i always say sorry when i have to take money from others..i think its because i can empathise .
slugs , snails euuuuuurggggggggghhhhhhhhh

because i proabably ate them as a kid

My biggest fear/phobia is being hospitalized for my illness. I'm afraid once I get in that I'll never get out.

my phobia is stepping on a crack going down an escalator and falling down it. I did it once before, when I was highly medicated and wearing .... clogs of all things. Don't even ask me why I owned clogs, they were more like chunky mules, and I thought they were kind of cute. I think it was the combo of the shoes and sedating meds that did it. It was so embarrassing. I have a hard time getting on that first step now, especially when wearing heels.

It may sound crazy, but I have a huge phobia of elevators. I will walk up endless flights of stairs to avoid getting into an elevator.

When I was a kid, I was afraid of drains. Pool, bathtubs and even sinks.
I was scared I would get sucked in. Now , I dont have any real phobias.
Illogical thoughts yes, but not where it is disturbing.

i have a phobia of parties and social gatherings. small talk terrifies me.

I am terrified to fly and I have agoraphobia. Nothing has worked to help with this, sadly.

I have a severe phobia to dentists. Springs from a few very bad experiences as a very small child with a dentist who had no patience and had no business treating children.

Totally agree with Java, dentist is number one with a bullet. Can't stand the sounds, can't stand rubber gloves in my mouth. Think I will just stop and let them fall out. I'll gum me some gumbo.

You will not gum the gumbo on my watch mister!

I have a wicked phobia of birds. I just hate them, can't stand to be anywhere near them. I think it started after I watched the movie, The Birds.

phones

This might sound weird but I have a phobia of other peoples air.
If it is not a partner, close relative or friend I will literally hold my breathe and go into a panic if I can't get away from it right away.

well lets see. There are the standard ones like snakes and heights. Huge issues with people sitting or standing near me. I'm also one that will always take the stairs. I think that is more about the personal space thing than it it the elevator itself.

Isn't it funny what phobias we do have, that we don't even think about?

Sini reminded me of the fact that I hold my breath if I am driving and I have to pass over a dead animal that's still in the road...even if there's not much left. If I breathe, even with the windows up, I might get Poisoned or something. (what's up with that?)

I am afraid of closed elevators, but not the see-through kind ( I love those)...it's not claustrophobia, but it's because the elevator is automatic, and I can't control it once I'm in. Like, I can crawl into a box or something, but I know I can get myself out!

Lots of out-of-control issues here.