What are your phobias and habits

Oh mayo in fries.... you are not as wierd as you think. I LOVE mayo and fries lol. It is so bad for me but GOD I love it.

Kittycats_delight..... I did not know that people with diabetes were not supposed to walk around barefoot. Why is that?

I guess I have a lot of habits lol. Maybe I am just a touch OCD. When I get up in the morning for work I do the exact same thing everyday. get up.... go to the bathroom.... go get dressed.... take the dogs out.... brush my teeth, put on deodorant, do my hair, do my make up. It never gets done in any other order lol.

when I come home the first thing I do is put my pj's on and my slippers.... but the slipper thing kinda goes back to my whole shower thing. I am afraid I am gonna step in something wet... I can't stand it. and with two drooly dogs who cant keep water in their mouths it is bound to happen lol. So I go through a couple pairs of slippers a year lol.

Ovens I will not take things out of the oven.
I also hate big crowds.

Diabetics are known for having bad circulation especially in the legs and feet. For this reason it is required to wear a good sturdy shoe, sneaker or slipper all the time. My diabetologist told me NEVER walk on the bare floor barefoot. Hubby is forever giving me hell about it.

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Originally Posted by kittycats_delight

Diabetics are known for having bad circulation especially in the legs and feet. For this reason it is required to wear a good sturdy shoe, sneaker or slipper all the time. My diabetologist told me NEVER walk on the bare floor barefoot. Hubby is forever giving me hell about it.

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wow you learn something new every day. I had no idea.

GREAT THREAD!!!

Fears..... grasshoppers. Yes, I am terrified of them (especially the flying ones) and I have been known to hyperventilate when more than one is close by. It comes from my childhood when one landed on my leg while I was riding my bike on a gravel path. I crashed and skinned my leg pretty bad. Years ago, I came home from work to find a WHOLE GROUP :eek: of grasshoppers hanging out at my front door (like it was a party place or something!) and I sat in my car for almost 1/2 an hour before I finally walked all the way around the building (of maybe 15 + apartments) and went in the back door! I can't stand to even see plastic ones in the stores, or real ones on TV. Freaks me out!

Habits.... I get up in the morning and go into the bathroom to turn the water in the sink on for the cats. They drink while I, well, you know! :rolleyes: Then we all 3 go downstairs and I feed the girls. Then I take my medicine and make my lunch (on work days). Then I go back upstairs and take my shower and finish getting ready for work.

Also, I always say the following before going to sleep at night: "Good night Tabitha. Good night Sasha. Everybody sleep well, sleep fast, sleep tight. And I will see you in the morning light." I even say it when I am NOT at my own home (silently of course!) :eek: :rolleyes:

This is an interesting thread.

My Phobias:

Heights- I can't stand being high up.. My knees start shaking and everything.

Old, big Houses- I always picture a haunted movie made in one of these.

Wild Rats- If you want to get me out of a room, have one of these show up. I freak out.

Habits-

I always eat my sandwich outside from the in.

I always eat my pizza toppings first and then the crust.

I say "Oh, really" way to much.

If I think of more, I will come back to this thread..

I havre three phobias, two of which are weird. 1. thunder & lightning. I work on a golf course and even if I hear a car backfiring I try to find shelter. 2. Funeral homes. I CANNOT STAND to be in a funeral home!! It was very rough on me to be in there both times when my parents passed away. 3. I can't touch any dead animal. It scares the heck out of me. One habit I have is that I have to make my bed before I can sleep in it. If it's unmade, i can't sleep!

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Originally Posted by kittycats_delight

Diabetics are known for having bad circulation especially in the legs and feet. For this reason it is required to wear a good sturdy shoe, sneaker or slipper all the time. My diabetologist told me NEVER walk on the bare floor barefoot. Hubby is forever giving me hell about it.

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This is so true. As a diabetic I wear special diabetic dress socks that promote circulation to the legs and feet.

I just think of something really weird (and probably unique) about me :)

I love looking at people bare ... feet!! Yep, feet. When looking at celebrities' pictures from a magazine, I always start from their feet up :). I remember my friends & families members not just by how their faces look, but their feet also.

