Emperor Devon Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 Does anyone have any phobias around here? Anything from as minor as making you nervous to trying to break through walls with your fingernails. Any stories as to why either? I'll start. I have a strange one myself, which I have oh so creatively called "driderphobia", after those half-drow half-spider monsters BioWare was crazy enough to put into HotU. I'd never seen them before I played NWN, but bile can literally start to rise whenever I see one of them. When I was playing through the castle in the strange town, I had to turn off the sound, the monitor, and let my wizard do the dirty work. It was just too disgusting to see, and the webbing help didn't either. After finishing HotU, I used the toolset to remove them completely. I'm not that disturbed by spiders, (heck, one of my preschool teachers had a huge pet tarantula and I was okay with it. I wasn't brave enough to pet it like some other people, though...) but a combination of them and humanoids can leave me shuddering in revulsion. Thank goodness there's a mod to remove them from Oblivion too. That was long. So, what makes everyone else here afraid? It's always good to know your weaknesses. (Note: post ANY drider-like pictures, and I'll be pressing the yellow button before I can even cringe in disgust. ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego Varen Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 Like the new Avatar Emperor D. Anyway on-topic, I have a few (I know some of the names, but I'll just say what I fear): Spiders Heights Okay there was only two, but I have more. Those are just my main ones. Spiders wins that title of being my biggest phobia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Catto Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 Spiders! .. Why the hell would the creator person .. put spiders on Earth!!!??? Thats just mean! ... eeewww i hate spiders, i cannot even be in the same room as one, no matter what type it is. Anyway, i don't have that big of problems with heights, i just need to know im perfectly safe, and stuff. i wont go absailing, did that before ... didnt lke it at all lol, but i will go to the edge of centerpoint tower, and ive been on the top of harbour bridge (Sydney ). and some would say absailing is more safer than the bridge. It's just my wierd thing lol. But the top phobia, is spiders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Source Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 Phobias?? I have a phobia of standing naked in front of everyone in the forums. Actually, I suffer from spider phobia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabretooth Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 Lets see: Minor Acrophobia Medium Agoraphobia Minor Claustrophobia Minor Glossophobia Major Cacogrammaticaphobia Of course, there would have been more to type had this thread been on Paraphilias... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JediMaster12 Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 Spiders are cool and I like snakes. My fears lets see well I have this thing about bugs but nothing serious. I have mild claustrophobia but only when I am stuffed like a sardine on a city bus and if I am blindfolded. I get nausous and feel like I'm losing control when someone puts a blindfold on me. That's why I don't like doing the pinata thing at B-day parties. My biggest fear is being alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igyman Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 Heck, I have a bunch of tiny temporary one-time phobias, which are mostly influenced by horror movies and appear after seeing one. There's only one of those that sometimes reappears - the fear of those demon creatures from the horror ''Darkness''. When it comes to real fears I have a moderate fear of heights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimmerman Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 Cop-ophobia when driving and speaking in front of large groups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC-1162 Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 i'm frickin' scared sh**less of spiders. i guess i have major Arachnophobia. i won't enter a room even if there's only 1 daddy long legs dancing on the ceiling. other than that, great heights make me queasy, but i can handle it without much problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabish Bini Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 I hate spiders too. I'm not extremely afraid, I kill any I meet, I just dislike them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HerbieZ Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 Thank goodness there's a mod to remove them from Oblivion too. You utter doiley. The spider daedra are awesome and when they die they go in on themselves. Ace stuff. But as for phobias, im afraid of heights and small spaces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC-1162 Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 @ Darth_Kotor: you're at least lucky that you have the guts to go up to them. i'm an absolute wuss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabretooth Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 @ Darth_Kotor: you're at least lucky that you have the guts to go up to them. i'm an absolute wuss Wow, that bad? I've always liked spiders, they;re so... groovy. Dunno why so many people are scared of them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC-1162 Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 O.O i'm scared of you as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negative Sun Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 Wow Emperor Devon, that's some heavy s*** to go through all that to get rid of them...I'm a claustrophobic myself, in particular narrow crawling spaces and being buried alive and stuff like that scare the S*** out of me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurora Merlow Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 Nothing really, i dislike public speaking but i had to do it every week in my last year of high school so i got used to it. I wouldn't say i have a phobia of spiders but i also wouldn't put them on my favourite creatures list. They are just so creepy, everyone is right to hate them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnus Q'ol Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 Spiders are cool. They eat flies and mosquitoes which I hate. You know, "enemy of my enemy" type thing. When I was a kid, I adopted the spider that lived in the bushes in my yard. I protected her and fed her all summer until she was huge. Then I fed her to my snapping turtle. On Topic: It wasn't always so, but I'm developing a fear of flying. I think it's because I have too much knowlege of the business of commercial airlines and their integrity seems to be declining rapidly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mace MacLeod Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 Always hated bugs ever since half an anthill wound up in my sleeping bag during a camping trip when I was about 7 or 8. Not really phobic about them, though. My cousin on the other hand has full-blown raving arachnophobia. That part in LOTR where Frodo takes on Shelob had him curled into a fetal position on the couch, hands over eyes, whimpering to be told when it was over. And this is a 38 year-old 6' 3" 200lb former football player and triathelete. I never let him forget about that one...hee hee hee... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jae Onasi Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 I have a phobia of revealing my phobias online. Reminds me of 1984 where Big Brother uses the main character's phobia against him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samnmax221 Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 I'm not really afraid of anything. Spiders: Don't let them crawl all over, just calmly smash them. Heights: I'm jumping out of a plane when I turn 18 Accidents: Got alittle shaken up after I totaled my truck, but I'm back to driving like an absolute asshole again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Obi-Wan Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 ^ Him. I don't mind spiders. I just fear deep water. i get the shivers when I ever I think about the dark abyss in the ocean. Just looking in to the darkness of the ocean creeps me out. And maybe heights a bit. I don't like rock climbing, but I would mind sky diving or bungee jumping. Kinda strange. Otherwise, nothing else comes to mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samnmax221 Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 ^ Him. As you should be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth InSidious Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 I'm wary of revealing potential weaknesses to a rival Sith. Does that count? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 Yellow jackets. Especially when I'm mowing the lawn and unwarily run over a nest of them. You don't know they're there until you're being stung over and over. Blood-curdling! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emperor Devon Posted October 20, 2006 Author Share Posted October 20, 2006 Like the new Avatar Emperor D. Thanks. I'm getting into the season. @Jae, too bad. I already know yours. @Everyone, so you can all exploit it, I think her phobia is (surprise!) arachnophobia. @Mace, how you can end not being afraid or disgusted with bugs after that is beyond me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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