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Have we had a discussion about fears and phobias.??
has anyone a bad phobia or fear that we should know about:D

I have a fear of Daddy long legs ( crane flies)...http://www.freewebs.com/bm11/untitled%2Dsmall.png

Stems back to childhood.......they are quite harmless i know.. but if i catch sight of one........ i will be the one running in the opposite direction. or grabbing the nearest object( SPLAT )....

[Snurfen]

I have Phobiaphobia - the fear of having an irrational fear.

Actually, I do have one, first recorded by a Professor Larsson of the Far Side. It's called Luposlippofobia.
The fear of being chased by wolves on a linoleum floor whilst wearing woolen socks.
*EDIT* Allegedly.

[Nick Grana]

The only thing I fear is fear itself.:thrilled:
Oh, and reading crazy phobia's. (http://messageboard.cinescape.com/harrypotter/ubbthreads//showflat.php?Cat=&Board=UBB38&Number=462178&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=6&o=&fpart=1):D

[zipulrich]

I have a fear of masking tape, intimacy, insurance salesmen named Ralph, and large orange squeaky toys.

[zipulrich]

And wouldn't ya know it, this from The Onion© :


Local Man's Fear Of Snakes Increases With Each Snakebite
May 15, 2006

PONCA CITY, OK—Highway engineer Dan Guischard, 29, has an irrational phobia of snakebites that only worsens with each successive snakebite, sources close to him said Monday. "He was pretty bad already before that rattler got him while he was surveying the Highway 44 on-ramp, and he became practically intolerable after he was bitten by a cottonmouth on that camping trip," said friend John Lancie, who recalled that Guischard once missed three weeks of high school because of a snakebite. "It's so bad now that, last week, when he was changing a flat and saw a snake, he totally lost it. Which is probably why the snake bit him." Guischard, packing for a two-week family vacation to the Arizona desert, was unavailable for comment.

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I did read a while back of a woman who was petrified of fruit.... not a good phobia to have when you have small children...
and does that include pictures.....I pity the poor teachers at school.. no more apples for the teacher from that family..
On a more serious note the fear of flying snakes, spiders and heights are quite logical fears.. but string and fruit...
Its a strange world we live in.. and i didn't expect serious answers from you guys..

Some of the strangest are as follows
! Australia - Fear of Australia !!!!!( should we be afraid )
2. bargainophobia - department store bargain sales...
3.catoptrophobia - fear of mirrors
4. levophobia -fear of objects to the left
5.metrophobia -fear of poetry
6.pentheraphobia -fear of mother-in-law
7.rhytiphobia -fear of wrinkles
8.symmetrophobia -fear of symmetry
9.pogonophobia -fear of beards......
!0.olfactophobia -fear of smells, odours...

No wonder they need so many psychiatrists

[Snurfen]

In total honesty, my sister has a very real revulsion of the word "breast" and also goes squeamish when she see's a Reliant Robin.

Totally barking, my big sis.

[PurestLight]

A couple of years ago I had to have my jaw scanned so they put me in this open ended coffin thing with my head held down with straps. They left the room to do what they had to do and after so long I was almost clawing the walls to try to get out, the thoughts going through my mind - what if this and what if that, choking etc and how can I get out of here- sheer panic set in! Thought Id had it lol. Upshot is now fear of enclosed spaces. *shudder*

[Nick Grana]

You have claustrophobia. If that scan was an MRI, then not to worry as most all have the new ones that are completely open, thank goodness.
My son would have to have an MRI and slide him down that tube. It had a mirror attached to the top where my son could see me as I always sat at the foot end of the MRI machine. As the magnets knocked away, only I could see the timer for the events and would signal my son when the time was down to 10 seconds and I'd show him my finger counting. He had dozens of scans but never complained. I wish I were half as strong as he was.:happy:

[Pi rules]

Local Man's Fear Of Snakes Increases With Each Snakebite
I could never have guessed. ;)

The only fear I had was that my new computer wouldn't work, but it does (finally). :)
I kind of have a fear of getting bad grades too.

I had an MRI (along with some other medical tests that included shocking (check nerves, which worked all too well) needles (check muscles), etc.) I preferred the MRI.

