Blennophobia is the persistent and irrational fear of slime. Certain aspects of cleaning are off limits to those who suffer from this phobia. Slimy things are unpleasant to most people, but for those with this phobia slime not only makes them nauseous, but it also causes them to feel extreme anxiety.
A phobia is a strong, persistent fear of situations, objects, activities or persons. The main symptom is an excessive and unreasonable desire to avoid the feared subject. Other phobia symptoms include shortness of breath, irregular heartbeat, sweating, nausea, and an overall feeling of dread. Phobias are the most common form of anxiety disorders.
Do you suffer from Blennophobia? Please share your story. How was it triggered and how does it affect your life?
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The fear of slime has practicly ruined my life, sonsidering that i am a creative person, this has limted me downt o not touching paints or any kind, paoste, glue, and even some forms of cloth in projects. Once i became a mother, cleaning most diper messes were not as bad as i figured thatthey were be, but here were cerain days to say the least. Then my baby often hides her bottles that are filled with juice, and simply looking at a neglected bottle that has molded or even looks chunky had resorted me to cslling my friends to clean the bottles for me, just because i become a dancing fit. I can hardly even take the trash out without wanting to wash my hands... And speaking of washinghands, even water in itself seems slimy to me. I often find myself feeling dispare when i get out of a shower or bath, wanting to suddenly fall into a fit of tears, and my husband doesnt seem to grasp that i seriously have a problem with this. His solution is simply to "grow up" and it simply is not this easy. At first i figured it was just acracnaphobia for the longest time, until i realised i can kill certain spiders without having a problem, but only after i kill them and it is a gooy mess do i get suddenly sick. That is just a small bit of how this has effected me... And nothing has helped fix it.
The fear of slime has practicly ruined my life, sonsidering that i am a creative person, this has limted me downt o not touching paints or any kind, paoste, glue, and even some forms of cloth in projects. Once i became a mother, cleaning most diper messes were not as bad as i figured thatthey were be, but here were cerain days to say the least. Then my baby often hides her bottles that are filled with juice, and simply looking at a neglected bottle that has molded or even looks chunky had resorted me to cslling my friends to clean the bottles for me, just because i become a dancing fit. I can hardly even take the trash out without wanting to wash my hands... And speaking of washinghands, even water in itself seems slimy to me. I often find myself feeling dispare when i get out of a shower or bath, wanting to suddenly fall into a fit of tears, and my husband doesnt seem to grasp that i seriously have a problem with this. His solution is simply to "grow up" and it simply is not this easy. At first i figured it was just acracnaphobia for the longest time, until i realised i can kill certain spiders without having a problem, but only after i kill them and it is a gooy mess do i get suddenly sick. That is just a small bit of how this has effected me... And nothing has helped fix it.
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