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Unique Fears: What's Yours?

Did your unique fear make the cut?

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Unique Fears: What's Yours?
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Is a fear of anything really irrational? Fears can have meaning behind them, whether that be a terrible childhood experience, a recent scary movie, or strange family member traditions. Other fears you just can't explain. I asked a couple of people what their strange fears are and let me tell ya.... these fears are unique. But maybe you can totally relate! Maybe in this list you will find you share a same fear and decide that this strange thing about you, is actually, quite, well....Awesome!

So I'm going to be straight up honest with this first fear, this is my strange fear and that is my fear of balloons.

Globophobia

Yes, the fear of balloons. Oddly enough, many people share this fear. Including Oprah Winfrey! People who share this fear feel morbid fear at the thought, sight, touch or even smell of balloons. Balloons are associated with loud sounds and that gross squeaky sound. Balloons are also closely related to clowns!

Coulrophobia

Fear of clowns. Surprisingly, enough my second strange, yet not so unique, fear. I share this fear with Johnny Depp, and Daniel Radcliffe! That's pretty rad! Looking for a photo for this one sucked because there are so many pictures of scary clowns out there! Now I know there are some really nice people who are clowns, but I'm sorry, Stephen Spielberg ruined that for me!

Galeophobia or Selachophobia

Fear of Sharks! Hey, you can say you have something in common with Brad Pitt!

Basiphobia

Fear of falling, whether that be from a small step ladder, falling off the slide, or skydiving, that rush of adrenaline is just too much.

Glossophobia

Fear of public speaking. This is a tough one because in most cases you are placed in situations daily where you have to do some sort of public speaking. There are ways, however, to make this process easier. Know your topic, get organized, practice, visualize your success, deep breathes, get support, things like that may not make the fear go away all together but it may it more bearable.

Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia

Fear of long words. Ok, that word alone gave me anxiety!

Defecaloesiophobia

Fear of painful bowels movement....Well, then I am sorry if this is you. But sometimes it's better for you if you make like Elsa and let it go....

Lepidopterophobia


Fear of butterflies. No worries Nicole Kidman can totally vouch for you on this one!

Bromidrophobia

Fear of emitting body odors. No need to be embarrassed about this fear. You keep putting on that deodorant, I won't complain!

Athazagoraphobia

Fear of being forgotten. Yup, it just got deep here. But that's ok! It's not weird or abnormal to have that fear. You are not alone.


No matter what your fear is, don't think you're necessarily the strangest person on this planet. There are so many fascinating fears out there. Fears you may not even think would exist. It's pretty awesome! Now here's my quick freebie life lesson to you. Have your fears, be aware of who you are. Fears don't make you weird, they show your brain is just really imaginative and active. Don't let your fears take over your life and hold you back from having a darned good time in this life. Reach for the sky buddy, because you got this!

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