[PurestLight]

You have claustrophobia. If that scan was an MRI, then not to worry as most all have the new ones that are completely open, thank goodness.
My son would have to have an MRI and slide him down that tube. It had a mirror attached to the top where my son could see me as I always sat at the foot end of the MRI machine. As the magnets knocked away, only I could see the timer for the events and would signal my son when the time was down to 10 seconds and I'd show him my finger counting. He had dozens of scans but never complained. I wish I were half as strong as he was.:happy:

It must have been nice for him to have you there Nick. I was totally alone and thought theyd forgotten about me! My friend may have to have one soon, so I shall make sure I am there with her :happy:

[Nick Grana]

I was totally alone and thought theyd forgotten about me!
That's something real that is almost forgotten by staff because it is just mundane to them as they do it day in and day out. When I go to a doctor's office, make it past the big waiting room and into the tiny waiting room, they shut the door and there I sit. For many years now, when I go in the exam room, I tell them to leave the door open. They seem to roll their eyes, but to heck with them, it makes me much more comfortable. I have no fears but it just seems common sense to me. Choice, anyway, should be established.:cool:

[Morfeasss]

You have claustrophobia. If that scan was an MRI, then not to worry as most all have the new ones that are completely open, thank goodness.
It is very common for patients to become claustrofobic while an MRI scan is done. Unfortunately it is known that after the MRI scan, not few of them become claustrofobic in their life generally to some point, even if before they didn't have such a problem.
He had dozens of scans but never complained. I wish I were half as strong as he was.:happy:
Yes kids are brave, aren't they?:happy:

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Kids are incredibly brave and resilient to whatever life throws at them..

Back on the subject of phobias
My mum used to be terrified of spiders so kids being the little angels they are my brother thought it would be fun to buy a big plastic tarantula and put it in her bed... Oh the endless screaming.... i can still here it

He had a sore bottom for about a week...:D

[Nick Grana]

Similar story: My mom did not like snakes. Fear? Yes. Phobia? Maybe.
Anyway I bought this rubber 3 foot long snake from a novelty shop. You hold it by the tail and kinda jerk it up and down a little and it looked pretty real.
Had it it hid up in my closet. Mom found it.:eek: When I returned from school, that rubber snake was cut in a hundred pieces on the dining table. Mom told me to not ever do that again. I didn't.:happy: My brother and I used to catch snakes and play with them or scare other kids, but I never brought one in or close to the house when Mom was anywhere near. Chicken? Yep.:D

[chapper]

I most definitely have a fear of finishing my first build after messing up the mobo and probably frying the cpu$$$:curse:

[Nick Grana]

chapper, you now have Cyberphobia. Fear of computers or working on computers. Get counseling.:D

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Now after trying to decifer joke rated Mature adult (http://www.cybertechhelp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=118525)
I now have a real fear called BADJOKEALITIS.......can i get help i wonder or has the damage been done.:cry2:

[Mr Bean]

Totally barking, my big sis.

Yeah and you're not???

I have only one fear and that's the Felinfoel Brewery closing down:disgust:

[Napolean]

I have a fear of needles. You should have seen me when my doctor told me I needed a Tetanus Booster. Ugh.

[R-Trick]

'Fraid of spiders, but beyond that I have few phobias. :thrilled: Scared of a lot of things, but not terrified.

[Snurfen]

I have a fear of needles. You should have seen me when my doctor told me I needed a Tetanus Booster. Ugh.

Not pleasant. Got to be honest, I crap myself (figuratively) every time I give blood. I'm sure they stick a large pen in my arm!

[Nick Grana]

Big babies.:nope: I watch intently as the needle goes through my skin. And when the vampire starts drilling around for the blood, I say, "Hey, you want me to do that for you?"
When my son, now gone, had to have daily shots for premature bone growth,
he was scared to death. Then I took that syringe/needle and started poking myself in the shoulder, legs, thighs, stomach....about a hundred times, he never had a problem after that and always injected his self for a year. Not so much as a small grimace after that.:cool:

But I know what you mean, really. I had to have this cortisone injected in my shoulder for a problem. This needle was about 8-9 inches long but it went in, as I watch, and it never even bothered me. As I was finishing up the paper work, this big dude was to have the same thing done and he passed out before the needle got within a foot of his shoulder.

Saw that many times while in the military also. So, don't feel bad as you are not alone.:happy:

[Snurfen]

My dad used to run aid convoys to Roumania, went with him twice, so got used to the accent.

In the blood wagon in work one day (the type that comes around to factories and offices for blood donations) I caught the accent of one of the Doctors. Asked her quietly where she was from, and even more quietly she told me "Transylvania, but keep it to yourself". :rotflmao:

Have a very uncomfortable fealing when standing the dry side of a wall that retains a mass of water - strange seeing as I've been a surf lifeguard off and on since 1976!!!!!

