phobia's that make me a coward?

[LeonLethality]

okay so i read the microwave thread and got to thinking i got some pretty bad phobias myself
here i will list a few
hydraphobia: fear of water i can hardy take a shower without cowering in fear yet for some reason i love the rain but any other water scares me

hemaphobia: fear of blood and i regularly have blood tests (medications blood test can tell results etc.) and i was know at school as the only one in my cowardly class of not cowering in fear of needles EVER but in the blood test place i pass out from the blood

i have a few more dumb ones... but im not afraid of most natural things like... darkness (when i was a kid i wasnt scared i take natural walks at night) i dont fear like anything you could think of that scares most people... i feel so um... different and odd one out kinda thing sooo any help on conquering these fears would be nice...

 

[PayNSprayBandit]

First, you're not a coward. A coward runs from his fears and you've set out to take them on. Second, I don't want to sound like a motivational speaker, so let's say I don't. Third, embrace your fear. Small at first, you'll get there. Exposure to the banalities of these things will relax you.

 

[xxDarlenexx]

ventriloquist dummies. Old fashioned, ruby lipped, monocle wearing, ventriloquist dummies.

I'm not afraid of dolls, I'm not afraid of clowns, but for some reason their bastard child freeks me out to no end. That thing is sitting on a shelf one minute, and then racing across the floor to attack you the next. And it will laugh, oh will it laugh!

It will take over your life until you become the dummy. Laugh all you want. You won't when HE'S drinking the glass of water while YOU sing.


EDIT: Now that i've shared my completely irrational fear with you, hopefully you feel better!

Everyone's got fears, just don't let them cripple you!

 

[PayNSprayBandit]

ventriloquist dummies. Old fashioned, ruby lipped, monocle wearing, ventriloquist dummies.

I'm not afraid of dolls, I'm not afraid of clowns, but for some reason their bastard child freeks me out to no end. That thing is sitting on a shelf one minute, and then racing across the floor to attack you the next. And it will laugh, oh will it laugh!

It will take over your life until you become the dummy. Laugh all you want. You won't when HE'S drinking the glass of water while YOU sing.

Okay, that was creepy.

 

[RavingPenguin]

I dont know how to conquer phobias. I've only had one major one though, a fear of needles, not house needles but like shots and stitches needles. I dont really fear them now, not to say I like the idea of stitches or shots. I conquered the phobia by just deciding to get over it. Even now if I get stitches or a shot, I have to focus on keeping my heart rate steady and my breathing normal. Sorry I dont have more advice. I sympathize, really.

 

[Tyler_Durden]

im afraid of crickets

not spiders not snakes but crickets

im also afraid of heights and nuclear war

 

[Snowalker]

*faceplam* you read a thread and thought it would be a good idea to make one almost exactly like it?... That doesn't sound bright...

 

[ace_of_something]

I'm reminded of something my grandfather said when we teased my cousin for being afraid of chickens
it was something along the lines of...
"one man is afraid of wolves the other is afraid of standing atop cliff faces each laughs at the other and calls him an idiot for his fear"

Fear isn't stupid unless... it's Genuphobia

 

[tijuanatim]

You say you read the Microwave thread so you then make a copy thread? Why didn't you just post it there. This needs to be merged.

 

[Bat Vader]

I have arachnophobia. Spiders creep me out big time and yet I live in a basement.

 

[fenrizz]

Porcelain Dolls... Oh the horror.
They are so... evil... /cower

 

[GyroCaptain]

ventriloquist dummies. Old fashioned, ruby lipped, monocle wearing, ventriloquist dummies.

I'm not afraid of dolls, I'm not afraid of clowns, but for some reason their bastard child freeks me out to no end. That thing is sitting on a shelf one minute, and then racing across the floor to attack you the next. And it will laugh, oh will it laugh!

It will take over your life until you become the dummy. Laugh all you want. You won't when HE'S drinking the glass of water while YOU sing.

Okay, that was creepy.

It starts when you find the little footprints in the dust. Walking on their own is the first sign, followed bu unusual stiffness in the doll arm and lethargy/paralysis in the other. Then you experience a tendency to let your jaw fall open.

 

[SharPhoe]

I don't just have arachnophobia, I'm also afraid of any insect that's larger than my fingernail. I'll run out in a panic if there's a cockroach in the room, and my heart nearly stopped when viewing a huge tarantula from behind glass. I also absolutely CANNOT bring myself to kill them, which only furthers my problem when I have to find someone to do it for me and get laughed at...

 

[PayNSprayBandit]

I'm reminded of something my grandfather said when we teased my cousin for being afraid of chickens
it was something along the lines of...
"one man is afraid of wolves the other is afraid of cliffs each laughs at the other and calls him an idiot for his fear"

Fear isn't stupid unless... it's Genuphobia

Hey, knees are dangerous. Especially on a horse that's about to kick someone in the face.

