happening. Also if I can’t see something that I’m touching. 2. Automatonophobia A.K.A fear of humanoid objects that aren’t actually human such as mannequins, animatronics, and ventriloquist dummies. 3. Submechanaphobia A.K.A the fear of submerged man made objects... just thinking about these things are enough to give me the willies
Final score:
1point
fancy yet idiotic alien (Submission author) 5 years ago
And also I have a really weird fear of like, hotel beds, wet bathtubs (they are just icky but I still shower everyday), fake jewels (those little diamond thingies that come on clothing for little children you know?) and all sorts of weirdo things.
#71
Im absolutely terrified of snails. I cant see them, I cant touch a picture of them or even See them moving. Once I stepped on a piece of an orange wich fell from the table , barefoot. Hell broke loose, besäuselt I thought its a snail. I screamed like somebody is murdering me. I didnt know, that I react so damn hysterical. Today, I always get goosebumps in the neck, when talking about snails. I hatte autumn by the way....
Final score:
1point
#72
Whenever I’m alone in the dark or it’s really quiet and dark I start getting super scared. I have a nightlight, but my excuse is that I need it so I can see, as it’s pitch-black in my room at night. This gets even worse if I’m thinking about something that frightened me before. Once I had a brief thought about Slenderman and fifteen minutes later if I closed my eyes I’d hear a voice whispering to me or feel a presence looking over me.
Final score:
1point
#73
Gerascophobia
Final score:
1point
Lola Wootwoot 5 years ago
Nice user, also I'd say everyone has a bit of it. (Gerasgophobia, fear of aging)
#74
Thanatophobia, fear of your own death. Been my major phobia ever since I can remember.
Final score:
1point
fancy yet idiotic alien 5 years ago
I have a somewhat similar fear. I’m just scared about what I’ll leave behind.
#75
Arachnophobia. I am deathly afraid of spiders. If I see a spider in a room, I won't go back in there until I'm sure that it's gone (and even then, I'll approach it with caution).
Final score:
1point
#76
I have monophobia, the fear of being alone. I often like to surround myself with loved ones and the people I care about. But covid-19 has changed me, and now I prefer being alone 24/7 :( I used to have a fear of jeans when I was younger, because they were too stiff and prevented me from climbing onto chairs. That's behind me now. :(((((
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Olivia Betterton 4 years ago
Then you dont really have the phobia I'm guessing. you were just an extrovert and now you have become a bit of an introvert
#77
Didn't know I had a fear of needles until I was 16. Growing up, I always cried when I had to have a blood test or an injection, but I always thought it was because I was a child. Then when I was 16 I had to have a blood test and had a massive melt down in the reception.
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#78
This is awfully common, but I have severe arachnophobia. I can't tolerate seeing any size or type of spiders; fictional or not, venomous or not, harmful or not, I fear any structure or being that resembles a spider. Even seeing cobwebs is enough to petrify me. Sometimes it messes with my appetite heavily, and I won't go into details of that. I have learned that phobias exist for a variety of reasons, or so it is theorised. Some say it rises from our primitive survivalist instincts, some say it's inherited genetically. I'd very much like to know /why/ I fear spiders to this extent. My family members dislike pests, but none of them is arachnophobic. As long as I could remember, I've been afraid of spiders. Maybe my first exposures to them was this nursery rhyme called Miss Muffet, but again... That would be irrational. ;D
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KCN 5 years ago
You would not like living in my neighborhood right now. It's spider (web) central right now. I live in Seattle, and there are webs all over our house right now. I could walk around the block and run into two or three, usually with my face. I sat on our front porch for a couple minutes about a week ago, within two minutes I discovered a web going to my phone from one of our potted plants. Yeesh.
Nicole Tomme 5 years ago
Not uncommon at all. You would hate my home. As long as the spideys stay outside we let them do their own thing. And while our neighbors got exterminators for bugs and mosquitos this summer our tiny tenants kept our yard and home pest free. Of course the ones we have are harmless to humans. Also having king snakes in your yard is awesome. Harmless to humans and they eat other poisonous snakes like rattlers and copperheads.
Lola Wootwoot 5 years ago
This is highly similar to what I experience. It has affected my cleanliness and also eating habits, And I tend to back way up from cobwebs..
Steve Barnett 5 years ago
I've made a similar comment on another post, but this is also because of a thing called 'The Uncanny Valley'. We 'fear' spiders because they are so unlike ourselves, anatomy, behaviour etc; there's hardly any similarity.
S. (Submission author) 5 years ago
EDIT: NEVER kill a spider or any living being for that matter!! ONE, it's unnecessarily cruel. TWO, you never know when the spider is pregnant, so when you step on it...... Congratulations on your new family.
#79
Equally snakes, clowns, and being buried alive. In no particular order. And I haven't bothered to look up what those fears are called. Could that be another phobia?
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#80
misophobia
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#81
Somniphobia, fear of sleeping. I never know what could happen...
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giraffescupcakesandlove 5 years ago
I have the same thing. I have really bad nightmares.
