Have You Any Unusual Phobias?
By Silvermist
@silvermist (19702)
India
January 16, 2018 1:34am CST
'' A phobia is a type of anxiety disorder, defined by a persistent fear of an object or situation.''(Wikipedia.)
I have read about some common phobias like Acrophobia (Fear of Heights),Claustrophobia (Fear of small spaces),Agoraphobia (Fear of open or crowded places), and Arachnophobia (Fear of spiders).
But while going through an article in Telegraph,I saw a list of some uncommon phobias.
There are some who fear the color Yellow.(Xanthophobia.) The people with this phobia may fear looking at the Sun,Daffodils and Yellow paint.
There are also people who fear cheese.(Turophobia ).They may have the fear for particular type of cheeses or cheese in General
Do you (or any body you know)suffer from any uncommon phobias?
Image-Pixabay.
20 people like this
22 responses
@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
16 Jan 18
I'm afraid of snakes and heights, I just don't if its unusual
4 people like this
@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
17 Jan 18
really? i guess you should never run out of hot water then even when you travel.
2 people like this
@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
17 Jan 18
@JudyEv what if you get caught in the rain?
1 person likes this
@JudyEv (342088)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Jan 18
@hereandthere I really hate cold showers. 
2 people like this
@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
17 Jan 18
@hereandthere I haven't seen gummy snakes but gummy worms yes, I have seen and eaten them. They don't look creepy like the real ones.
1 person likes this
@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
17 Jan 18
my mother would not eat gummy snakes but will eat gummy worms. how about you?
1 person likes this
@silvermist (19702)
• India
17 Jan 18
@SIMPLYD The phobias you have are some of the common ones.
2 people like this
@averygirl72 (37845)
• Philippines
16 Jan 18
I have fear of not being able to sleep at night. Some phobias are funny as there is no real reason to be scared of
3 people like this
@silvermist (19702)
• India
17 Jan 18
Fear of sleep or falling asleep is called Somniphobia But I do not think in your case it has become a phobia.Try to go to sleep in the same time every day and do not take naps during the day.May be it is not fear but anxieties that do not allow you to sleep peacefully.
@kobesbuddy (78871)
• East Tawas, Michigan
16 Jan 18
Yes, fear of snakes, fear of strangers, fear of public speaking, fear of confrontations, fear of being abducted by a criminal.
3 people like this
@silvermist (19702)
• India
16 Jan 18
You have so many phobias.Some of them are common.In these times when there are so many crimes being committed,naturally the fear of being kidnapped is there for many.Did you always have this fear or did it start after any particular news or experience?
i have not seen any one who is scared of feathers as i am
is there anyone on mylot please comment 
@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
17 Jan 18
do you have any idea how or when or why your fear of feathers and pigeons started?
1 person likes this
@silvermist (19702)
• India
17 Jan 18
@saiama Fear of feathers is called'' Pteronophobia''.The fear of birds including pigeons is called Ornithophobia.These two phobias are also shared by many.There are even people who fear chickens.
2 people like this
@saiama (872)
• Mumbai, India
18 Jan 18
@hereandthere its been their since my childhood i wold say since birth actually ....people find it weird but its really scary for me to be around them
1 person likes this
@silvermist (19702)
• India
16 Jan 18
Same with me too.No phobias.But I like to know more about them.
@silvermist (19702)
• India
16 Jan 18
Yes,that is one of the common phobias.Did you have it always or it was triggered at a particular time?
1 person likes this
@andriaperry (117140)
• Anniston, Alabama
16 Jan 18
No I am sure I do not have any. BUT my sister is terrified of rats
2 people like this
@silvermist (19702)
• India
17 Jan 18
The fear of rats or mice(musophobia) is one of the phobias many people have.
@silvermist (19702)
• India
16 Jan 18
Most people here seems to have a fear of heights.Next comes fear of snakes.
1 person likes this
@silvermist (19702)
• India
17 Jan 18
@thelme55 Yes,they are two of the common phobias.
1 person likes this
@thelme55 (77165)
• Germany
17 Jan 18
@silvermist yes, I think those are the most common fears.
1 person likes this
@silvermist (19702)
• India
16 Jan 18
While fear of heights is common,the fear of bats is not.It is called chiropto phobia.
@silvermist (19702)
• India
17 Jan 18
@sw8sincere Thank you very much 
. I have read up much on phobias.But of course,I do not know the names of all the phobias by heart.
. I have read up much on phobias.But of course,I do not know the names of all the phobias by heart.1 person likes this
@sw8sincere (5204)
• Philippines
17 Jan 18
@silvermist wow! you have an amazing mind. Thank you for that.
1 person likes this
@silvermist (19702)
• India
17 Jan 18
Fear of heights is one of the most common phobias.
1 person likes this
@silvermist (19702)
• India
22 Jan 18
@fly802 So long as it is not affecting your life too much,you will have to live with it.
1 person likes this
@fly802 (1383)
•
18 Jan 18
@silvermist I always try to recover from it but nothing is done.
1 person likes this
@Bullshark (3477)
• Netherlands
17 Jan 18
My 7th grade maths teacher suffered from octophobia (fear of the number 8). True story y'all. Instead of saying 'eight', he'd always say 'hate'. My friends and I all knew he was able to say it correctly, but he just didn't want to, he couldn't. I wonder what ever happened to the guy. If I bump into him soon, I'm going to wish him a happy 2018! (two-thousand-and-hate-teen)
2 people like this
@silvermist (19702)
• India
17 Jan 18
Poor teacher !Hope you do not meet him and wish happy-hate teen.
1 person likes this
@Letranknight2015 (52079)
• Philippines
16 Jan 18
I do believe I have Acrophobia because I couldn't help some how, my knees gets weakened when ever I'm on high places.
1 person likes this
@silvermist (19702)
• India
17 Jan 18
Yes,I think you have a fear of heights,which by the way is a very common phobia.
@PainsOnSlate (21852)
• Canada
16 Jan 18
No phobias in my house, have met some people with phobias but not to yellow, most I met are afraid of heights or afraid of snakes.
1 person likes this
@silvermist (19702)
• India
17 Jan 18
Fear of snakes and height are very common phobias.
1 person likes this
@riteeshpatidar9026 (504)
•
16 Jan 18
Oh, thank you for sharing this interesting knowledge.
Keep sharing.
1 person likes this
@silvermist (19702)
• India
17 Jan 18
@riteeshpatidar9026 My country is given below my name -India.I thought you are from India too.
@misunderstood_zombie (8142)
• United States
17 Jan 18
@silvermist I watched Chrarlie Brown one time, and Lucy told him he had Pantophobie, which is the fear of everything, and I can relate to that. Waterbugs, spiders and heights are my biggest fears.
1 person likes this
@silvermist (19702)
• India
17 Jan 18
But these phobias are not very unusual,I suppose.Of these,fear of height seems to be most common.
1 person likes this
@silvermist (19702)
• India
22 Jan 18
It seems you have Entomophobia (or insectophobia). Many people have this one.Some are afraid of ants,bees etc.
