Phobias...(pain in the ass)

[Gil T.Azell]

Another is a fear of rejection which make it very difficult for me to ask a girl out.

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

^ Everyone has that fear.

 

[thestrangequark]

^Not me. I'm perfectly happy to make a fool of myself if I think the guy is worth it. It's rare that I find myself in such a position, though.

 

[Mary Ann]

Like several of you I have a wicked fear of heights in exposed places, but am fine on a plane and had few issues on the observation deck of the CN Tower in Toronto (OK, I couldn't make myself walk over the glass walkway, but neither could most other people there).

So I guess I shouldn't show you these photos?

My ex was a but nervous about it too, but I encouraged him. I couldn't get him to stand on the glass, despite the fact that it's strong enough to support an elephant (seriously, that's what they claim).

Oh, and here's the view of the ground from where we were:

As I said earlier, though, I was fine because I was inside, in a structure that's perfectly stable (okay, it wobbles a bit in high winds, but it's unnoticeable).

Great photos! I have a photo somewhere of my daughter and a friend running over the glass. I was surprised I couldn't do it because I had done so about 15 years earlier with no problems. I should be back in Toronto this summer to visit my dad and I plan to walk over that damned glass if it's the last thing I do!

 

[scotpens]

Is there a word for a phobia of literal pain in the ass?

 

[Emher]

Exposed heights. In other words, inside a tall building is okay, but on the balcony isn't.

Ahh, I share this one. Planes are fine, high floors are fine, but exposed heights are awful. The reason is the urge to jump. It's not even really a suicidal urge, it's just this incredibly strong urge whenever I get near the edge to leap.

When it's really exposed heights I get this too. Like say a cliff. Otherwise it's just plain old fear of heights. And it's pretty silly too, I get woozy when I'm 2-3 feet up!

Like several of you I have a wicked fear of heights in exposed places, but am fine on a plane and had few issues on the observation deck of the CN Tower in Toronto (OK, I couldn't make myself walk over the glass walkway, but neither could most other people there).

So I guess I shouldn't show you these photos?

My ex was a but nervous about it too, but I encouraged him. I couldn't get him to stand on the glass, despite the fact that it's strong enough to support an elephant (seriously, that's what they claim).

Oh, and here's the view of the ground from where we were:

As I said earlier, though, I was fine because I was inside, in a structure that's perfectly stable (okay, it wobbles a bit in high winds, but it's unnoticeable).

Sheeeiit man, I'm with your ex on that one. I would not walk on that glass. Yes even though it to be logically safe.

^Not me. I'm perfectly happy to make a fool of myself if I think the guy is worth it. It's rare that I find myself in such a position, though.

I wish I had that confidence. I'm getting better at it, but I'm not near that level. Something to aspire to

 

[SmoothieX]

^ Everyone has that fear.

The thing is, it's so much easier to feel relaxed and confident about that when you're happily married. Except you can't do that when you're happily married.

Then you realize, crap, I coulda done this when I was single.

 

[Nociod]

Clowns.

Not really a phobia, but I don't trust them, and I don't want to be around them.

I say it's not really a phobia, because I can still function if I am near any clowns, it's just that I would prefer not being around them. Clowns on the TV or pictures doesnt affect me at all.

I havent ever seen any mimes in person, only on TV, but I can imagine that I would not like to be too near them either. But I can't tell for sure, because I've never been exposed to mimes.

 

[Miss Chicken]

Whenever people talk about clowns I remember a time when one of my sons was a little boy of about 4 year of age. We were on a bus when a young woman got on. She was dressed quite strangely. She had on a pair of bright satiny trousers, the leg of one was coloured red, the other leg was blue. She also had on a brightly coloured blouse. Her hair was dyed in a leopard pattern. My son stared at her for a moment and then announced loud enough for everyone to hear (including the young woman).

LOOK, MUM, A CLOWN!

AI don't think the young woman was amused.

 

[iguana_tonante]

I don't think I have any phobia: I dislike dealing with insects, and talking in public always makes me queasy (even if I really love doing it), but I never experienced the paralysing, crippling fear associated with phobia.

Does a fear of black holes count as an irrational or rational fear?

Rational, but probably not necessary.

Unless you work at the LHC.

Nuns, I have always been scared to death of nuns. I see one and the hair raises on my arms. They creep me.

I would consider that a phobia unless you went to Catholic school as a child. In that case, your fear would be perfectly reasonable.

I went to Catholic school, and nuns fear me.

Ahh, I share this one. Planes are fine, high floors are fine, but exposed heights are awful. The reason is the urge to jump. It's not even really a suicidal urge, it's just this incredibly strong urge whenever I get near the edge to leap.

The Doctor understands.