(Not sure if these are considered unusual, but, here they are
Carlanaphobia:
Not sure if that's the right term. I started practicing driving at thirteen with my brother-in-law, and thought I was comfortable with it and started the usual classes and what-not at fifteen/sixteen, but I found it terrifying , rather then elating and giving me a sense of freedom. I felt it was a lot of responsibility, and that I held a lot of peoples lives in my hands when I got on the road, and vice-versa. I also don't trust the other drivers on the road. I just don't feel ready. I am twenty-three, and I don't drive. It's not currently a problem, I tend to walk everywhere (since everything is very close to our house) or just do without (I don't bug people for rides), but the older I get, the more I can feel people judging the hell out of me for it. As if I am not an adult or to be treated as an adult, because I don't drive. I may be married, with a house, have paid bills, and I've had real employment but you'd be surprised how people treat you over the lack of a drivers license.
Also,
[small]Technically[/small]:
Somniphobia brought on by Lygophobia & Odynophobia [small]and still unsure of all proper gray-area terms[/small]:
I am afraid to sleep at night. Shadows and darkness scare me. I also fear that someone will burst into my house, into the room, and hurt me. Don't misunderstand, I am not afraid of death, I am afraid of the
PAIN that could be involved. I am afraid of being humiliated, and tortured for someones sick pleasure. But it's extended itself. It gets worse when my husband is sleeping next to me at night. Because I am afraid someone is going to come in and take him away from me and hurt him, and I wont be able to stop them.I can sleep at night if someone is awake in the house, like a guard. If not, then I am usually awake. I stay awake until I am exhausted, and rarely get all the sleep I need. It eases itself in the day, but that makes for an odd schedule. Luckily, my husband is on night schedule, but when he gets onto a day schedule it'll be a bit difficult to maintain. I've started taking a small Melatonin vitamin or supplement when I can feel myself starting to become uneasy when I lay down in bed, and I watch some t.v. But I try not to take it too often, because I worry I'll become dependent.
