I thought this would make an interesting thread, its something we've been talking about somewhat in my Sociology class. Just tell us a little about your phobia(s), and why you think you might have it.

I personally have a fear of needles or more specifically shots. When I was about 6 years old one of my cats had bit me. The cat that week was acting extremely strange, and my parents feared it had rabi's. They decided to put the cat to sleep, and since I had been bitten by the cat had to go through with a series of rabi's shots.

From what I remember I got approx. 5 shots or some sort of pokes in the bitten finger. I got 1 shot in each arm, 1 in each thigh, and 1 in my ass.

Because of the trauma associated with losing one of my favorite pets, which btw ended up negative, and getting all of these shots at once at such a young age, I now have a hard time dealing with needles/shots.

spiders

same. more angry than scared, but spiders.

[ April 12, 2004, 12:56 AM: Message edited by: Mr. Blonde ]

wow. i'm scared of knives and lighters... and people touching my neck, or acting like they're choking me..

i'm not so sure why i'm scared of knives... they're just.. sharp and stuff..

i'm scared of lighters because about a year ago, one of my guy friends was being an idiot and flicking a lighter in my face... after doing it about a gazillion times, he finally ended up burning a little chunk out of my chin.. it hurt like a beast.

finally, i'm scared of people touching my neck cuz....... well actually i'm not positive, cuz i don't remember, but my mom seems to believe that somebody tried to choke me when i was little..

i also have a fear of not finding THE ONE. i know it's a dumb fear.. but honestly. what else am i supposed to think if my mom has been divorced three times and is currently single, my brother didn't get married until he was like, 35, and he's completely unhappy and his wife cheats on him, and my sister's a lesbian. yeah. there isn't much hope for me. suck.

i'm claustrophobic ...like if i was put in a little box and couldn't move my arms, legs or neck--i'd probably freak out and die of a heart attack

[ April 12, 2004, 12:08 AM: Message edited by: AcTivE ]

Hey, I understand ya, underwater. Fearing not finding someone in this world is the strongest one of the few fears I've got.

I am afraid of fish.. but only when I am in a body of water with them.

I'm afraid of bugs that fly around and sting people, like wasps and bees. I'm also afraid of ticks.

I have a fear of heights. I hate being up on high things.

I have a fear of females....The are scary blood sucking creatures!!!!

Sometimes I call my penis "blood" too. Interesting.

I don't have many fears, the ones I do include: Frogs (or generally any type of uncaged lizard...just not a big fan), Ladybugs (I hate these motherfuckers)...yeah, that's basically it.

-Ugly Bastard

As do I, but i was refering to blood as money!!! When i win the lottery i wont have to worry about any of that...all the hot chicks will want me...until then ill just settle for making love to my playstation and sportscenter...at least they wont cheat on me and if they take my money i can use them anytime i need them!!

Fuck spiders, they're just ugly looking as hell. Thats my phobia.

When it comes to whatever scares me the most though, I'd have to say dying without a purpose. Never accomplishing anything and becoming another name on a piece of stone.

Fucking spiders are crazy as hell dudes. They are fucking scary as hell.

spiders don't scare me THAT much... unless they jump and shit... then it's scary.... cuz you can at least run away from a non-jumping spider.. but if they jump.. yeah. you don't know WHERE the hell the little bitches are...

i kill them on sight.

Leeches and ticks. Anything that sucks my blood doesn't fly with me. I also hate seaweeds. When I go swimming, I hate that weird shit rubbing against my feet.

Edit- I'm also afraid of being left behind. Not in the religous sense, but the relationship sense. It's all I've known, and it's also really fucking emo.

[ April 12, 2004, 02:40 PM: Message edited by: Fruitacious B ]

My biggest fear is losing a loved one in some sort of accident or murder or something like that.

I'm also not a big fan of ticks, not really scared of them, but I hate them.

[ April 12, 2004, 03:01 PM: Message edited by: Dirty Harry ]

Ya that does suck alot

Here is a pic for all you spider haters out there:
http://www.nubblies.net/ubb/uploads/1081811550.jpg

It looks like those things in the Alien movies.

ugly- I hate ladybugs too, but i love my newt, so there.

I'm scared of lakes and gas stations and walking alone at night. When I was really little we went to Lake Michigan and while we were swimming my mom told me a fish bit her toe, ever since then I have a hard time swimming in lakes, and if you do manage to get me in a lake, my legs are constantly moving.

and the other two.. yeah...

i'm scared of small spaces.
i'm scared of heights.
i'm damn scared of small spaces in high places. pretty dr. seuss of me, but hell, it's scary shit.
...and for some reason, trains scare the hell out of me too..

I'm absolutely terrified of mice.

And i'm not a huge fan of the dark either.

I'm afraid of Stabmaster Arson.

besides him? I guess I'm scared of twins and physically retarded people.

