Caveat Phobia

[bardiphouka]

Ever do something you were afraid to do? More to the point,ever do something because you were afraid to do it? I have a more than severe case of acrophobia. I get dizzy watching the intros to Tim Burton films (people with acrophobia will know what I am talking about). So which ride do I hit first at amusement parks? The biggest roller coaster of course. And I am debating skydiving. This would be a double problem..not only acrophobia but a bum knee since I was 11. But it has to be a rush and a half,eh?

Comments

[tadiera.livejournal.com]

I salute you, sir.

I am claustrophobic, myself. Heights, I have no problem with (Chris can relate with you, though, but he doesn't make himself face it) and I actually thoroughly enjoy them to an extent. But confine me in a small space and I begin to freak out and it's actually not something I can make myself face - heights you can (in the case of towers and such) walk up to the edge go 'OHDEARGODICAN'TDOTHIS' and run back to the elevator or whatever and you're done. I fear of walking into a small space or being confined (my fear extends to things like strait jackets) and... I can't get away. x.x

So indeed, I salute you, for being able to put yourself into those situations.

[bardiphouka.livejournal.com]

I've never been in a strait jackets so I do not know how I would react, but small and confined spaces do not bother me as a rule. Unless we are talking about a gaggle of people, which is something different.

[tadiera.livejournal.com]

The straight jacket would bother me because it's being restrained, which I don't like. I need to have full control of all of my limbs (which means whenever Chris rolls onto one of my arms or legs at night, I wake up and shove him off and fortunately, it doesn't happen often ;)). It might be a different phobia, but who knows.


And the people one I think a lot of us... uh, how do you classify us anyhow? I don't think we get a classification. Anyhow. Many of us (you, myself, neosuboshi, etc) get like that, I suspect.

[bardiphouka.livejournal.com]

vulgarphobia? (fear of crowds)

[tadiera.livejournal.com]

Crowded Public Places Like Markets - Agoraphobia.

Crowds / Mobs - Enochlophobia, Demophobia / Ochlophobia.

There we go!