For some reasons, I feel like I don't really know someone until I see their barefeet. I remember when my hubby (then boyfriend) came over for the first time, and I asked him to take off his socks, he gave me the most shocking look ever LOL :D. After marrying him for almost 6 years, I still love looking at his feet ;)

ohh. I can't stand touching a dead animal too. aghh! That scares me too. I think it has something to do with the eyes.

another habit is that I always take off the crust(brown part) of bread.. I never eat it.

I have a couple big fears. My biggest fear is of people I don't know or don't know well. I also have a fear of groups of people, big or small.

Another big fear I have is of doctors and hospitals.

I also have a fear of leaving the house and my pets for longer than a few hours. I've given up on overnight travel. I also hate driving ( or riding in the car) at night.

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I eat my sandwiches from the outside in. I have to eat the crust or the edges first and then I eat the inside.

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I do that too.

Fears:

- I'm extremely afraid of spiders - especially when I find them in my bedroom.
- I can't leave my bedroom at night without Tango for some reason. I always feel like something is going to jump out and grab me...lol.
- Another fear I have is of something happening to my mom when she leaves the house, whether she's just going to work, the grocery store, wherever. I always get worried that something might happen to her.
- I check each lock in the doors in my house atleast 3 times before I go to bed. Have to make sure everything is safe and nobody can get in.

Weird things:

- I have to cut every fruit before I eat it, and I eat all of them with a fork. In fact, I won't eat any sort of food with my hands if I can help it.

- I can't stand weird textured things - ex. I love the taste of bananas, but the texture grosses me out, so I don't eat them.
- My constant need to wash (or atleast rinse) my hands after I'm done using the phone, touching the TV remote, opening the cupboard where the garbage can is, touching the counter tops, shower walls, etc. I'm not sure why really.
- I can't stand dirty (eye) glasses. I wash mine atleast twice a day, usually more.
- I hate when people touch me. Not really sure why.

Just thought of another habit of mine, I do not eat Hotdogs, Hamburgers or Sausages on bread/Rolls. I have to cut them up, on a plate, and eat them with a fork!:D

I do not like spiders, although over the years I've gotten a bit better. I don't start yelling and screaming and run from the room anymore :rolleyes: ; I just scoot out, find Dad -- yes, even if he is already in bed asleep - and he has to get it.

I have a hard time in hospitals. For years, anyone in the family knew that, if I came in the hospital to see them, then they were dying. Mostly I would pass out 5 steps inside. That has gotten better, since with Dad now living with me, we spend more time in hospitals. I still get queasy almost every trip and need to take a break and step outside into fresh air.

Mayo on fries? I LOVE mayo, I need to try that!

sparks19:

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When I get up in the morning for work I do the exact same thing everyday. get up.... go to the bathroom.... go get dressed.... take the dogs out....

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HOW do you get to do anything BEFORE you let the dog out???? I would LOVE to be able to run to the bathroom First, never mind about getting dressed!!!!

I have a really weird phobia, of chewed gum. It just grosses me out SO much and I kind of freak out. I hate chewed gum because its all over the sidewalk, etc. IT'S gross. I also cannot use the restrooms at school, I HATE school bathrooms, I will go in them and only use them when I desperately need it or if I am super bored during a lesson. I am also VERY scared being alone in the dark. If someone is sleeping over, in a hotel, etc. I am fine but I cannot sleep with the lights off alone or without my door open.

Habits-I chew my nails, I hate it but can't help it. I cry anytime I see a dead animal, even just a picture. If I am on the bus or with a friend, I don't usually cry until later, I don't know why but when I get home the picture is still fresh in my mind and will last for hours. I hate it. :( I cannot sleep with socks on. I can't wear anything on my feet in the house for that matter! I always have to be listening to music when I am on the computer. Also, when I get dressed in the morning for school I always put my pants on, then socks, then shirt. I can't wear skirts or dresses EVER unless I am going somewhere fancy like a wedding, I always wear jeans or something. I HATE skirts, etc. This also just started recently, whenever I go to a amusement park, I look for the nearest Roller Coaster. Everytime I go to six flags, I have to go on AT least one..

Yes, I am very odd. :D