[PurestLight]

Its amazing, the things we are afraid of isn't it ? People here have been through all sorts of trauma - wars, blood transfusions, losing children (I could never cope with that so I have deep respect for those that have had to) - my fear is very trivial in comparison; I can watch medical people fiddling around taking blood samples, my eldest had to have a blood sample taken when he was 2yrs old and the silly woman couldnt find a vein and got in a panic. Baby Jack sat there as stoic as you like, never made a muff while she was digging around, I was verging on hysterical, I had my other 6 month old baby in a pram alongside blah blah. Was he bovvered - nope lol I should relax more. Kids are amazing arent they. a year previously, I had slit my knuckle open with a seam ripper, had to have it stitched up and the doc told me to stop watching him do it; my hand, I wanted to know what was going on. Hubs had to be sent out of the room, he nearly passed out *tut* .....so I dont have a blood/needle fear at all I dont think, just a silly space and height thing. Ridiculous. I slap myself about it. Oh, and motorways :eek: :eek:

luv, Rambling Rose :rolleyes:

[Nick Grana]

Its amazing, the things we are afraid of isn't it ? People here have been through all sorts of trauma - wars, blood transfusions, losing children (I could never cope with that so I have deep respect for those that have had to) - my fear is very trivial in comparison;
Might have it a little wrong, Girl. Fear in war, fear in loss, fear in death, are all too real but not phobia's. Fear is a normal reaction to the not so normal events happening. Fear will help one dodge bullets, run very fast, jump long lengths carrying heavy loads, run into burning buildings, risk your life to save another. Overcoming that fear to perform a task is the main thing that separates common fear from fear deriving from a phobia.
Some phobia's can be worked out through therapy. If that phobia is bad enough, one can not possibly get past the fear. Truly sad in many cases. No fear is trivial for anyone be it real or psychological.:cool:

[PurestLight]

Yes you are so right, fear is very necessary the way you describe it. I was confusing fear and phobia, but of course there is a difference.

Im not as erudite as you - I get carried away :) (I once said that to someone at work, his retort was "you should be carried away" :rotflmao: )

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Yes you are so right, fear is very necessary the way you describe it. I was confusing fear and phobia, but of course there is a difference.

Im not as erudite as you - I get carried away :) (I once said that to someone at work, his retort was "you should be carried away" :rotflmao: )

Erudite..... goodness let me look that up..:D

[Nick Grana]

Fear is a normal human emotional reaction - it is a built-in survival mechanism with which we are all equipped. The fear reaction is known as "fight or flight" because that is exactly what the body is preparing itself to do - to fight off the danger or to run like crazy to get away.

A phobia is an intense, unreasonable fear of a thing or a situation that is far out of proportion to the actual danger or harm that is possible. The fear and distress lead the person to avoid the object or situation they fear.
With a phobia, a person's fear is so intense that they do whatever they can to avoid coming into contact with the object of their fear, and often spend time thinking about whether they're likely to encounter it in a given situation. For a fear to be considered a phobia it has to be so extreme and cause so much distress that it gets in the way of a person's normal activities.

I still have a fear of jumping out of a perfectly good airplane but have done it many, many times. Airborne, All the way!!!
Many people do not understand a person with an extreme phobia. It's real to them and every effort should be made to help them if they desire help.
It is very sad in some very irrational situations.

Anyone watch TV series 'MONK'? He is king of phobia's. But it's funny.:D

[PurestLight]

I still have a fear of jumping out of a perfectly good airplane but have done it many, many times. Airborne, All the way!!!

Anyone watch TV series 'MONK'? He is king of phobia's. But it's funny.:D

I dont think anything would make me jump out of an aeroplane :eek:

I have watched Monk, it's pretty good, but I like the actor who plays him. He was in a cute film about a parrot called Paulie which I love :D

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If man was designed to fly we would have built in parachutes and big cushions attached to our bottoms....:rotflmao:

[Snurfen]

If man was designed to fly we would have built in parachutes and big cushions attached to our bottoms....:rotflmao:

No, I'm sure that is meant to be "if men were meant to crash aeroplanes" isn't it. ;)

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No, I'm sure that is meant to be "if men were meant to crash aeroplanes" isn't it. ;)

:rotflmao: