Irrational fears and phobias

**zoedragon** · 12-02-04, 02:00 PM

Anyone care to share a phobia they have? A few years ago I discovered one I didn't even know I had. I was snorkeling with a group off the coast of Catalina and having a blast. Then I saw a large growth of seaweed, very tall, dense and still rooted into the seafloor. I was still at least 50 feet away from it when I started to breathe faster and felt like I had to get away from it, even though I was nowhere near it. It's not like I thought there were sharks or anything, nor was I fearing for my life. I was just irrationally fearful of large clumps of seaweed underwater. Is there a name for that?

Anyway, that's my story. Do you have one?

Puffguts · 12-02-04, 06:05 PM

I am afraid of those clear, huge organic bubbles grown by those seaweed... they are nasty when stepping on one (I did when visiting Camel beach... ooze stain over my shoes).

I am very afraid of things with lots of legs, especially when they are long. Therefor I am scared of spiders, catepillars, and grasshoppers (very long legs).

Mike · 12-02-04, 09:27 PM

I have one irrational fear. Physical touch by the same sex. Gives me goosebump down my back and all the way to my neck.

Ketcham82 · 12-03-04, 09:02 AM

I'm afraid of the Pacific Ocean. I'm not too scared of the Gulf of Mexico or the Atlantic, but I'm terrified whenever I go to the beach down at Santa Monica. I think it's the imensefulness of the ocean that terrifies me. It's intimidating to go in it.

**zoedragon** · 12-03-04, 09:50 AM

Certain bugs give me creepy crawlies too, but not all of them. Spiders especially, although I have a strange love/hate relationship with them. I can't stand to be near them (watch me twich like I'm having a seizure if one actually crawls on me). However I won't kill them either because I know they eat bugs. I'll do my best to shoo it away from me, take it outside, or somehow get it away from me, but I don't want it to die either.

***Admin*** · 12-03-04, 02:01 PM

Hmm... I really can't think of a single irrational fear.
A phobia that I am clearly aware of is, being in the spotlight while being off-guarded. I'm very bad in such situations. :/

12-02-04, 02:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
zoedragon Fire-breather Joined: Mar 2004 Location: Inglewood, CA Posts: 668	Irrational fears and phobias Anyone care to share a phobia they have? A few years ago I discovered one I didn't even know I had. I was snorkeling with a group off the coast of Catalina and having a blast. Then I saw a large growth of seaweed, very tall, dense and still rooted into the seafloor. I was still at least 50 feet away from it when I started to breathe faster and felt like I had to get away from it, even though I was nowhere near it. It's not like I thought there were sharks or anything, nor was I fearing for my life. I was just irrationally fearful of large clumps of seaweed underwater. Is there a name for that? Anyway, that's my story. Do you have one? __________________ - Affordable website design found here -

12-03-04, 09:50 AM	#5 (permalink)
zoedragon Fire-breather Joined: Mar 2004 Location: Inglewood, CA Posts: 668	Certain bugs give me creepy crawlies too, but not all of them. Spiders especially, although I have a strange love/hate relationship with them. I can't stand to be near them (watch me twich like I'm having a seizure if one actually crawls on me). However I won't kill them either because I know they eat bugs. I'll do my best to shoo it away from me, take it outside, or somehow get it away from me, but I don't want it to die either. __________________ - Affordable website design found here -

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12-02-04, 06:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
Puffguts Active Member Joined: Oct 2003 Location: Chino Hills Posts: 140	I am afraid of those clear, huge organic bubbles grown by those seaweed... they are nasty when stepping on one (I did when visiting Camel beach... ooze stain over my shoes). I am very afraid of things with lots of legs, especially when they are long. Therefor I am scared of spiders, catepillars, and grasshoppers (very long legs).

12-02-04, 09:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
Mike Enthusiast Joined: Jan 2004 Location: Fullerton Posts: 199	I have one irrational fear. Physical touch by the same sex. Gives me goosebump down my back and all the way to my neck.

12-03-04, 09:02 AM	#4 (permalink)
Ketcham82 Enthusiast Joined: Dec 2003 Location: Covina Posts: 188	I'm afraid of the Pacific Ocean. I'm not too scared of the Gulf of Mexico or the Atlantic, but I'm terrified whenever I go to the beach down at Santa Monica. I think it's the imensefulness of the ocean that terrifies me. It's intimidating to go in it.

12-03-04, 02:01 PM	#6 (permalink)
*Admin* Think About It Joined: Sep 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 4,945	Hmm... I really can't think of a single irrational fear. A phobia that I am clearly aware of is, being in the spotlight while being off-guarded. I'm very bad in such situations. :/