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Dogen · Joined: 10 Jul 2006 Posts: 9325 Location: Bellingham, WA

This is usually about the time Guest starts using my real name, like he's my dad or something. Let's see what happens!
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Monkey Mcdermott · Joined: 10 Jul 2006 Posts: 2730

Dogen · Joined: 10 Jul 2006 Posts: 9325 Location: Bellingham, WA

Why does she keep asking me to lock the door when I leave her home alone? Doesn't she know that statistically the chance of a home invasion is remote? I can't stand this irrational fear of being brutalized, I need to go post about it on the Internet!

... Really, it wouldn't surprise me if his mom were crazy and irrational, and the negative effect that's had on him causes him to react harshly to the thoughts and feelings of all women, painting them with the same irrational brush. But that's about as far as I want to get in his psyche.
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Gibson22 · Joined: 01 Jul 2012 Posts: 208

I wouldn't fault you for being afraid of bees. They sting. I felt it before. I was attacked by a swarm once. I was riding my bike with a soda in hand from Circle K and I guess they took a liking to my soda. These, in fact, WERE killer bees. I could feel one land on the back of my head, burrowing past my hair, and it started stinging me.

I bailed from my bike and started swinging my backpack around like some whirling demon, realized that I was getting nowhere, and left to regroup. So, being afraid of bees to me is reasonable.

And you are right that it is a bit sick to laugh at someone, and to persecute anyone not like you...but come on.

It's freakin' pickles.

I'm all for being mindful, but at times you just got to appreciate the absurdity.

Guest · Joined: 15 Aug 2006 Posts: 2163

Succubus1982 · Joined: 07 Oct 2009 Posts: 919 Location: England

Mizike · Joined: 09 Jul 2006 Posts: 5120 Location: Iowa City

Guest, you've already shown that you don't care if girls who aren't old enough to give consent are sexualized.

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ShadowCell · Joined: 03 Aug 2008 Posts: 5277 Location: California

Gibson22 · Joined: 01 Jul 2012 Posts: 208

But they do sting if they feel their hive is threatened, and it can happen by total accident. You could be walking in the woods, accidentally kick a hive that was blown down during a storm, and then they would attack you. And besides, at first hearing them you don't know if it is a honeybee or a killer bee. Maybe upon seeing them they are moving so fast you can't be sure.

I have thought about that while watching the clip: "What could possibly cause that reaction? What event triggered it?" It could have been a dream, perhaps she almost choked on one, etc. I used to be afraid of heights because I had a bad trampoline accident. But, you can't be afraid of falling forever.

With being afraid of pickles I can (maybe...possibly...just the tiniest bit...) understand and sympathize, but she isn't just afraid, she is allowing it to paralyze her. Whether or not the said event happened when she was younger, she really should have addressed it by now.

Not that I am belittling your point, because we should all strive to be empathetic and understanding...

BUT IT IS FREAKIN' PICKLES.

I really don't think you need to feel your fear about bees is irrational though. I think that is a perfectly normal phobia. I know I was afraid of them when I was younger. Just don't let it paralyze you to the point where you break down in tears and can't control yourself.

Edit: I realized I didn't address the part about moths. Insects are gross. I, through much squeamishness, have taught myself to reach and touch them. As a result, I am the only one in a classroom that will catch a cricket with his bare hands and let it go outside. That amazes some people, so I assume that a fear of insects is in all of us at a certain level.

What you are doing is letting the fear become worse. Try getting past that by gradual steps. Look at close up pictures of insects. If you feel yourself cringing and freaking out that is normal. Just do it enough that you don't feel yourself become freaked out by them. Let that become normal and move on from there.

ShadowCell · Joined: 03 Aug 2008 Posts: 5277 Location: California

Gibson22 · Joined: 01 Jul 2012 Posts: 208

Can't help it. Fear of pickles. Even the name of it: picklephobia. Just gives me the giggles.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9B-ZoS0wvU

fritterdonut · Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2012 10:54 pm Post subject:

Ehhhh, that about sums up the last page or so of this thread.

Also, I'd like to see guest, dogen, monkey and shadowcell meet in real life. I think that would be a whole barrel of laughs.
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Monkey Mcdermott · Joined: 10 Jul 2006 Posts: 2730