Phoebias: What are you Afraid Of?
By ztuberi
@ztuberi (395)
Philippines
September 27, 2012 8:51pm CST
Big or small, we have certain things that we are just afraid or scared of.
Most of the time, we have a traumatic experience about it that's why we got scared about it.
Me, I have "Ranidaphoebia" or fear of frogs. I'm not afraid of it until I turned 15. I even experienced disecting a frog. But,It started on my 15th birthday when I felt a big frog jumped at my back. I was really shocked. And thats it, I even have bad dreams about frogs. I dont like how they look. And I always imagine that they'll might jump to me.
Another one is I think fear of the unknow. Thats why most of the time I feel anxious.
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@gloryacam (5540)
• Philippines
28 Sep 12
I'm a scaredy cat creature, too. And I don't even know the name of my phobias. 
I'm afraid of thunder and lightning. I'm afraid of snakes! I'm generally not afraid of flying, but, I really hate the feeling when the plane takes off, and I wonder why I just can't get over that (I love traveling and that is a downside. Although, thankfully, once we're up there, my feeling improves.) Yes, I'm afraid of the unknown, too. I'm afraid of creepy, crawly bugs - I've got sensitive skin and I always get rashes when I'm outdoors, which I hate because I love the mountains, I love the seas and every patch of nature in between.
I'm afraid of thunder and lightning. I'm afraid of snakes! I'm generally not afraid of flying, but, I really hate the feeling when the plane takes off, and I wonder why I just can't get over that (I love traveling and that is a downside. Although, thankfully, once we're up there, my feeling improves.) Yes, I'm afraid of the unknown, too. I'm afraid of creepy, crawly bugs - I've got sensitive skin and I always get rashes when I'm outdoors, which I hate because I love the mountains, I love the seas and every patch of nature in between. @gloryacam (5540)
• Philippines
28 Sep 12
I think you misunderstand me. I am not scared of cats. Instead, I am a scaredy cat. It is a figure of speech meaning I am a person who gets easily scared. I'm actually fond of cats. I think they're charming.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/scaredy-cat
@Paper_Doll (2373)
• Philippines
28 Sep 12
I am afraid of heights. I don't know how this started but I remember that everytime my mom and I would go to the market, we have to pass this bridge and I always feel like everything is moving when we pass there. I usually move to the other side but my mom would tell to be closer to her because I might be hit by cars. I also experienced having trouble when we went to high places like Baguio City and a mountain in Bataan. I felt like dying inside the car and promised myself I would never ever visit those places again.
@Paper_Doll (2373)
• Philippines
28 Sep 12
I actually don't do anything about it as it does not really affect my life in general. If I can't go to those places, I know that there are so many other place I can visit. But it is really embarassing sometimes.
@Paper_Doll (2373)
• Philippines
28 Sep 12
So true. When we're in Baguio, my colleagues would even go near a cliff and would jokingly jump. I can't even take a look at it and would even scream so loud as I don't find it funny. But honestly, I don't know if I am just being exaggerated as I also feel the same when someone would go near this glass thing to look down from a high building or place.
@CelticSoulSister (1640)
• Southend-On-Sea, England
29 Sep 12
I have a fear of thunderstorms which when one is happening, is almost unmanageable. The summertime, when we get most storms, is miserable for me. Even being told by weather forecasters that a thunderstorm just might, rather than will happen, can send me into a blind panic. I do like frogs though! :-)
@toxic_lifestyle (1213)
• Philippines
28 Sep 12
I don't exactly know if I have phobias. But I am really afraid of heights, dark and ocean. :)
@Belle_of_the_Ball (896)
• Philippines
28 Sep 12
When I was young I hate the sight of snakes and lizards (big ones like Iguanas and chameleon.)They really look gross! When I was a university student,there a huge snake in our window blinds my dad and brother tried to kill it but they couldn't so when to our backyard to get a 2x2 lumber and I hit the snake on the head until its head crushed.
@sheila2666 (90)
• United States
28 Sep 12
I fell down three flights of stairs as a child. It is hard to get over
@Professor2010 (20162)
• India
28 Dec 12
When i am on a roof or some place at a height; i always had the fear that i will fall down, drs said it was a part of diabetes neuropathy; because the nerves are damaged.
Thanks for sharing this
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@asliah (11137)
• Philippines
28 Dec 12
hi,
i am afraid to the high places,meaning that i have fear in heights,that is why i avoid to go high places,even in a building,i avoid to look outer places near in the window when i am in the 25th floor because i will made me weak.i am also afraid to darkness.
