IRRATIONAL FEARS ALL UP IN THIS THREAD

Roland · 06-14-2010, 04:06 AM

Entomophobia and Arachnaphobia, for starters. To the point where I'll scream if I discover that a bug or spider was crawling on me or one flies directly into my face. I need somebody else to deal with the bigger ones when they get into my room.

I don't have that problem with caterpillar-esque bugs or worms, strangely enough. Especially not with worms. Back when I used to go fishing with my dad I would refuse to use worms at all, but only because I didn't want to hurt the worm by jamming a hook through it. Even though that's what we bought them for. I stopped going fishing because I eventually decided that this was a double standard as far as the sport is concerned.: Not wanting to hurt the worm but having no problem with hurting a fish.

Also have a fear of heights, but it's not too bad because I rarely spend any time in a building with more than 2-3 floors. Above that, though, I get dizzy when looking out of a window and feel like I'm going to fall out at any second.

... so yeah, nothing all that uncommon.

06-14-2010, 04:06 AM	#11
Roland Professional Layabout Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: A desert on and surrounded by mountains. Posts: 722	Entomophobia and Arachnaphobia, for starters. To the point where I'll scream if I discover that a bug or spider was crawling on me or one flies directly into my face. I need somebody else to deal with the bigger ones when they get into my room. I don't have that problem with caterpillar-esque bugs or worms, strangely enough. Especially not with worms. Back when I used to go fishing with my dad I would refuse to use worms at all, but only because I didn't want to hurt the worm by jamming a hook through it. Even though that's what we bought them for. I stopped going fishing because I eventually decided that this was a double standard as far as the sport is concerned.: Not wanting to hurt the worm but having no problem with hurting a fish. Also have a fear of heights, but it's not too bad because I rarely spend any time in a building with more than 2-3 floors. Above that, though, I get dizzy when looking out of a window and feel like I'm going to fall out at any second. ... so yeah, nothing all that uncommon.