Phobias!

[molucass]

I am terrified of stairs that have holes underneath them. You know, where there is a space between each stair.... I can't handle it... I have a panic attack and get really freaked out.... If I absolutely have to go up or down them, I hold on to the railing as tight as I can and go as slow as possible.

I'm also afraid of wooden bridges that are up kinda high that you have to walk over.... When I bring the dogs to the park, there is this bridge that you can go over to go on the trails that are kind of in the woods and I have not went back there at all because I'm scared of the bridge.... Also, on the other side of the bridge, their are stairs with spaces between them.... Thats like the bridge from hell for me!

I am also scared of escalators.... Can't handle going on those either.... I don't know why, because when I was younger, I would play on them at the mall or wherever... But now I just can't go on them...


Well, there are mine.... What are yours?

[Tonya]

I have a few wierd phobias that come from when I was attacked a while back....I freak out when someone turns the lights off. Especially if it's in the bathroom. Like if I'm taking a shower, and someone accidently turns the bathroom light off, I have a panic attack. Also, I don't like it if anyone pulls my hair, that makes me flip out, even if they are playing.

Now, my somewhat normal phobias...dead spiders...I hate dead spiders more so then live spiders. And I never walk under ladders.

[Desert Arabian]

Most open heights, I can't stand it. I mean, I have to be WAYYY up there. I can handle 100 feet or so, but like 6 stories or higher, I start to get a little shakey.

Spiders. I can't stand them. I see those little ones on the wall and I freak out and have my dad kill them for me. The huge wolf spiders I have to share the bathroom with at camp are not fun either, especially when you are showering and have a huge hairy spider right next to you. Last year I pratically streaked across camp when "Fred" the resident of the bathroom paid a visit to me in the shower. Fred is huge, he is about the size of an orange, diameter wise. S-I-C-K. Bugs in general freak me out, I can't handle insects at all.

Dark basements. OMG, I HATE OUR BASEMENT! Our stairway has no door. In order to get from the family room into the kitchen and the rest of the house you have to walk past the pitch black stairwell, I am always afraid something is going to jump out at me. When I am "walking' back up the stairs, I have to run, because I think that something will come out of the basement and chace me up the stairs. HATE IT!!

[micki76]

Spiders!

And any dark place that may house spiders, like our shed. I hate that shed!!

And ladders. I get dizzy on a ladder.

[Cookiebaker]

People puking. Even someone telling me they have a stomach ache. I totally freak out. It's HORRIBLE, and very embarrassing. I don't use puplic transportation, go on airplanes, go to theme parks, etc, just because I'm afraid someone might get sick.

[guster girl]

Public speaking. Spiders. Flying, stinging, buzzing insects. Heights (although I love skydiving). Swimming in oceans/lakes, although I love scuba diving. Being alone outside in the dark.

[Felicia's Mom]

I can't go down a stairway without holding on to the banister. When carrying a big load, everything is held in one hand/arm.

I can't go down an open stairway at all. Escalators, have to be narrow so I can hold on to both sides. In each of these, it is just going down. Going up doesn't bother me.

[GoldenRetrLuver]

The dogs have to be in the room with me if I watch a 'scary movie'. If they're not, I'll start to freak out and have to turn on the lights.

Flying. I hate going on planes. I've always hated it.

I'm sure I'll think of more.

[catnapper]

I am not good in crowds at all. I refuse to go to concerts, sporting events, or anything with a lot of people. I also get the same paniky feeling in heavy traffic. I ahve a real big problem with tunnels... especially ones like the Lincoln tunnel into New York.

My husband is absoutely terrified of bridges. Whenever we travel, he has to map out the best way to get there without a bridge. And if we need to cross a river, which bridge is the shortest? So when he has a choice, he takes tunnels... which has me white knuckled the entire way. He's gone HOURS out of his way just to avoid a certain bridge.

[Corinna]

I have the same stair fear Its kind nice to hear someone else has it too. I make hubby hold my hands and I close my eyes. the only way i can get on then same for escaltors I would rather climb 6 flights of stairs.

[Tonya]

One more, silly one...

Knees. I freak out if anyone even talks about touching my knees, let alone brushing close to them. Today, a guy was describing his knee injury to me, and it was making me sick just hearing about it. It stems from a knee injury I had a few years ago.

[ILoveMyAbbyGirl]

Originally posted by Cookiebaker
People puking. Even someone telling me they have a stomach ache. I totally freak out. It's HORRIBLE, and very embarrassing. I don't use puplic transportation, go on airplanes, go to theme parks, etc, just because I'm afraid someone might get sick.

OOOOOOOH! I know! I have a terrible fear of puking... it's the grossest thing in the world, and if my brother has a stomach ache, I get really bad butterflies and I can't be near him.

I'm just a baby... lol

[popcornbird]

Well...........

I guess my greatest phobia is the fear of snakes. Just seeing one makes my blood freeze out of fear.

Spiders/roaches/bugs...............I may have a mild phobia from them, but really, I think its more a phobia from their looks than a phobia in actually *fearing* them. I can't stand creepy crawlies near me.

Certain large breeds of dogs also frighten me, but only when they get too close. I didn't have this phobia until I got attacked by a rottie when I was 4 or 5 years old. Thankfully, this fear seems to have gotten a little better recently, but I never fully gotten over the fear. *sigh* I am trying.

I guess I can say seeing things move in the dark, or hearing things in the dark, also freaks me out. I have the habit of sleeping with the covers over my head, or while facing the wall. It just kinda makes me feel *secure*. I'm not really afraid of the dark..............I used to be, but I freak out if I hear sounds in the dark, or if I *think* I saw something move.

Why am I typing this at night? Shudders while staring at moving object in the dark corner *Switches lights back on*
Oh it was just my shadow..........duh....



He he he

[CathyBogart]

Originally posted by ILoveMyAbbyGirl
OOOOOOOH! I know! I have a terrible fear of puking... it's the grossest thing in the world, and if my brother has a stomach ache, I get really bad butterflies and I can't be near him.

I'm just a baby... lol

Same here....I WILL NOT be somewhere where people are drinking for jsut this reason. Last time I decided to stick it out because we were a 1/2 hour drive from home....Let's just say I wound up trying to RUN home.

I'm somewhat claustrophobic. I can deal with it for certain reasons, but it's HARD.

My other one is Dalmatians.

[Cookiebaker]

Originally posted by WolfChan
Same here....I WILL NOT be somewhere where people are drinking for jsut this reason. Last time I decided to stick it out because we were a 1/2 hour drive from home....Let's just say I wound up trying to RUN home.

Ditto on all points! That is my instant reaction, too -- running. And if I can't run for some reason, I break out in sweats and shakes, and my brain goes black. Methinks I need professional help.