20 most common phobias
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A majority of the population today, lives in the grip of one fear or the other. In this list, we present to you some of the most common phobias that haunt people.
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This deservedly takes the first place. A lot of people are indeed frightened of spiders. A lot of women are prone to this fear as compared to the men.
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Any spider scorpions or any aracnids get within 3 feet I get either parelazed hyperventilate and sometimes I start screaming I am 12 and hate the little guys.
Spiders are creepy and weird. Small ones are okay as long as I don't touch one. But looking at tarantulas (even the pictures) freak me out.
My teacher showed me a picture of a spider and that alone made me scream. Spiders scare me more than anything.
I am terrified of spiders. Once, I dreamed about lots ofspiders that are about to crawl on me when I came in my bathroom, then I woke up. Also imagining spiders in my face makes me do my work in the toilet
I'm sseerriooiussly frighten by spiders!!!! I could actually faint or even die if I stay in a room of spiders
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I don't know if any one will see this but I have to get this out. I'm twelve years old soon thirteen and have had emetophobia since I was eight but it only got severe when I had my fit stomach flu and then I was a mess.my sister teases me and my family doesn't help at all. I thought I was some kind of a freak until I saw this site I cried when I saw how many other people had it and I realized I wasn't weird thanks guys ,between you guys and Jesus I 'm on my long bumpy road to recovery π
I start getting shaky and hot but at the same time I get cold. My throat just closes and my mouth gets very watery ππ
OM goodness I absolutely hate throwing up, sometimes do you just feel like you will vomit... but your actually your just fine and you just had to burp? Total BS I'm so glad this is a COMMON phobia I have. πΌπ
It is so scary!!!! I wish I could just have different phobia that I can actually avoid! Like a phobia of heights! Because you can prepare for them and you know when and where you will have to face heights, with v* (sorry if you don't understand what v* is, I can't write the word because it petrofies me!!) You gave no idea of either!! I get sweaty and warm, my heart starts pounding and i begin to cry! I can't be around anyone who even coughs because I worry they will be sick and spread it to me! People who don't have this phobia are so lucky!! You wouldn't even begin to understand how hard it is to cope!!! I could go on and on about this but it would take up too much space!! ππππππ
I was looking for this one... for me, this is the wirst phobia ever... you just cant get away...
I have this fear I start to shake my hearts beets so quick idk what to do I start to have a panick attack cry like a baby even words associated with it scare me and I feel like I have to get as far away as possible also I can't move I can't breath or talk I hate it ππππππππ
My little sister has a problem with this but it doesn't bother me; my only fear is meeting new people.
I start to cry, my legs feel weak, and I can't move. This is so totally me! :-(
Anything to do with vomiting or being sick whether it's in a movie or in real life, I start to shake, my heart beat gets extremely fast, I feel like I have to get as far away to the person or thing that's has thrown up, I cry like a baby, I scream, I start to feel sick myself, and so much more that would take up too much space to write!
I though I was the only one. Am 49, but act like a baby, when faced with this fear!!
I one of those people who throws up looking at people throw up. It's awful!!!
I start crying and I can't move! I know it's a it silly but............. I can't !:(
Oh my goodness! That's my biggest fear. I am so scared of throwing up!
Me too , I can't breathe and my heart thumps so bad, I start crying
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A lot of people dread being trapped inside elevators and other small, confined areas. The number of people suffering from this is on the rise, thanks to the increase in number of fatalities caused due to damaged elevators.
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I cant even be in a car with blankets or I will start to freak out
This is a giant problem for me. I can be in a room with out windows, I don't like being in cars and I break into tears if I'm in a small room.
ohemgee...soooooo scary. I start hyperventilating when I am in a smallish space. All I can think about is suffocating...
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A very common phobia that gives most people shivers. A lot of people doesn't fear it, but are still disturbed by "clustered holes".
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So many things could hapen with tiny holes, snakes , sssspiddersss, ssscworpionsss, (sorry I have aracnaphobia to πΆπ£) mice, killer mice, bugs, pennywise the dancing clown... When I pass ower one I hyperventilate and um can't stop thinking about wats in it.
Uh I hate small holes! It makes me itch and it just feels... weird I don't know I can't really explain it well
I have this phobia (unfortunately) and am terrified when i see clustered holes. Not only does it make me feel uncomfortable and disturbed, but can make you have weird reactions like itching, sweating, nightmares. It's not fun :C
i freak out and itch and feel like i am getting watched i hate having this phobia
I know that might aound weird but I start shaking everytime I see a lotus hole or a skim disease that has holes in it...
It's so horrible once one image or Somthing stimulates this phobia you constantly itch , can't stop sweating, can't sleep and have panic attacks
I don't really get understand this phobia but I get scared when I imagine the deepest man hole or the big blue hole under the ocean
This one almost deserves a number one spot, because that creeped me out!
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I definitely don't have this, I have had bloods taken all the time and have just gotten my first year boosters
OMI I have this so much a couple days ago I passed out after getting 4 shots
I actually love going to the doctor and getting a needle poked in me its a funny feeling lol
im 12 and have never had a shot and never will. my mom and dad wont let me :)
I have this I have to get shots in the summer ;( I don't know what to do
I have this smh im scared there going to hurt me like give me the wrong thing nor put it in the wrong place and it kill or paralyze me...I cry and shake uncontrollably not cool at all
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With the increasing number of diseases, fear of germs is common among people. People suffering from mysophobia fear germs and dirt to such an extent that they constantly keep washing their hands, feet and face.
