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This is a controversial one but I’m afraid of dogs. Instantly when I admit this, people are taken aback and look at me like I’ve pissed on their tree on Christmas Day  but it’s not to be confused with not liking dogs, I get the appeal of dogs, I’m just very, very anxious around them  I’ve considered therapy believe me... |
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By *yrdsisWoman
over a year ago
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"This is a controversial one but I’m afraid of dogs. Instantly when I admit this, people are taken aback and look at me like I’ve pissed on their tree on Christmas Day but it’s not to be confused with not liking dogs, I get the appeal of dogs, I’m just very, very anxious around them I’ve considered therapy believe me..."
Not controversial at all (dog owner here) you can't help what upsets you in any way shape or form. |
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"This is a controversial one but I’m afraid of dogs. Instantly when I admit this, people are taken aback and look at me like I’ve pissed on their tree on Christmas Day but it’s not to be confused with not liking dogs, I get the appeal of dogs, I’m just very, very anxious around them I’ve considered therapy believe me..."
Have a look at pets as therapy dogs if you want some help with that, they are impeccably trained and can help with exposure therapy  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"This is a controversial one but I’m afraid of dogs. Instantly when I admit this, people are taken aback and look at me like I’ve pissed on their tree on Christmas Day but it’s not to be confused with not liking dogs, I get the appeal of dogs, I’m just very, very anxious around them I’ve considered therapy believe me...
Not controversial at all (dog owner here) you can't help what upsets you in any way shape or form."
Agreed! And it’s probably the fear of the unknown more than anything as I’ve never grown up with pets, friends have them bug the fear had already kicked in as a child. The amount of times I was chased by dogs because I couldn’t hide my fear as a kid |
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"Needles and reliving some of my medical traumas
What happened? Where you ever bitten by anything venomous or poisonous in Os. ?
What's the difference anyway?"
No, and there's no way I'm talking about that stuff in public. |
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"Spiders. I don't like them at all.
However, if I'm with someone who is more scared of them than I am, I can pick them up in my hand and remove them.
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That's the spider - not the friend/child/other |
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By *yrdsisWoman
over a year ago
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"This is a controversial one but I’m afraid of dogs. Instantly when I admit this, people are taken aback and look at me like I’ve pissed on their tree on Christmas Day but it’s not to be confused with not liking dogs, I get the appeal of dogs, I’m just very, very anxious around them I’ve considered therapy believe me...
Not controversial at all (dog owner here) you can't help what upsets you in any way shape or form.
Agreed! And it’s probably the fear of the unknown more than anything as I’ve never grown up with pets, friends have them bug the fear had already kicked in as a child. The amount of times I was chased by dogs because I couldn’t hide my fear as a kid "
Dogs are buggers for that... my two know our "adopted" children are wary.... they stay away from them.. but the kids went out to play... my big dog thought she was included, knocked one them over... he's fine with her... but a tad wary |
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By *phroditeWoman
over a year ago
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"A phobia of developing a phobia - does that count?
Essentially yes if it can potentially cripple you in fear of developing a phobia..."
I was being half-serious as I know somebody who is worried about worrying in itself, thinks that her cleaning is becoming obsessive (it is not), her double checking the doors are locked before going to bed is weird (it is not!)
I think her worrying about developing a phobia (e.g. the house might be full of bacteria) is actually preventing her from living a normal life. |
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"A phobia of developing a phobia - does that count?
Essentially yes if it can potentially cripple you in fear of developing a phobia...
I was being half-serious as I know somebody who is worried about worrying in itself, thinks that her cleaning is becoming obsessive (it is not), her double checking the doors are locked before going to bed is weird (it is not!)
I think her worrying about developing a phobia (e.g. the house might be full of bacteria) is actually preventing her from living a normal life. "
Fear can be self perpetuating, and anxiety is quite often about maintaining a sense of control. |
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over a year ago
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Reptiles
Snakes in particular, but also big lizards
Komodo Dragons scare the shite outta me
Thankfully, there aren't that many on the outskirts of Manchester |
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"Dont laugh but banana sandwichs i cant be in the same room as one
I'm not laughing, what's the trigger of them to you"
I dont really know as i love bananas i think its the smell and thought of them |
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By (user no longer on site)
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spiders (getting better)
needles (force myself for medical reasons but ill have anxiety for weeks)
the dentist (because of the needles)
and a new one i just developed a few years ago when doing a stupid ropes course  i thought it was heights but then realised i feel the same when I’m on something steep but not necessarily that high, so think it must be about falling maybe |
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"Lots of holes with things that pops out of them. Like the lotus flower seed head.. makes my skin crawl!!
Don't watch bot fly videos  "
Oh, no, now I feel like I have to watch one!! Just went and looked at lotus flowers and I feel like my skin is crawling lol!  why does our minds do this, almost forcing us to look at what makes us feel yuk?! Freya |
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"Lots of holes with things that pops out of them. Like the lotus flower seed head.. makes my skin crawl!! "
Eeewwww yeah 
I really don't like clusters of seeds either like inside vegetables like peppers etc ..
I cant eat rice or quinoa etc .. because the look of it makes me feel weird |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"trypophobia, crumpets are a real issue so are ryvita's. And lotus flowers... my god they make my skin crawl 
Google crumpet foot  "
Noooooo i saw a man on holiday with that last year, he was sunbathing on his front.. i had to move  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"trypophobia, crumpets are a real issue so are ryvita's. And lotus flowers... my god they make my skin crawl
Sunflower heads "
They do sunflower seed bread rolls in M+S the seeds are all clustered together
Shudder! |
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By *abs..Woman
over a year ago
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"trypophobia, crumpets are a real issue so are ryvita's. And lotus flowers... my god they make my skin crawl
Sunflower heads
They do sunflower seed bread rolls in M+S the seeds are all clustered together
Shudder!"
Nope. Couldn’t do it. |
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Px 
It only came on about 10yrs ago - even going down a flight of stairs or an escalator gives me the fear now 