 

[LeonLethality]

ummm well the microwave thread has the emphasis on microwaves y'know, not really my thing to take someone elses thread like that and chances are i would be ignored i apologize for beeing an idiot, but... the anonymous feel of a forum lets me post this kinda thing without caring for who heckles me but if making this thread was that bad i apologize i will keep in mind not to do it again

 

[PayNSprayBandit]

ventriloquist dummies. Old fashioned, ruby lipped, monocle wearing, ventriloquist dummies.

I'm not afraid of dolls, I'm not afraid of clowns, but for some reason their bastard child freeks me out to no end. That thing is sitting on a shelf one minute, and then racing across the floor to attack you the next. And it will laugh, oh will it laugh!

It will take over your life until you become the dummy. Laugh all you want. You won't when HE'S drinking the glass of water while YOU sing.

Okay, that was creepy.

It starts when you find the little footprints in the dust. Walking on their own is the first sign, followed bu unusual stiffness in the doll arm and lethargy/paralysis in the other. Then you experience a tendency to let your jaw fall open.

You guys are unsettling.

 

[xxDarlenexx]

I'm reminded of something my grandfather said when we teased my cousin for being afraid of chickens
it was something along the lines of...
"one man is afraid of wolves the other is afraid of standing atop cliff faces each laughs at the other and calls him an idiot for his fear"

Fear isn't stupid unless... it's Genuphobia

I'm not even joking I have a friend who is freaked out by knees. He bolts if you touch his knee, especially if he's sitting down. He can't explain it really. The best he can do is "knees are gross and shouldn't be touched."

ventriloquist dummies. Old fashioned, ruby lipped, monocle wearing, ventriloquist dummies.

I'm not afraid of dolls, I'm not afraid of clowns, but for some reason their bastard child freeks me out to no end. That thing is sitting on a shelf one minute, and then racing across the floor to attack you the next. And it will laugh, oh will it laugh!

It will take over your life until you become the dummy. Laugh all you want. You won't when HE'S drinking the glass of water while YOU sing.

Okay, that was creepy.

It starts when you find the little footprints in the dust. Walking on their own is the first sign, followed bu unusual stiffness in the doll arm and lethargy/paralysis in the other. Then you experience a tendency to let your jaw fall open.

Ok you need to stop, it's getting dark out!

 

[LeonLethality]

I don't just have arachnophobia, I'm also afraid of any insect that's larger than my fingernail. I'll run out in a panic if there's a cockroach in the room, and my heart nearly stopped when viewing a huge tarantula from behind glass. I also absolutely CANNOT bring myself to kill them, which only furthers my problem when I have to find someone to do it for me and get laughed at...

SEE i have no fear of spiders i love em the rest of my family is like you for bugs and need me to kill them and so many people i know are scared of bugs and i dont think stating phobias is realy helping me (it started out trying but now its out of hand)

 

[Archemetis]

My top fear is Buses...
Well it's not really a fear, it stemed from travel sickness (which i can kinda handle now) but buses, no i outright refuse to ever get on the things...
They just make me uncomfortable to look at them.

I'm squeamish around blood, so i tend to avoid movies with gratuitous blood and guts scenes, like the Saw movies or anything with killing.

Although saying that I still watch and anjoy the Scream movies...

And lastly, the Dark it doesn't bother me when i'm outside or in anyone elses house, but when i'm in my living room and i shut out the lights, it feel like the dark will literally EAT ME.
That is the exactly emotion i feel, and i don't understand it, i'm a 20 year old man who's affraid to spend more then ten seconds in his own living romo if the lights are out.

[I'd fix the errors but i truly cannot be arsed.]

 

[SecretTacoNinja]

ventriloquist dummies. Old fashioned, ruby lipped, monocle wearing, ventriloquist dummies.

I'm not afraid of dolls, I'm not afraid of clowns, but for some reason their bastard child freeks me out to no end. That thing is sitting on a shelf one minute, and then racing across the floor to attack you the next. And it will laugh, oh will it laugh!

It will take over your life until you become the dummy. Laugh all you want. You won't when HE'S drinking the glass of water while YOU sing.


EDIT: Now that i've shared my completely irrational fear with you, hopefully you feel better!

Everyone's got fears, just don't let them cripple you!

Do you remember Slappy the dummy? From Goosebumps?
That episode scared the ever-loving shit out of the 5 year old me, and on top of that, my brother had a Goosebumps bed cover with that fucking doll's head on it AND a little model of it too.

DUMMIES ARE SCARY.