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What are your phobias?
For me, mine isn't particularly weird. I'm terrified of heights.
No rides at fairgrounds, glass elevators, I hate them. Water parks, etc, I just can't seem to climb over a certain height. I hate staircases in flats where you can see through the stairs or over the edge. I don't like bridges where the barrier is low.
My oldest daughter has a weird fear of closed doors. Whenever I leave a room, she makes a point of saying "don't close the door". (I never do anyway?!?)
In my house, this thing happens where if the front and back doors are open, the middle door will slam shut. This seems to make her hysterical. She seems to have it with car doors too. Like if I shut a door, it seems to cause her some sort of anxiety. Weird eh...
An old friend of mine has a fear of leaving her house. If she leaves the house, she feels extremely vulnerable and anxious.
What about you? What weird fears do you have?
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One of our daughters can’t put a light on in a room if the curtains aren’t closed she hates the thought people can see into our house.
I’m not scared of heights normally I lived in a tower block until I was 18 but ladders freak me out they just never feel safe to me. |
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Those push along street vacuum cleaners along with the mini ones which supermarkets use...
No idea why but scared of them, will dive into a shop if see one heading towards me, have stood frozen and trapped when there was two coming towards me... I cried and boyfriend at time walked of leaving me as he was embarrassed... we broke up after that!
Even when I’m in my car and spot them I panic and lock the door shut the window...
They suck you up!!
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over a year ago
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Clowns/dolls/masks
I hate not being able to see someones face and not bè able to identify their features.
Dolls remind me of dead things, I can't even touch one, had these fears since childhood   |
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"Clowns/dolls/masks
I hate not being able to see someones face and not bè able to identify their features.
Dolls remind me of dead things, I can't even touch one, had these fears since childhood "
Oh I forgot about clowns! I don’t like those either |
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"Those push along street vacuum cleaners along with the mini ones which supermarkets use...
No idea why but scared of them, will dive into a shop if see one heading towards me, have stood frozen and trapped when there was two coming towards me... I cried and boyfriend at time walked of leaving me as he was embarrassed... we broke up after that!
Even when I’m in my car and spot them I panic and lock the door shut the window...
They suck you up!!
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Hahahahahahahaha! That's funny!  |
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over a year ago
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Clowns is probably my biggest one.
I have claustrophobic tendencies but I can cope in lifts now, and I can cope being in the back of the car so it’s not debilitating like it is for some sufferers. |
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over a year ago
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I don’t like large enclosed spaces especially if it’s dark too! I once drove up to ikea car park (on the top of the building) just before opening time and seemed to be the only one there. Alarms were going off stating there was a technical problem with the store and to leave! I’ve never crapped myself so much |
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Enclosed places or not being able to breath. I can’t even watch stuff on telly as I start to go into a panic where I can’t breath..... hate being in hot places where I can’t feel a breeze as I start to panic I can’t breath too. (Usually sleep with window open and a fan on!) |
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"Clowns/dolls/masks
I hate not being able to see someones face and not bè able to identify their features.
Dolls remind me of dead things, I can't even touch one, had these fears since childhood "
Yeah, I don't have that fear, but I totally understand it. I think it's the "dead" facial expression. Clowns are fucking weird anyway. A weird thing with a permanent, creepy smile. |
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"Goodbyes, I know it sounds trite, but I mean it sincerely. All my other fears are rational. That one isn't.
Yes! I used to fear that when I was a child."
My Nan told me, never say goodbye, say see you soon... it’s nicer and you never know when you will bump into someone again |
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Heights too but only when I'm not in sonething enclosed like a building or rollercoaster. It's not a situation you encounter often so I only discovered it when my dad booked us to go on one of those aerial adventure courses that are like 39ft off the ground. I full on froze and couldn't make myself step out on the rope. Very high balconies can freak me out too.
Other than that, moths. Cripplingly scared of them. |
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"Heights too but only when I'm not in sonething enclosed like a building or rollercoaster. It's not a situation you encounter often so I only discovered it when my dad booked us to go on one of those aerial adventure courses that are like 39ft off the ground. I full on froze and couldn't make myself step out on the rope. Very high balconies can freak me out too.
Other than that, moths. Cripplingly scared of them. "
I've been to that 'go-ape' thing too. My sister arranged it, we all turned up, and I refused to go on it! No chance I'm going on that. |
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"Stairs that have gaps (metal staircase), and bridges where you can see through the gaps, "
Bridges freak me out, literally break out in a sweat if I have to drive over one.
My sat nav directed me over the Forth Bridge in Edinburgh once, didn't realise until the last minute, scariest drive ever....Broke out in a sweat and shaking, actually burst into tears when I crossed to the other side. |
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"Goodbyes, I know it sounds trite, but I mean it sincerely. All my other fears are rational. That one isn't.
Yes! I used to fear that when I was a child.
My Nan told me, never say goodbye, say see you soon... it’s nicer and you never know when you will bump into someone again "
Childhood fears are irrational I agree. Never managed to shake that one yet though, the others (spiders, the dark) are gone.
Yep I ALWAYS say "see you soon"... |
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"Heights too but only when I'm not in sonething enclosed like a building or rollercoaster. It's not a situation you encounter often so I only discovered it when my dad booked us to go on one of those aerial adventure courses that are like 39ft off the ground. I full on froze and couldn't make myself step out on the rope. Very high balconies can freak me out too.
Other than that, moths. Cripplingly scared of them.