Load More Replies... Nicole Tomme 5 years ago
Perhaps having an alarm in your home, some handy form of self defense such as pepper spray in your nightstand and having good locks on your doors would help? If noises bother you a sound machine might help you relax. Sleep is essential and if you cannot find relief I would see a specialist who could help you overcome these fears so you can get the restful sleep your body needs. Also having a source of light such as a nightlight might help you feel less defenseless because you will be able to see that you are safe. Hopefully you live in a safe area. And hope this helps.
Nicole Tomme 5 years ago
Also maybe have a trusted person who you know you can call anytime in the case of an emergency can also help you feel more secure.
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#83
falling from a high place and not having someone there to comfort me
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#84
Arachnophobia The fear of spider and Entomophobia the fear of bigs
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#85
Arachnophobia The fear of spider and Entomophobia the fear of Bugs
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#86
I'm 15. So far I have discovered that I have basophobia (fear of falling), atychiphobia (fear of failure), and a very odd one, Hnirshunphobia the fear of dirty dishes. Or, in my case, trying to clean those dishes. This kinda mixes with my atychiphobia where my fear stems from being scared that I'll do a bad job doing the dishes and get yelled at by my parents. Just looking at those disgusting things makes me immediately want to jump into my bed and hide under the covers. This fear has caused me to break 3 glasses, 2 plates, 1 chopstick, and have about 12 panic attacks. Yayyyyyyy....
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#87
Arachnophobia, fear of spiders. Even seeing them in images kills me inside. Sorry spiders, I just can’t. I live in Australia, and it’s common to see them. But they are seriously terrifying. Katsaridaphobia, fear of cockroaches. I will explain my story. I once was using the bathroom in my grandparent’s home. Out from the roof, while I was on the toilet, a cockroach suddenly fell. That was not funny. Trypanophobia, fear of needles. They’re just so sharp and scary. I’m fine looking at them in a super far distance. It just, is so damn scary when I get a shot. It also hurts for a few days.
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#88
Hippopotomonstrosiquipdaliaphobicphobia. I am afraid of people afraid of long words Also, who ever invented hippopotomonstrosiquipdaliaphobia was obviously mean; people afraid of long words had to say a long word to describe their phobia
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Brittney Sparks 4 years ago
The name was done on purpose to try and help said people get past their phobia. Read a whole thing about it recently actually quite interesting
#89
I couldn’t find the actually phobia for this, only social anxiety, which I do not have, so fear of interacting with other people I don’t know.
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#90
Acrophobia, arachnophobia, and nyctophobia. And yes, nyctophobia is fear of the dark. I'm not afraid of the dark, I'm afraid of what might be in it.
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#91
I have claustrophobia (which is not the fear of small spaces - it is the fear of suffocation and it is often triggered by small spaces, but not wanting to walk into a closet is not claustrophobia). I am in therapy for it. I also have a fear of driving down a mountain or steep grade, losing control of the car and careening off the embankment.
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Brittney Sparks 4 years ago
Claustrophobia is the freezer of small or confined space so yeah idk why you said it's the fear of suffocating when that's inaccurate. No the fear of suffocating can be brought in by tight spaces yes but claustrophobia is not the fear of suffocation sorry. But the fear of suffocation IS a symptom of claustrophobia. But if you don't fear small spaces just suffocating then not sure lol
#93
Claustrophobia. I hate small and dark spaces. And also Trypophobia. Tiny holes scare me.
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#95
Lepidopterophobia . As a school librarian, I will admit we have the worst collection of butterfly books b/c I won't buy them!! Trypophobia. I hadn't hear of that before, but I have seen the pictures online of people with small holes in their skin. I couldn't look away but it sickened me at the same time. I don't mind other small holes, so for me it's just on skin.
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#96
I also have claustrophobia, thanatophobia, and patho/latrophobia. The fear of being confined in a small space, the fear of dying, and the fear[s] of doctors/disease, ever since my first 'test'. Thanks, covid-19.
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#98
Mail. I'm afraid of opening my mail. I have piles, bags, drawers, boxes. I love autopay! I have a strong aversion to cooking grease--spills, splatters, and on dishes/cookware.
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#99
I have the fear of the darkness. well, more like what stuff could be in the darkness. I also have the fear of falling from heights.
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Princess Procrastination (Post author) 5 years ago
Alright person- STOP DOWNVOTING SUBMISSIONS! Fears are fears and who are you to judge what other people think?
BusLady 5 years ago
Upvote. Don't know why anyone would even come to this post, if they don't want to read it.
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Keryl Cryer 5 years ago
I have kosmemophobia - very, very badly. A woman who wants to faint when she sees jewelry? Yes! People don’t understand, but I’ve found lots of others with it thanks to the internet. https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2015/07/90198/kosmemophobia-jewelry-fear
Sandra Charlot 5 years ago
Taphophobia - fear of being burried alive. I'm scared to being trapped under a building or underground. I don't feel save in subway, in tunnels, basement or cave
ZombieGirl 5 years ago
I don't know if its an actual phobia or not...I haven't been able to go to a therapist about it, lol...but I have a fear of leaving my house/being in the public. I haven't left my house or gone outside since around 2013 or 2014. It is incredibly hard to handle...my memory has deteriorated a small amount...well, not memory...I'd say I get fuzzy brain sometimes. But the plus side is I have handled the "I'm getting bored stuck in the house" side of Covid, like it's any other day lol.