Wow I have a list:
1.)Spiders
2.)Heights
3.)Retarded People, although I'm recovering from that because they always come into work
4.)Guns and Knives
5.)Small spaces
6.)Death
7.)and the dark isn't too great for me either I know it sounds lame but oh well.

I'm scared of bodies of water which I can't see the bottom of. So basically any pond, lake, river, canal, marsh, swamp or ocean...scare the shit out of me.

You and your brother both.

im terrified of small places or big packed crowds also known as claustrophpbia. my parents think it had something to do with my big sister shoving me in boxes and closets when i was a little kid and leaving me stuck in there for hours.

you think?

Deep water, I can't swim because I was terrified when I was younger to get into the lake past the kiddie section. I can't stand riding on boats either because I always think I'm going to fall off. For an example how scared I was, when I was in first grade there was a picture in a book I was reading that showed a really deep lpart of the ocean and I was scared of it, I wouldn't even look at the picture. Yeah, I'm a pussy.

I am completly and absolutly terrified of spiders and alot of other types of insects. They just move soo fast like they could just run up to me and bite me or whatnot. I live near a lake and I am terrified of seaweed.... just the feeling that it could tangle me up and pull me down to my death gives me the creeps. Not to mention it is WAY too slimy for my tastes.

Elegy, i still wouldnt mind knowing the story behind this fucking beast.

Oh thanks so much for putting that spider on there its fucking disgusting... I would probably pass out if I ever saw that in real life.

At which point i would promptly take advantage of you.

My list consists of:
Spiders...of any shape, size, color...real or fake, they all scare the shit out of me. As does the one in the picture.
Seaweed...if that shit touches me I'm outta the water in a heartbeat.
Weeping Willows...I always feel as if there just gunna suck me up and swallow me, or squeeze the life outta me.
Dog Poop....yeah, strange..but true

That is soo very wrong but hey what ever floats your boat.

Oh, okay. Here you go:

Reuters - A recent study by Cambridge University has determined that Iraq is home to huge fucking spiders.

Okay, sorry Mr. Blonde, there was no story. Just that picture. I'll try to find some scientific info on what these monstrosities are.

[ April 13, 2004, 07:02 PM: Message edited by: Elegy ]

Ok, those nightmarish creatures are known as
Goliath Spiders apparently. The websites I have found say they are the largest spiders in the world (God, I hope so) but it says they are indigenous to the Rain Forest (not Iraq). It also says they the world record one had a leg span of 11 inches, but those two look much larger. So, I really don't know I guess.

The best hypothesis that I can come up with is that they were mutant Goliath spiders on vacation.

Dear lord, that is the most fucked up thing I have ever seen in my life. If I ever saw that, and I had a gun on me, i would shoot myself.

So, you would take your life, instead of the logical idea of shooting the spider?

Dude, you know how bad I freak out about spiders, and plus, that thing is huge I would probably need a tank. The smart choice would be to take my life. Where the fuck have you been dude.

1. you're a fucking idiot

2. that's not a goliath spider

3. that isn't a spider at all, it's a solifugae

The creatures in the picture are called a 'camel spiders', 'sun scorpions', or 'wind scorpions. They are non-venomous, but are among the fastest arthropods with the ability to reach 10mph.

here's a video of one eating a scorpion.

Shit...that spider picture freaked me out. I was squinting really close to read some of these notes, scrolled down, and Ta-da!!! Big eight legged thingy in my face. Thanks.

So ya, I hate spiders. I had one in the shower this morning. The little bastard scuttled away before I could squish him with shampoo.

As for my other phobias?

Dude, crabs.

I mean, really, who runs sideways?

I'm also terrified of tornados.

So if a giant, man eating spider and a crab come after me riding a tornado?????

I'm f***ed.

And I also think that losing the person you love or the people you care about most is a phobia of most everyone...so then I guess that would make the number one phobia...being alone?

1. you're a fucking idiot

2. that's not a goliath spider

3. that isn't a spider at all, it's a solifugae

The creatures in the picture are called a 'camel spiders', 'sun scorpions', or 'wind scorpions. They are non-venomous, but are among the fastest arthropods with the ability to reach 10mph.
</font>[/quote]Forgive me, Stabmaster, I stand corrected. I only said that it was a spider because that was what Newsfilter said it was. I tried to figure out what it was, jumped to conclusions, and was wrong.

Wellllllll let's see here. I can't think of any really big ones off the top of my head. I shoot my mouth off far too often, and get yelled at for that... but... that doesn't phase me. Got no problems singing in front of people... scratch THAT one off the list...
I guess if anything I'm a bit claustraphobic. Like a lot. But, somehow I always put myself in stupid situations that welcome claustraphobia. For example, when I climbed into a cardboard box at a party just to "prove that I could fit." The lid was promptly shut and I was sat upon... I started to panic...
I don't want to talk about it.

I am afraid of getting tortured, more specifically, with my nuts being squeezed in a vice.

I'm afraid of most bugs.
All the little extra legs and crap bothers me.
I don't particularly like scorpions either.
Crabs are cute, and flying is fun.