Phobophobia!

[a-guy-with-no-life]

Extreme fear of developing another phobia.
I wonder how somebody could possibly get this.... Ever.
I've seen it in 2 medical texts now, but how the fuck do you get scared of getting scared?

[HandsomeJake]

"We have nothing to fear but fear itself."

There's one textbook example.

[Cosmonautical]

'The only thing to fear is fear itself.' I suppose that's the reasoning behind it.

Still pretty stupid though. Being scared of developing an irrational fear.
That'd probably be worse in itself than a normal phobia.

[hatakekakashi7]

I suppose anyone who obsesses over phobias could have the potential to develop phobophobia.

[a-guy-with-no-life]

At 4/9/08 03:32 PM, hatakekakashi7 wrote: I suppose anyone who obsesses over phobias could have the potential to develop phobophobia.

Eh, good point. I wonder how many people this damned thing could mess with though. Can't be that common. Imagine how fucked up the world would be!

[jitterman]

At 4/9/08 03:30 PM, HandsomeJake wrote: "We have nothing to fear but fear itself."

There's one textbook example.

lol, damn thats too true

[Strength]

Absolutely fucking retarded.

[JSSKFF]

I'm afraid of being afraid

[Mechabloby]

What's even more contradictory is someone who is afraid of feeling other emotions except fear.

[FuckDemon]

I have that. I am already afraid of open water, sharks, and rubber gloves.