Phobias (admittedly stolen from BT)

Do you have any? I have many. I am a wuss. 

Spiders. Not the skinny ones, but the proper spiders. Black ones. I can't do anything with them. Not even suck them up in the hoover. <shudder>

The sea. I'd never go in the sea or even contemplate going on a boat. Never. I was born on land. 

A fear of falling. Hights aren't a problem, but I could never go up too high as I'm petrified I'll fall to my death. So hot air balloons, cliffs etc are a no no. 

Going over bridges that are over water. Omg, The 7th bridge for example makes me cry. I also did the RFL last month and towards the end we had to run over a bridge which opens certain times of the day. I didn't know this. The bridge was bouncing as there was so many people going over it. I was nearly sick everywhere and considered turning around so as not to have to go over it. 

Death. 

Small spaces. Just the thought of going into a small tunnel makes me uncomfortable. You know like they do in caves. Not a chance in hell could I do that. Infact I can't go into a cave as it has no windows. Way to claustrophobic. Also can't be pinned down. I suppose it's the feeling of being trapped. I panic and can't breath properly. 

Freshly blown balloons. Nightmare. Everyone around me thinks it's funny. I was humiliated back last year when someone made me cry at a family party by cornering me with one. Ha ha, funny as fuck. Not. Tosser. 

Probably more. See, told you I was a wuss. 

spiders. any kind, big or small.

its amazing how many people pretend they have one in their hands, and then 'throw' them at you...its daft as i know they havent really got one, but i still run away, my heart is beating ten to the dozen and i want to cry

My phobia is being sick. I am 34 now and haven't been sick since I was 14. Luckily I am pretty healthy but there has been a couple of close calls but I have managed to stop myself be sick. I would rather be ill for a week, than vomit. I dread the day when it cannot be avoided. It is also the reason why I never get drunk, just in case it makes me sick.

I think I do have a phobia of rats. God I can hardly type the word. The worst thing is they make me freeze, so I can't physically flee.

I was once an hour late to meet MrH as I saw a rat at the tube station and couldn't move. the idea that people keep them as pets......

Spiders of any shape or size, flies, beetles, wasps, daddy long legs, moths - hate anything touching my skin/being on me.  So cannot swim in the sea as couldn't cope with the idea of fish touching me.

Needles - terrified of them.  Cannot watch anyone being injected on TV even.

Being in the dark if I don't know that I'm alone - fine if I'm by myself, but if someone else is there I get hysterical.

Apart from all of those (and I'm sure I have more) I am a normal, well adjusted person really

I'm not sure if it's a phobia or not, but I *really* hate my shins being touched <shudder>.  The skins is so thin and the bone seems razor sharp, yuk!  Also the thought of wool on my teeth makes me heave.

My only true phobia was (is? not entirely sure it has gone!) vomitting.

I've had counselling for it, had anti-d's for it and live with anti-emetics in my handbag. I can get through a whole day now with out worrying about if i've picked up a bug or if i'm about to be sick though, so i'm on the way to recovery.

bettyb:

My phobia is being sick. I am 34 now and haven't been sick since I was 14. Luckily I am pretty healthy but there has been a couple of close calls but I have managed to stop myself be sick. I would rather be ill for a week, than vomit. I dread the day when it cannot be avoided. It is also the reason why I never get drunk, just in case it makes me sick.

Same here. I'm having CBT to try to make it easier to deal with especially now I having a walking germ factory in the house (my son)

Also Spiders and death

I really can't think of anything! I am very squeamish and that's the only thing I can think of . The thought of operations etc is awful and I can't watch anything like that on telly, makeover surgery shows or any cutting of flesh. I have definitely got worse on this as I've got older.

I guess I don't particularly like touching big spiders

Two things that terrify me and they're ridiculous.....

Seaweed

Being kneecapped

Don't ask!

stormfairy:

bettyb:

My phobia is being sick. I am 34 now and haven't been sick since I was 14. Luckily I am pretty healthy but there has been a couple of close calls but I have managed to stop myself be sick. I would rather be ill for a week, than vomit. I dread the day when it cannot be avoided. It is also the reason why I never get drunk, just in case it makes me sick.

 

Same here. I'm having CBT to try to make it easier to deal with especially now I having a walking germ factory in the house (my son)

Also Spiders and death

I used to be pretty bad about it because I would panic if someone nearby was being sick especially if they were drunk, but  find it easier to cope with nowdays.   Maybe I just need to be sick and get it over and done with. MrB is the type of person who can stick his fingers down his throat when he feels ill <shudder> and that just freaks me out.

The thing is, I think being scared of things like spiders (and rats!) is completely sensible, and probably comes from the beginning of time where we had to be scared of those things which can harm us (obviously in many parts of the world spiders are dangerous) I honestly think we're programmed to some degree to fear things which can harm us.

Heights and vomiting, although neither to the extent that they ruin my life, it's more of a strong feeling / fear than an actual phobia.