Phobias

[Gopher]

I know a girl who is terrified of cotton wool. Anyone know of any other unusual phobias?

[Lise]

I know several who's deadly afraid of the dentist. I had one patient who wouldn't even sit on the chair. Several who hyperventilate before coming in. Some cried during procedures, some vomited..... I see them all.

[Gopher]

I'm pretty phobic about dentists as well, although I think that heights have to take pride of place.

[TehBorken]

Gopher wrote:

I'm pretty phobic about dentists as well, although I think that heights have to take pride of place.

Heights and dentists, no problemo. I used to skydive. I always wanted to have a cavity filled on the way down, too, but....

My phobias are being shot at close range and seeing my ex-wife. There's a good chance both of those could happen at the same time, lol.

She's so mean, she signed me up for a bridge club and told me I'd get to jump next week. She once fell down a huge hole in the ground and came shooting back up two minutes later with a Return Receipt from Satan.

 
Thank you, thank you, I'll be here all week.

[Gopher]

Prolonged applause for the rant of the week. Well done!

[TehBorken]

Gopher wrote:

Prolonged applause for the rant of the week. Well done!

Lol, thank you.

No lie though, she did try to hire a hit man through a girl she knew who worked at a biker bar. I'm not kidding. The girl was so rattled she called the Snohomish County Sherrif's Department and filed a report on her. I'm absolutely serious. She also tried to take out a shitload of life insurance on me without my knowledge at about the same time. No BS, it's all documented.

I guess I just bring out the best in some people....

[TehBorken]

  Think I was kidding? Here's a minor excerpt from my parenting evaluation written by the evaluator (part of of the process that decided custody). "MS SMITH" is my ex, "John" is my son who was 2 at the time. It's the abstract of an interview with a friend of my ex ("Alice Black"):

"Alice Black", Family Acquaintance and ex-roommate 

MS. Black reports that she has known MS. SMITH since shortly after "John" was born. They met through a mutual friend. She reports a very conflicted relationship with MS. SMITH. Among her statements are these: That MS. SMITH spanked "John" with a wooden spoon; MS. SMITH said to "John" "Go ahead and hit Alice with that stick, be like every other man." "John" was often sick; "John" was seen playing with MS. SMITH's loaded gun in the house; MS. SMITH left Mr. SMITH three days after meeting and dating a man in a bar where Alice worked. MS. SMITH has had several car accidents and that she drives very aggressively and MS. Black is concerned for "John"'s safety when he is with her in the car; "John" was seldom with MS. SMITH during the time when they lived together; MS. SMITH baby sat for her and that money and other things were missing from the house and she suspects MS. SMITH took those things; MS. SMITH was always plotting to hurt people, such as suing them. MS. SMITH is overly litigious; MS. SMITH asked her on at least two occasions if she knew a hit man who could take care of MR. SMITH; MS. SMITH took her to court for domestic violence and for stealing a gun and candlesticks from her (the candlesticks were inexpensive brass) MS. SMITH seemed inappropriately jealous of Alice's friends. MS. Black reports being afraid for her life because of MS. SMITH; "There is still a gun out there." MS. SMITH gets weird when she feels cornered; "The evaluator should have a metal detector." It should be noted that MS. Black is in a conflicted relationship with MS. SMITH as evidenced by court action.

   

[Lise]

OMG. Scary, TB. *pats on head* I'll send bad karma after her.

[Sportsdude]

all too common though. Seen it before in my own family. 

[Russ]

I have a fear of heights does that count?

 

That being said the only thing you can do about that is to confront your fear. I still work and do things at great heights but Im SLOW up there. I also used to rock climb to help confront my fear. I froze a number of times when I was climbing in different places, but forced myself to get moving, Im a lot better now than I ever was. Before that I would freeze and that would be it.

[kitten]

I have a total fear of snakes.  They could be the most harmless garter snake and I would be absolutely petrified with fear.  I tried to walk through a snake exhibit one time and fainted.  They had to carry me out, and when I came to I was shaking like a leaf.  So much for meeting one's phobias head on.  Just because the snakes were behind glass didn't mean they wouldn't break out and go after me, or at least so I imagined in my terror.

[P.C.]

Claustrophobia and enochlophobia. (had to look those up)    Not big on the enclosed spaces or crowds.

[kingy]

it isnt so much that i fear heights, it is more the fear of falling from the height!

 

people aren't really afraid to fly, it is that they are afraid of 'not' flying.

[Russ]

I like that kingey,

All too true to look at it like that. I will remember that, thanks.

[P.C.]

I agree also kingy.  I've always said, it's not flying that scares me, it's the sudden stops.