¯_(ツ)_/¯ 5 years ago (edited)
TO THE PEOPLE THAT KEEP DOWN VOTING MY EVERY SINGLE FREAKING COMMENT THAT I HAVE POSTED: WHAT IS YOUR PROBLEM. WHAT DID I DO TO YOU?!? I DON'T EVEN KNOW YOU. LIKE WWHHHHYYY THIS PISSES ME OFF SO MUCH BECAUSE I HAVE DONE NOTHING THAT IS: ILLIGAL, I HAVE NOT BULLIED ANYONE, AND I HAVE NOT CAUSED HUGE DRAMA. TAKE A CHILL PILL. (i will also take a chill pill because I am raging for no reason) THANK you.
Billy the kid 5 years ago
Never retaliate to small numbskulls like them. When you show a reaction then they know they have got the better of you and do it more. Brush them off like dust on your shoulder.
Load More Replies... BAILEY PANELLI 5 years ago (edited)
I'm a little late (okay a lot late) but I have autophobia, nyctophobia, and horrible, horrible emetophobia. I'm a little scared of my house burning down.
Memento Mori 4 years ago
Oh my gosh I have emetophobia too! I've never met anyone else with it before
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just your average introvert 4 years ago
Autophobia, Scopophobia, and Algophobia (ik its REALLY late but I really wanted to point it out)
Memento Mori 4 years ago
I'm super late to this, sorry! It's the middle of the night and I decided to scroll through bp and stumbled upon this, so I thought I'd share! I have an intense fear of water. Super dumb, I know. It's because of childhood trauma, which makes it really hard to do daily things like shower and use the bathroom. i actually trained my body at a young age to avoid using the bathroom as much as possible, so I only use the bathroom a few times a week. I'm working on that though, because I got bladder stones at one point, which was hella painful.
Princess Procrastination (Post author) 5 years ago
Alright person- STOP DOWNVOTING SUBMISSIONS! Fears are fears and who are you to judge what other people think?
BusLady 5 years ago
Upvote. Don't know why anyone would even come to this post, if they don't want to read it.
Load More Replies... Keryl Cryer 5 years ago
I have kosmemophobia - very, very badly. A woman who wants to faint when she sees jewelry? Yes! People don’t understand, but I’ve found lots of others with it thanks to the internet. https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2015/07/90198/kosmemophobia-jewelry-fear
Sandra Charlot 5 years ago
Taphophobia - fear of being burried alive. I'm scared to being trapped under a building or underground. I don't feel save in subway, in tunnels, basement or cave
ZombieGirl 5 years ago
I don't know if its an actual phobia or not...I haven't been able to go to a therapist about it, lol...but I have a fear of leaving my house/being in the public. I haven't left my house or gone outside since around 2013 or 2014. It is incredibly hard to handle...my memory has deteriorated a small amount...well, not memory...I'd say I get fuzzy brain sometimes. But the plus side is I have handled the "I'm getting bored stuck in the house" side of Covid, like it's any other day lol.
¯_(ツ)_/¯ 5 years ago (edited)
TO THE PEOPLE THAT KEEP DOWN VOTING MY EVERY SINGLE FREAKING COMMENT THAT I HAVE POSTED: WHAT IS YOUR PROBLEM. WHAT DID I DO TO YOU?!? I DON'T EVEN KNOW YOU. LIKE WWHHHHYYY THIS PISSES ME OFF SO MUCH BECAUSE I HAVE DONE NOTHING THAT IS: ILLIGAL, I HAVE NOT BULLIED ANYONE, AND I HAVE NOT CAUSED HUGE DRAMA. TAKE A CHILL PILL. (i will also take a chill pill because I am raging for no reason) THANK you.
Billy the kid 5 years ago
Never retaliate to small numbskulls like them. When you show a reaction then they know they have got the better of you and do it more. Brush them off like dust on your shoulder.
Load More Replies... BAILEY PANELLI 5 years ago (edited)
I'm a little late (okay a lot late) but I have autophobia, nyctophobia, and horrible, horrible emetophobia. I'm a little scared of my house burning down.
Memento Mori 4 years ago
Oh my gosh I have emetophobia too! I've never met anyone else with it before
Load More Replies... just your average introvert 4 years ago
Autophobia, Scopophobia, and Algophobia (ik its REALLY late but I really wanted to point it out)
Memento Mori 4 years ago
I'm super late to this, sorry! It's the middle of the night and I decided to scroll through bp and stumbled upon this, so I thought I'd share! I have an intense fear of water. Super dumb, I know. It's because of childhood trauma, which makes it really hard to do daily things like shower and use the bathroom. i actually trained my body at a young age to avoid using the bathroom as much as possible, so I only use the bathroom a few times a week. I'm working on that though, because I got bladder stones at one point, which was hella painful.
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