I don't know why but in my family im the only one that has ocd, phobias and panic attacks.(and of course random fainting.)Y__Y A year or two ago I found about more phobias I also have I'm not sure what the names of them are so here is the list. Phobia of being in a relationship. Phobia of touching people or people touching me. Phobia of looking into someone's eyes. Phobia of having sex. Phobia of kissing. Yes all of those I'm not even sure if some of them can be phobia's.Geez i know some of may sound stupid but I'm being serious.If there are names to these phobias or maybe you have some of them same phobias as me then post. I know I'm not the only one out there. :icon_bigg
I once saw a 'complete?' list of phobias and literally, and i mean literally, if you can make it up, its real. There is oculaphobia (i spelled it wrong i think) which is the fear of opening your eyes. There are fears of milk, thought, colors, etc. I am very curious how one develops these phobias to being with. Now on to your question, these phobias aren't necessarily unrealistic. I know the relationship phobia exists, touching (absolutely), sex, and kissing and I very much think the eye contact phobia exists. People already have a problem sometimes of not looking anybody in the eye, and just looking into a strangers eyes (that you aren't attracted to at least) can put most people on edge and they can't help but look away. So I can see how easy it would be i suppose for it to become a phobia.
If you can think of something, there is a phobia. That being said...those all sound like they could be part of social anxiety, instead of being individual phobias. I get really anxious about being in a relationship. I don't like to be touched. If someone so much as puts their hand on my shoulder, even if I can see it coming, I flinch. I avoid eye contact to the point where I have to consciously remind myself to look at people when they're speaking.
Phobia of kissing is definitely real. It's called philemaphobia (I googled it ). I'm super scared of kissing, actually, though not quite phobia levels of fear. A lot of people confuse true phobias with just fears/anxieties, so make sure what you're experiencing are actually phobias before you go around saying you have them. A phobia is well beyond normal fear or anxiety and actually causes physical or psychological impairment when cued. Like Aspen said, those do all sound like they might be part of social anxiety.
phobialist dot com iirc was obsessed with that site in junior high for some reason, lol. hippopotomonstrousesquippedaliophobia was my favourite - the fear of long words. Seems like bullshit but damn if it isnt funny. however i dont think, officially, one can diagnose themselves with a legitimate phobia: that is done by a trained professional. A lot of people are very scared of spiders and flying but for it to be an actual phobia I believe certain criteria have to be met. Therapy can help with average fears and with full-blown phobias, if you are looking for relief. Good luck :>
Pretty much anything is a phobia, but your list sounds basically like a fear of contact with other people, especially more intimate (relationship, kissing, sex, ect). These are perfectly logical fears, and I wouldn't call them phobias, you just sound extremely introverted. That said, you're probably the best person to say if they're a true phobia, if you really have an illogical FEAR of looking people in the eye, the way some people (like me hehe) have an illogical fear of spiders.
Here's an alphabetical list of different phobias. And even if your phobias do not have a name, it's still legitimate phobias
I Kind of got the touching phobia sometimes. Sometimes it's ok or even more than ok but sometimes i can't stand it. And it always depends on the people. I also got some weird phobias so don't worry
Yes, I think they are real phobias. Like ReturningFlame said, there is a phobia for everything. You would probably be surprised at how "normal" phobias of kissing+sex, eye contact and being touched actually is.
I have a strange phobia myself. Koumpounophobia, the fear of buttons on clothing. Button up shirts are out of the question. I would rather die.
Of course they are. It sounds like you might have some trust issues. Maybe you've been disappointed/hurt in the past? Either way, it sounds like your phobias are bothering you and it might be worth exploring their roots with a counsellor/someone who specialises in these sort of issues. Good Luck, Coconut