I've been to that 'go-ape' thing too. My sister arranged it, we all turned up, and I refused to go on it! No chance I'm going on that."
Mine was the aerial extreme one at Knowsley safari park. I was all excited on the way and then discovered my fear once I had to step out. Physically couldn't make myself do it so ended up doing the kids course 6ft off the ground  . |
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"I hate metal objects underwater - e.g. shipwrecks and submarines. I also cringe at the thought of a ship’s anchor hitting the seabed
Same!"
Glad to hear I’m not alone! |
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"False teeth  they make me heave  "
I used to be a carer. If I had to help anyone clean their own teeth it used to make me heave, but I was fine with ones I could hold, brush and rinse under running water! Lol Mrs J  |
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"I hate metal objects underwater - e.g. shipwrecks and submarines. I also cringe at the thought of a ship’s anchor hitting the seabed
Same!
Glad to hear I’m not alone!"
I love documentaries but when it’s about sunken ships etc I’m a wreck... |
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"I hate metal objects underwater - e.g. shipwrecks and submarines. I also cringe at the thought of a ship’s anchor hitting the seabed
Same!
Glad to hear I’m not alone!
I love documentaries but when it’s about sunken ships etc I’m a wreck... "
I hear you, I can’t even see pictures, let alone footage |
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"Germans......
Gotta watch out for them... they've had a couple of tries now...
just wait for the next time....."
Na the Germans are fine, it's the French you've gotta keep an eye on...
Annoying neighbours next door... put up a big fence and block out their sunshine...
I'm totally stealing Al Murray jokes btw |
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"Heights too but only when I'm not in sonething enclosed like a building or rollercoaster. It's not a situation you encounter often so I only discovered it when my dad booked us to go on one of those aerial adventure courses that are like 39ft off the ground. I full on froze and couldn't make myself step out on the rope. Very high balconies can freak me out too.
Other than that, moths. Cripplingly scared of them.
I've been to that 'go-ape' thing too. My sister arranged it, we all turned up, and I refused to go on it! No chance I'm going on that.
Mine was the aerial extreme one at Knowsley safari park. I was all excited on the way and then discovered my fear once I had to step out. Physically couldn't make myself do it so ended up doing the kids course 6ft off the ground . "
Haha, I could do the kids one. |
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"I hate metal objects underwater - e.g. shipwrecks and submarines. I also cringe at the thought of a ship’s anchor hitting the seabed
Same!
Glad to hear I’m not alone!
I love documentaries but when it’s about sunken ships etc I’m a wreck...
I hear you, I can’t even see pictures, let alone footage "
Same! Had a book on the titanic and any page with the sunken titanic on it I can’t look at it! Soooo glad it’s not just me |
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"I hate metal objects underwater - e.g. shipwrecks and submarines. I also cringe at the thought of a ship’s anchor hitting the seabed
Same!
Glad to hear I’m not alone!
I love documentaries but when it’s about sunken ships etc I’m a wreck...
I hear you, I can’t even see pictures, let alone footage
Same! Had a book on the titanic and any page with the sunken titanic on it I can’t look at it! Soooo glad it’s not just me "
Don’t know if you ever watched Life of Pi - the scene where the ship sinks into the Mariana Trench made me shiver with disgust  |
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I dont like having blood taken, I'm fine with needles. Having jabs ect but when I see those little tubs filling up I feel myself start to panic and faint. |
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Dolls. I have little porcelain dolls of Jack and Sally from Nightmare Before Christmas and it took me quite a while before I could have them facing out towards the room at night. They're all nicely sealed in their box too.
Looking out of upper storey windows out at night. Never liked that since I read Salem's Lot as a teenager. The last time I read that I wouldn't walk home from work at night by myself for a week. |
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Not fear but an irrational hatred of photos of men with their tongues sticking out.
Also hate anyone putting the tips of their fingers together, it’s like metal being scraped against metal. |
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By *tew008Man
over a year ago
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"Goodbyes, I know it sounds trite, but I mean it sincerely. All my other fears are rational. That one isn't. "
pretty much the same don’t want to loose the few folk left. Everything else is pretty trivial. |
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Skin things. I can’t even look at growths or those horrendous pimple popping videos or anything like that.
Even weird textured things like coral makes me skin itch!! |
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IV drips freak me out too. I've had loads administered myself and spent months in hospitals but I can't bring myself to look at them in the skin.
Will happily sit for 8 hours straight getting inked though and watch blood being taken/piercings |
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What are your phobias?
I have a few..and after reading the pavement sweeper one...I got that too now lol.
Balloons...no idea why. I remember freaking out at Anita Greens 5th birthday party when we all had to burst balloons.
Birds...I was given a budgie as a kid and hated it. Would set if free in the garden...return from school to theyd bought an identical replacement...this went on for weeks lol.
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A very common quute a few of my friends have it..
Its in public places when they have alot of friends around them they just cant seem to buy them a drink even though all of these friends have brought him one they literally freeze on the spot its uncanny, alot have to leave this public place before this phenomenon accures, soo strange because 10 minutes before they were bragging about there beemer and how fast it goes... |
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There are things I have a strong dislike of but wouldn't call them a phobia such as heights, deep open water, roller coasters.
My phobias are butterflies, moths and spiders.
Her x |
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O has a phobia of balloons terrified they will explode when blowing them up..or should we say inflating them dont want people thinking got the demolition charges attached to the balloons.. |
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