At first glance, we may think they're too weird to be taken seriously, but seriously, folks, people all around us have all kinds of crazy fears looming over their heads. Fears as real and threatening to them as the little pooch in the picture. (Do I hear a collective AWWW here?)
So the next time you think anxiety is whipping your behunkus, think about those poor souls limping through life struggling with:
Pentheraphobia: Fear of your mother-in-law. Yikes! NOT a recipe for a long and happy marriage.
Arachibutyrophia: Fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of your mouth. Symptoms include excessive sweating, itching, and even convulsions when peanut butter is nearby.
Cathisophobia: Fear of sitting. Not just for hemorrhoid sufferers, this disorder is sometimes rooted in excessive childhood punishment, or the unfortunate event of sitting on sharp or painful objects one too many times.
Novercaphobia: Fear of your stepmother. This one was likely founded by a little Cinder girl with an affinity for glass footwear.
Deipnophobia: Fear of dinner conversation. I would imagine this disorder runs rampant in people who firmly believe that you don't look stupid until you open your mouth and prove it.
Blogophobia: Fear of blogging. Okay. I made this one up, but I think I might be coining the phrase very soon.
What's your most obscure fear?
*Special shout out to Jamie Frater, founder of www.listverse.com for his input on offbeat phobias.
1 comment:
When I was a kid, I had a fear of crossing the streets in downtown Miami because I would look up at the tall building, see the clouds moving above them, and thought the buildings were falling.
In related news, my mother hated taking me downtown.
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