We all have those weird things we're afraid of. Clowns, spiders, dolls, the dark, you name it. But there are some legitimate, documented phobias you never thought existed, and with good reason. Ever heard of someone who's afraid of ham? I have. Anything you could possibly think of, someone out there is afraid of it. Don't believe me? Check out some of these interesting phobias for yourself!
Chronomentrophobia: the fear of clocks
Time is a pretty scary concept, so I guess clocks are reminders that time is constant whether you want it to be or not.
Decidophobia: the fear of making decisions
Hey, I mean decision making is tough. It's hard enough to figure out what you want for dinner let alone a serious life decisions.
Ephebiphobia: the fear of teenagers
"Teenagers scare the living sh*t out of me" wasn't a popular lyric for nothing!
Leukophobia: the fear of the color white
But it's so easy to match things with!
Omphalophobia: the fear of belly buttons
I guess a sewn up hole in your stomach is a bit unnerving when you think about it that way...
Vestiphobia: the fear of clothing
Maybe that's where nudists looked to validify their ideals.
Syngenesophobia: the fear of relatives
They say you can pick your friends, but you can't pick your family.
Zemmiphobia- Fear of the great mole rat
Emphasis on the "great." Someone alert Ron Stoppable.
Peladophobia: the fear of bald people
Maybe bald people just remind them of what could be...
Papyrophobia: the fear of paper
Save the trees!
Levophobia: the fear of things to the left side of the body
I guess something just doesn't feel "right." ...sorry.
Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia: the fear of long words
Wow. Talk about irony...
Geniophobia: the fear of chins
I don't know about you, but I'm really, genuinely interested in the justification behind this one.
Deipnophobia: the fear of dining or dinner conversations
This one makes sense. Those inevitable awkward silences are the worst.
Panophobia: the fear of everything
Nowadays, I don't think I blame these people.
We all have our quirks. Some just need a little more help explaining, but that doesn't make a fear less valid. I have a friend who's absolutely petrified of worms, to the point where it hinders her ability to sleep or walk around campus after it rains. These phobias, as much as they may seem odd to us, are very real to whomever they inflict. Want to read more phobias? Check out this link! Are you afraid of anything out of the ordinary? Leave a comment below!
