Were all afraid of something.
Syngenesophobia Fear of Relatives
We can all suffer from this around the holidays.
Its the fear of relatives or those who share our bloodline.
via theodysseyonline.com
Its often triggered by troubled relationships in the family, making anyone who shares familial traits afrightening specter.
Unless its because of the weirdbubble caror his giant hat.
Then, were all a little scared.
The color most commonly associated with fear can actually cause it.
Alanis would say thats ironic, because it isnt.
Not to be confused withAnorexia Nervosa, which is an offshoot of OCD.
Sometimes severe religious practices can cause it, or experiencing a major knee injury.
The fear is often of the pain that can come from an unprotected knee.
Asymmetriphobia Fear of Asymmetrical Things
Tony Shaloubs character Monk had many markers of this fear.
Whats comical about it isnt the fear itself, but how it presents.
They prefer to either use people, or be used themselves, which isnt comedic in the slightest.
Even hearing others laugh can inspire shame and anxiety.
They believe that those who misbehave go to Maine after they die.
Actually, most of us should be afraid of that.
Metrophobia Fear of Poetry
Dont compare these people to a summers day.
Dont send them odes.
Whatever you do, dont drag them to your dirty limerick competition.
Certainly, poisoning her is out of the question…right?
Trauma around the jaw often brings this about.
Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia Fear of Long Words
Which they can never tell anyone they have without succumbing to panic.
Here, people are terrified of the familiar.
The morequaint and cozysomething is, the less they trust it.
Turophobia Fear of Cheese
These people are sick and should be put out of their misery.
Honestly,erotophobiawould be easier to live with.
