Phobia

Achluophobia: Fear of darkness.

Only in darkness can a single light shine the brightest.

Acrophobia: Fear of heights.

When you are afraid of the jump the ground seems to get further and further away.

Agoraphobia: Fear of open spaces or of being in crowded, public places like markets. Fear of leaving a safe place.

It’s not that bad to not want to be in the main crowd, it only hampers you when you let it make your decisions for you.

Apeirophobia: Fear of infinity.

Infinity is such a giant thought but only a sideways eight symbol, think of the future but don’t stress out so much that it becomes a huge mass of blurry black and dirty gray.

Astraphobia or Astrapophobia: Fear of thunder and lightning.(Ceraunophobia, Keraunophobia, Brontophobia)

Take time to notice the weather, if you don’t like what’s coming and don’t want to face it alone call up a buddy and watch Barney till the storm passes. (Then you’ll really know what fear is).

Atychiphobia: Fear of failure.

Failure is something that happens a lot, but it is also a stepping stone to future success.  Don’t let failure bring you down, master it and own it.

Aviophobia or Aviatophobia: Fear of flying.

Even I have a fear of flying; if you need to be some place fast, flying is the best option and if not there are many different modes to get to different places.  If you can plan ahead choose accordingly, if not find a way to keep yourself calm.

Chronophobia: Fear of time.

Whether it be fast or slow time runs on its own dime.  It doesn’t take orders from anyone and stays it’s path for better or worse.

Claustrophobia: Fear of confined spaces.

I have Aviatophobia partly for this reason, I hate enclosed waterslides and it’s probably partly for my wanting to be cremated instead of being enclosed in a casket after my death.

Didaskaleinophobia or Scolionophobia: Fear of going to school.

Now, what student doesn’t have this fear if they don’t happen to have the homework done that’s due that day?

Dishabiliophobia: Fear of undressing in front of someone.

I am very self-conscious so I think this is a rational fear for any and every normal person

Ephebiphobia: Fear of teenagers.

I can say I am a teen, am surrounded by teens, so in effect I know that teens scare the H*** out of me.

Ereuthrophobia: Fear of blushing.

I get embarrassed in front of crowds and that causes me to blush red.  I sometime psych myself out causing myself to fear that faint warmth that starts creeping into my face, getting hotter and hotter.

Hemophobia or Hemaphobia or Hematophobia: Fear of blood.

I don’t have this fear but I have been told it is caused by the mind and is not a real physical reaction to blood.  My theory is that people’s minds immediately start to react to the blood only because it is unnatural for it to be oozing out of yourself, when it should be and stay inside your body.

Heterophobia: Fear of the opposite sex. (Sexophobia)

I myself have a fear of boys.  I can talk to and act normally around girls but I become a mouse around boys.

Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia: Fear of the number 666.

Well, a Satanic theme.  I can understand this one I have seen The Omen but other than that it is past the boundary of my mind to comprehend.

Kathisophobia: Fear of sitting down.

This could be and interesting one.

Teacher: “Okay everyone, sit down and turn to page 139.  We will be continuing our lesson from last class.”

*Rustling of pages*

Teacher: “So can anyone give me a recap on what we learned last time?  No one?  It is a simple ques----- Shawn! I do believe I told everyone to sit down, and that includes you.”

Shawn: “You see Teacher, I have a problem with that request, I can’t force myself to s-si-si-sit.”

Teacher: “Why on earth not?”

Shawn: “ Because I have Kathisophobia.”

Teacher: (said with a disgusted sneer) “What on earth is that?”

Shawn: (said sincerely) “It’s the fear of sitting down.”

*class bursts into laughter as Teacher turns red in the face*

Necrophobia: Fear of death or dead things.

I am afraid of road kill.  I fear it will come back to life just to run me over.

Noctiphobia: Fear of the night.

I personally enjoy the night but at times I also fear the things in the dark closet…

Nomatophobia: Fear of names.

Another fun one.

Substitute: “Class, I will now take attendance.”

Sub: “Anderson?”

Student: “Ahhhhh!”

Anderson: “Here.”

Sub: “Benson?”

Student: “Ahhhhhh!”

Benson: “Here.”

Sub: “Carter.”

Student: “Ahhhhhhh!”

Sub: “Would you please stop screaming, whoever you are?”

Benson: “His name is Shawn ma’am.”

Shawn: “Ahhhhhhhhh!”

Sub: “Well Shawn, would you please stop yelling?”

Shawn: “Ahhhhhhhhhhhh!”

Carter: “He can’t ma’am as long as you are taking role.”

Sub: “Why not?”

The Whole Class: “’Cause he’s got Nomatophobia.”

Panophobia or Pantophobia: Fear of everything.

It’s sad that there are people who have a fear of everything.

Pediophobia: Fear of dolls.

This is rational, have you ever seen one of those dolls that blink?  Try having one in your room blinking and staring at you all night long.

Pedophobia: Fear of children.

Here is an interesting question, have you ever heard of a pedophile having Pedophobia?

Pentheraphobia: Fear of mother-in-law. (Novercaphobia)

This should be on everyone’s list of phobia’s.

Phengophobia: Fear of daylight or sunshine.

Also known as being a VAMPIRE.

Philemaphobia or Philematophobia: Fear of kissing.

Sensible for anyone under sixteen in the state of Utah, and maybe in some parts of India.

Philosophobia: Fear of philosophy.

I don’t know about you but I love me some Plato. I mean come on, his theory of the real world not being real? Priceless!

Phobophobia: Fear of phobias.

See, there is even a name for fearing fear.

Photophobia: Fear of light.

Once again, VAMPIRE. Or in some cases a person on two hours of sleep.

Pyrophobia: Fear of fire.

Ever heard of Dustfinger? Yeah, he’s probably one of the people who has little to absolutely no Pyrophobia.

Samhainophobia: Fear of Halloween.

It is the time of witches, wizards, monsters, and other assorted creatures.  If you are not afraid, then I’ll be afraid for both of us.

Selenophobia: Fear of the moon.

What else would werewolf’s and were folk be afraid of?

Sesquipedalophobia: Fear of long words.

*Shiver*

I got the chills just trying to say such a loooooong word.  The irony with this diagnosis is that the fear of long words is named by a long word.

Testophobia: Fear of taking tests.

I don’t have this but most of my friends do.  Now that you know its name, how impressed do you think the teachers will be?

Thalassophobia: Fear of the sea.

I have this fear for many reasons one of which is my fear of sharks.  

Thanatophobia or Thantophobia: Fear of death or dying.

We recently talked about this, it’s going to HAPPPEN.  It’s going to happen to you, your friends, family, acquaintances, hero’s, and even to your just about three hundred year old great uncle Jive.

Theatrophobia: Fear of theatres.

My friends would not only disown me if ever admitted to having this, they would happily murder me.  I don’t have it, luckily, and so I’ll occasionally go watch a beautiful classic produced by Lone Peak students.

Thermophobia: Fear of heat.

I ABSO-FREAKING-LUTLY HATE HOT, HOT, HOT WEATHER. COOL IS THE ONLY ALTERATIVE OF COLD.

Wiccaphobia: Fear of witches and witchcraft.

My mom only wishes I had this… to bad I still swish a wand of oak around in an attempt to unleash my as of yet not discovered magical talent. (I’m sure it’s somewhere in me, kind of like the circus that is certainly inside Anastasia’s dancing gown.

If you made it to the end of my post,

Congratulations,

You didn’t die of boredom.

Live a long happy life with as much as you can.

Blow away your fears like they are a sprinkling of Fairy dust.

Then you can LIVE.