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A phobia (from the Greek "fear"), is a strong, persistent fear of situations, objects, activities, or persons. The main symptom of this disorder is the excessive, unreasonable desire to avoid the feared subject. When the fear is beyond one's control, or if the fear is interfering with daily life, then a diagnosis under one of the anxiety disorders can be made.

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spheksophobia

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i have a complete irrational fear of wasps sine i was a very little girl! and summer is the worst time for them especially with people drinking bulmers now! haha if i see one i scream and start to shake uncontrollably and pray even. but the worst thing is my parent's reaction everytime they see me react, throughout my childhood i have been told off for being a "silly girl" and have been even forced to stay sitting (even though i would jerk and shake) while the devil's flew around me in order for me to "get used to them". just wondering if anyone else has had this experience or similiar? and how did your parents react to your reaction of a phobia??
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deleted_user
OMG! i have this exact same phobia and reaction to bees and wasps. i've had it ever since i was little. idk exactly why i have such a fear, i feel stupid fearing such a small creature. i remember a time when i was 6 and i was walking in the woods behind my house with my 2 year old brother and he fell on a wasps nest and they attacked him and it scared the hell out of me, maybe thats why? idk..but i know exactly how u feel. My mom hates it, she thinks i can control it and im just being "immature" She gets rlly embarresed when were in public and i have a panic attack about a bee.
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phew, it's good to hear that i'm not the only one! haha yeah i don't know where it came from either but i am sure it's my parent's reaction that's made it worse! i do feel really embarassed too, especially when i'm around friends, i just throw them infront of me! i can't help it though it's just automatic! :o
IAmANebula
IAmANebula
I'm so glad to see I'm not the only one with this phobia, because whenever a wasp is nearby or I hear wasp-like buzzing I usually start crying hysterically or even having a panic attack. I know it sounds extreme but I don't know what it is!
sionainns_ark
sionainns_ark
Looks like im a bit late on this one but...
You are definitely not alone here! I have the exact same thing and have been since very young despite never having had any traumatic experience involving insects etc. Even seeing wasps or bees on TV makes me feel concious and itchy. I will do anything to get away from them, and actually avoid going out in the Summer because of this. I can't even have windows open in my house for fear they may come in!!