Do you have a phobia?

Ev84 · 23-03-2011 01:51AM #1

Some people fear fire (Pyrophobia), And others fear gay men (Homophobia)... Not to be mistaken for Hobophobia which is a fear of bums and beggars ha ha (honestly!)

My fear is the fear of water, (Hydrophobia, which can also be a fear of rabies according to the list below????). Drowning is my biggest fear because I can't swim. We moved house when I was in primary school just as I was learning to swim. We used to go down to the pool for lessons every Friday during school-time and I had just gotten to the stage of kicking my legs and holding the bar. I never learned how to let go AND stay afloat.

The new school I moved to had already finished their lessons and went swimming every Friday too but AFTER school and it wasn't compulsory, So I never learned how to swim because I refused to sacrifice any time from my weekend... The lads tried to teach me one summer (threw me into a river!) but that went terribly wrong and I nearly drowned two of them along with myself. So that's my story on why I'm afraid of water...

If you are afraid of something and don't know what the name of it is, check through this A-Z list of phobia's below. Even if you have no fears at all give it a look through and quote whichever one you find the funniest... you're guaranteed a good laugh off some of them:

http://phobialist.com/index.html

So, do you have you a phobia? And is there a reason?

23-03-2011 01:52AM

Emetophobia; without a shadow of doubt.

darragh16 · 23-03-2011 01:54AM

Death...

ScummyMan · 23-03-2011 01:55AM

Karsini wrote: »

Emetophobia; without a shadow of doubt.

:eek: Just googled that..

Oh_Noes · 23-03-2011 01:56AM

Esculators. Well more specifically, bening blocked and not able to get off an esculator at the top or bottom. Terrifies me.

I googled it and someone suggests "Escalaphobia" but surely someone else has coming up with a posher more latin sounding name. I will go look up what the Roman name for esculators was.

23-03-2011 01:58AM

Man.UnitedLad wrote: »

:eek: Just googled that..

Now you know why I don't drink much!

pragmatic1 · 23-03-2011 01:58AM

Confined spaces.

sunflower27 · 23-03-2011 01:59AM

Hobnobphobia.

--LOS-- · 23-03-2011 01:59AM

children/babies/kids/sprogs/teacup humans '_'

lad I knew had a fear of albinos :pac:

wurzlitzer · 23-03-2011 01:59AM

having my fingers and toes chopped off...

dextromutilationphobia

mikom · 23-03-2011 02:01AM

Nigerians in their bare feet.

I'm black toes intolerant.

stevejr · 23-03-2011 02:01AM

In aifrd of sepllcehck.

Ev84 · 23-03-2011 02:03AM

Karsini wrote: »

Emetophobia; without a shadow of doubt.

I just presumed that was a joke about being afraid of shadows until Man.UnitedLad said he googled it (it's on the list on the op) ... so it's a fear of vomiting ? That's mad. Must be a bitch...

stevejr · 23-03-2011 02:03AM

L'm afirad of sepllcheck.

23-03-2011 02:19AM

Ev84 wrote: »

I just presumed that was a joke about being afraid of shadows until Karsini said he/she googled it (it's on the list on the op) ... so it's a fear of vomiting ? That's mad. Must be a bitch...

Nah I'm not that witty!

It is a bitch, I'm afraid of doing something that makes me nervous because the nerves could bring on nausea and at that point I'm in a panic that I'm going to be sick - I have to stand outside and breathe deep. I'd say it possibly came about because I managed to go from age 9 until 20 without throwing up even once, when it finally did happen I was terrified of it. As I said above, I rarely drink as I associate it with being sick.

Saila · 23-03-2011 02:20AM

who doesnt fear fire

I know, firemen but apart from them

wurzlitzer · 23-03-2011 02:22AM

Saila wrote: »

who doesnt fear fire

I know, firemen but apart from them

The DEVIL:mad:

hogflem · 23-03-2011 02:22AM

Phobophobia,it's a nightmare.

Ev84 · 23-03-2011 02:25AM

hogflem wrote: »

Phobophobia,it's a nightmare.

Do you live on Elm street by any chance?

Ev84 · 23-03-2011 02:28AM

Saila wrote: »

who doesnt fear fire

People suffering from the fear of fire show panic signs even at the sight of fire or intense red heat. Candles, open fires, heaters etc...

XxMCRxBabyxX · 23-03-2011 02:29AM

Ophidiophobia or Snakeophobia

Massively. I constantly have this horrible image in my head of snakes slithering around me. Seeing one on the TV has me close to panic attacks! I can't touch the floor, can't close my eye, completely freak out. I've punched people in reaction to seeing images of snakes before. In fact even talking about them gives me the above sensation. I just freak.

I'm thinking it has something to do with growing up in Botswana and finding snake skins in my back garden and refusing to outside at night ever since. Apparently one of my friends remembers me as a kid in floods of tears when a snake was found at school once.

All my friends know about this now to the point that they move away from me before even mentioning the creatures!

karlog · 23-03-2011 02:32AM

I've had a fear of clowns ever since i saw the film IT, but it's not as extreme as this womans fear LOL

Ev84 · 23-03-2011 02:39AM

Karsini wrote: »

Nah I'm not that witty!

It is a bitch, I'm afraid of doing something that makes me nervous because the nerves could bring on nausea and at that point I'm in a panic that I'm going to be sick - I have to stand outside and breathe deep. I'd say it possibly came about because I managed to go from age 9 until 20 without throwing up even once, when it finally did happen I was terrified of it. As I said above, I rarely drink as I associate it with being sick.

That's crazy Karsini, I'd hate that... I don't mind throwing up, I always stick my fingers back my throat when I've a sick stomach... Get it over with, ya know.

Ev84 · 23-03-2011 02:43AM

--LOS-- wrote: »

lad I knew had a fear of albinos :pac:

WTF? Ha Ha... I don't mind albino's... They're all wight!!!! :pac:

Aoifey! · 23-03-2011 02:52AM

Podophobia - Fear of feet. Can't stand them at all, if a bare foot comes near me (besides a baby's foot) then I completely freak out.

Syphilophobia- Fear of syphilis

Doesn't everyone?

wurzlitzer · 23-03-2011 02:56AM

Is that similar to clapaphobia?

curry-muff · 23-03-2011 02:57AM

Ive a fear of posting in sh1te threads :eek:

mikemac · 23-03-2011 02:57AM

Snakes

Don't know what the phobia term is, might read up on it now
But always with the snakes, shivering right now just picturing them

Ev84 · 23-03-2011 02:59AM

Aoifey! wrote: »

Podophobia - Fear of feet. Can't stand them at all, if a bare foot comes near me (besides a baby's foot) then I completely freak out.

I knew a girl with that fear. Apparently it's fairly common...

Aoifey! wrote: »

Syphilophobia- Fear of syphilis
Doesn't everyone?

Eh... I trust my girlfriend, so... NO!

starviewadams · 23-03-2011 02:59AM

Social Phobia/Social Anxiety Disorder.

Aoifey! · 23-03-2011 03:02AM

Ev84 wrote: »

Eh... I trust my girlfriend, so... NO!

But like, it'd be better to have a fear of it than not have a fear of it, wouldn't it? (That sentence made the word "it" too many times).

Do you have a phobia?

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