What is your fear or phobia?
By bloo_equinox
@bloo_equinox (422)
United States
July 9, 2010 12:22am CST
Alright. I have two very specific fears. One of them is the Crane Fly. Now, I know very well that they do not bite people. They just fly around and help out with decomposition. I have no idea why, but I am drastically afraid of Mr. Crane, our domestic Crane Fly. I say this now, because there is currently one win the room I'm in. Every day I see at least one Crane Fly, and they scare the noodles out of me!! My second one is a rather unusual phobia. Seat belts. I can't seem to wear them. Moving or not... I just get so afraid and panicky... even physically ill. I fall into panic attacks. Yet I can be held down somehow by other things... it's seat belts alone that I cannot wear. This makes it hard to travel, as I would like to NOT get a ticket, but it's something I can't seem to help. I fear wearing seat belts. I've actually blacked out once just because I was trying to unbuckle myself to "get free" and it was stuck or something, and I panicked, and I blacked out. I woke up in my living room when I was like... maybe 12. All my life I've had a strange seat belt fear. Anyway, there's my story, what's your phobia(s)??
12 responses
@bloo_equinox (422)
• United States
9 Jul 10
I'm a little afraid of geckos too. My friend has one named Gizmo I think...and she wanted me to hold it... i'm like ... NOOOO IT'LL... like... idk. Be icky on me. xD and yeah. For me, depends on how big said shards are. Either wwaaayyy ... sharp! :(
@OpinionatedLady (5966)
• United States
9 Jul 10
I fear heights and stairs. it may sound like the same thing but it is not.I can over come my fears of heights but the stairs are a whole lot harder for me to get over.
@mohitseth (568)
• India
10 Jul 10
ya i have the same fear when i use to get down from height from the stairs i use to walk slowly and i watch my every foot and i don't climd big accelerator.So height is the biggest fear for me.
@vulgarlittleprincess (919)
• Canada
10 Jul 10
I have an incredible fear of whales. Not sharks mind you, whales. I have no reason to be afraid of them, nothing traumatic has ever happened to me, I'm just terrified of whales. All whales, not even a particular type of whale. I live in a place where whale watching tours are very popular and have been asked to go on one a few times, but I just can not bring myself to do it. I keep thinking the whale will surface underneath the boat and it will tip over.
I am also afraid of the dark and being home alone. I usually keep all the lights on and the doors locked if I am alone at night. I hate driving alone at night or walking alone. I am afraid that someone will break into the house. Again, nothing traumatic has ever happened my mother has just filled my head with stories about young girls being attacked.
I am afraid of bugs, but that's not really a phobia.
@sunnycool (12714)
• India
10 Jul 10
Bad incidents in ones childhood can have a bad impact and they continue to haunt you for the rest of your life.i think you should seek an experts help to get over these than to allow them to freak you each and every day.
As of me i fear dogs---i was really afraid of them as a child and i would try to maintain some distance from them despite of being a grown up lol.i wouldnt call it a phobia though just that i can manage to withstand some good and friendly dogs.Strict nope to those insane stray dogs.great day.
@yang_7890 (3)
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10 Jul 10
I'm claustrophobic.
Just found out about it last summer.
My sister's bed is decorated with a bed net, and I had difficulty in breathing.
and theres another one! DOG!! i was totally scared to be anywhere around a dog.
but now im over those phobias 
@hunterkim_07 (458)
• Philippines
9 Jul 10
Definitely! I am afraid of cockroaches ever since I was a child. Haha! Also, I am a Claustrophobic - I'm afraid of enclosed spaces. I am not scientifically diagnosed with this but I just think so because whenever I am in a crowd with lots of people surrounding, I can't breathe. I don't know it there's a fitting phobia for that but as of now, I can only associate it with Claustrophobia.
@harrylopez19 (4)
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9 Jul 10
...in my own case, the only thing that i am afraid of, is that being alone sometimes..Yes, it was absolutely my greatest fear because until now i cant conquer the feeling of loneliness or being alone...
@jinjer168 (1596)
• Philippines
9 Jul 10
Hello! even when im still young, im so afraid with earthworms. I didn't know if there's a term for this kind of great fear. I am so afraid of them that every time i see them, i get to shout out so loud and run as fast as i could so i could hide my self from seeing them. Too sad, i am so in love with gardening and from there, i will surely have much greater chance of seeing them
@jkar1234 (147)
• India
9 Jul 10
When i was young i suffered from hydrophobia.
But gradually i have overcome that problem. Now the only fear i have is that what will i do if i loose my hands or legs in a accident or some other way.
I will be disgusted with my life. I am a very atheletic person and it will be a big disaster for me.
I wish it never happens . It will be better to die than to loose my limbs.