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I have emetophobia as well and (just like you )
it also translates into thisπ¦ππ’π₯ππ΅π²
I am only affected by this because of my emetaphobia; it branches out to so many things! Germs make you v* that's what I think
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Earlier today I was in a elevator with this tall guy and he looked really angry and then he looked at me and was starting to yell at me cause I was breathing to hard and he scared me and now i am afraid of strangers other than in the library
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I am soo afraid of the dark. It all started when I was in the dark on my own in at my family's house and it was thundering and lightning out side and i was so afraid. Now I can't even go into s dark room on my own.
Every now and then I feel as if something is crawling into my bed... I feel the hand on my thigh, then by my stomach, then I feel a knee by mine and the other by my back...One time I felt this and seconds later my blankets LITERALLY flew off of me.... now I'm scared of the dark somewhat...
I am kinda afraid of people like staring in my window while I am asleep or it is semi-dark out
I knowthis sounds crazy but im 12 almost 13 and im stil afraid of the datk I at least have to see a light or have my bedroom door open and the hallway or bathrom light open if i dont see a light i wont be able to sleep i feel as if some one is watching me sleep or mainly i start sweating im not sure why ?? Answers
i have this. its embarrassing. i like watching horror movies but when i go to bed and the lights are out i replay i scene in my head. i always say "im never gonna watch a horror movie again!", but i know i will. it happened this morning
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I'm pretty sure everyone, especially teenagers, fear getting publicly humiliated.
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I humiliate myself SO MUCH... and I am terrified of it. I have this.
I am 12 almost 13 and my brother gets humiliated all the time by my mom one time he was going to the dance and I was with my friend at the dance so my brother was already in and my mom yelled at me saying "Don't forget to take your diahria pills and it was so embarrassing and I know it will happen again soon
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A lot of people, especially children are afraid of the dark. mainly the get scary idea from movies or things they have heard. some are just paranoid.
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This phobia is caused by traumatic experiences or the fear of crashing when in a plane. This doesn't mean flying as in peter pan.
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TOTALLY!!!!!!!!!!!! omg i taped a tiny piece of paper on my mac and ipad's mic.
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my friend's neighbor's dog ran after her and bit her on the cheek and she has a huge scar...but for sum reason she luvs dogs... ):?
I am afraid of stray dogs. Two years before i was returning to home and it was 11:20 approximately. Then a dog started barking and running after me. For a half kilometer i was running like hell when i jumped over my house's fence. Since then iam afraid of stray dogs.
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im so freaked out of thunder and lightning. everyone is like 'oh thunder and lightning is fine' and im here like im gonna cry if it starts thundering i just hate it
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Globophobia is a fear of balloons. In some cases, the fear is of balloons in general, while in others the object of fear is the sound produced when balloons pop (phonophobia). Globophobics tend to avoid parties and special occasions such as birthday parties, weddings, or any other festivities that may involve balloons as decorations. Globophobia is uncommon, but sufferers include Oprah Winfrey, So Ji-sub,[4] and Doug Stanhope. Generally, globophobics will refuse to touch, feel, or go near a balloon for fear it will pop. Globophobics tend not to trust people who have a balloon in their hand or anywhere near them, especially children.
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Lol! The comment below is EXACTLY me!!! I thought I was the only one who thought it that way! It's nice to know I'm not alone on this one!π
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Errrr...completely incorrect meaning here..as an agoraphobic myself I can tell you now that agoraphobia is the fear of open spaces,,,I am unable to leave my home ever due to this fear
Does it count as a fear if I just get really stressed if I'm in a rush, like my breathing gets really fast, and it's like someone is pressing down on my chest?
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This is SOOO me. One night, I was bored and so I crawled into my long pillowcase and zipped my self inside and I was stuck there for a good while. Man, it was scary but as long as I don't see the inside of it, im cool.
That is so sad I love my pillow how could you be afraid of a fluffy,soft ,comforting pillow?
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Many people fear interacting with people. Social phobia prevents people from talking freely to others and fear social gatherings and celebrations.
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When you move to a new school
Normal person: Hi my name is (insert name here)
Me: MOMMY I DONT WANT TO GO!!
I'm so scared to meet new people.... it's the worst thing ever my friends will be like "hey this is my friend come say hi!" And I'll be like "I'll be at the gate... trying to leave."
I just don't want to be analyzed and looked down upon so it turns out that I'm completely wrong or what if what I say offends people and they get mad at me and they just keep getting angrier and angrier and they hurt me just because I had an opinion?
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Flies are terrifying. You never know where they're going to land or if it'll be on you or your food, and they vomit acid to disolve and eat a part of what they want to chow down on.
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Some people have a fear of long words as they could feel pressurised or not understand it.
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lots of people pass out when they see long trees sometimes because they feel like they may be watching them or moving. Sometimes because they may think that slenderman is hiding there.
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I feel like the only person who actually has this. The holes and loud noises just somehow got me and especially automatic toilets creeped the heck out of me, I always expect that they're gonna jump you with usually a very loud noise. I'm fourteen now and I'm finally starting to get over it. What I do to help me is to think of a catchy song or funny moment and remind myself that at least it won't actually kill me. Anyone kind of agree or just think I'm plain weird? Let me know in the comments below.
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