Weird Fears/Phobias You Have

[castlemoon93]

We all have them, those phobias you have that other people tend to think are kind of weird...

I'll start with mine. Ok, so I have a couple of phobias that people always find weird as hell.

1) Coulrophobia- Fear of Clowns. I dislike them more than I fear them but they just HATE them. I absolutely despise them. I got a phobia of them because I just their creepy and look evil to me. I know it sounds weird, but it's hard to explain and I just can't stand them anywhere near me.

2) Anthropophobia- Fear of people or having company. Okay, so I'm not really completely sure I have this but it does make sense considering that I do have horrible social anxiety. Whenever I have a thought about having out with friends, I don't know...I just get really anxious and kind of scared. I'm not really sure why. Sometimes I'll just freak out and end up having to cancel with the other person because my anxiety gets too bad.

3) Automatonophobia: The fear of human-like figures, like dummies or wax figures, is called automatonophobia. I don't know, dummies and dolls just are creepy to me and I don't like them at all.

4) Barophobia: While it’s common to have a fear of flying or a fear of heights, others have a fear of gravity, or barophobia. I have a horrible fear of heights.

5) Arachnophobia — fear of spiders. Oh my god, this so much. Tarantulas are biggest fear.

6)Koumpounophobia: fear of buttons- And my biggest phobia of all. Buttons and snaps. I've had this phobia my entire life and I cannot touch or wear them at all. I just can't.

Also, another one of my biggest fears is being buried alive. What about you guys?

Here's some of the weirdest phobias: www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity/phobias-so-weird-theyll-scare-you/story-fn907478-1226499319426

[Is A Bell A Swan?]

Some of those things creep me out but I wouldn't say it's a phobia, my mum has a fear of buttons and birds (especially chickens).

I fear slugs. And slug-like creatures ie. snails, worms, leeches... I'm not sure why as apparently I liked them when I was little, so I'm not sure what happened but they freak me out badly. I can't look at pictures and I have to check beds and things before I get in, I have nightmares, I refuse to go out if it's raining or more likely to see one etc. Awful awful creatures.

[writer wannabe]

I'm not sure if it's on phobia level, but I fear pointed objects, especially needles and cooking knives. I can't watch anyone getting stabbed, any surgical procedures, cringe at the mere thought of something getting inserted into someone in a way something shouldn't, and can't stand shots. I can't even hold cooking knives without making extra sure I don't end up cut or stabbed even though it's not likely at all. I can't even take a shot without a loved one being next to me to hold my hand and I have to trick myself into thinking that the shot won't happen when it does so I won't tense up. I'll push myself to get shots I need so that's why I don't know if it's a phobia.

Hornets, though, I do think could be a phobia of mine. I will actively avoid hornets even if it's super inconvenient and time costing to avoid them. I've been literally standing frozen in place because a hornet was close to me. My dream place to go is Japan since I'm fascinated by their language, culture, and art, but I don't think I can go when the Japanese Giant Hornet is the most active . . .

[EquinoxSolstice92]

Katsaridaphobia: This literally means "fear of cockroach." I have this ever since childhood. I live in a country where cockroaches actually fly. One time, there was a cockroach that crawled on my leg and screamed my head off.

Pyrophobia: "Fear of fire." I think I have more of a fear of being burned alive.

trypanophobia: "Fear of needles." This is ironic since I'm going to be a nurse and yet, I'm scared of needles.

[Aethryx]

Acrophobia - Fear of heights. Self explanatory.
Automatonophobia - Fear of dummies, wax figures, mannequins, etc. They creep me the fuck out.
I'm also afraid of the dark, but not on a pathological level.

Thing is though, I like to be scared. Despite the fact that wax figures freak me out, I still like to look at them.

[annoyed]

Bees, wasps, hornets, yellowjackets... anything that is yellow, flies, and stings.

[Aethryx]

Sept 7, 2013 11:20:36 GMT -8 annoyed said:

Bees, wasps, hornets, yellowjackets... anything that is yellow, flies, and stings.

Aw but bees are like the cutest bug ever! They're fuzzy and fat and have big eyes, and they like flowers!

[EquinoxSolstice92]

Fear of spiders, bugs, and insects in general. I just hate insects.

[annoyed]

Sept 7, 2013 11:37:18 GMT -8 Aethryx said:

Sept 7, 2013 11:20:36 GMT -8 annoyed said:

Bees, wasps, hornets, yellowjackets... anything that is yellow, flies, and stings.

Aw but bees are like the cutest bug ever! They're fuzzy and fat and have big eyes, and they like flowers!

Whenever I hear or see one I panic and run away as fast as I can. I won't go outside or anywhere near one.