WEIRD PHOBIA http://isitnormal.com/story/weird-phobia-10712/ I m only 18 years old. I have a phobia of feet too, but not to the extent that it effects my social life. I can NOT stand other people's bare or socked feet on mine or on my things. It its so gross! I feel sick if I see people with one toe freakishly longer toe then all the rest or when they wear shoes that make their toes hang off the edges or kinda grip the shoe. I also cant stand weird looking feet or people with tan lines on their feet. Feet are weird looking thing connected to our legs that should be hidden from the public eye at all costs!! http://isitnormal.com/story/weird-phobia-10712/#comment-315171 2009-10-07 12:29:31 lol i feel ya. i HATE feet aswell. especially other peoples bare feet.. LOL.. they arent so bad with shoes.. but theyr like deformed hands on your legs. HAHAHAHA.. http://isitnormal.com/story/weird-phobia-10712/#comment-307022 2009-08-25 16:37:38 i dont have a phobia... but i really hate feet http://isitnormal.com/story/weird-phobia-10712/#comment-302525 2009-07-28 20:30:45 My sister's ex bf is the same way. Odd but not too out of the ordinary. http://isitnormal.com/story/weird-phobia-10712/#comment-295038 2009-06-12 16:59:45 I have a friend who is afraid of yo-yo's. So guess phobia of feet isn't so bad. http://isitnormal.com/story/weird-phobia-10712/#comment-284179 2009-03-14 13:01:23 All phobias are weird and irrational. That is the definition of phobia, an irrational fear. Yours is a bit unusual, but not so much so that we dont have a name for it. It is called podophobia. Systematic desensitization is one approach, as sysophus mentioned, as is immersion therapy, which is terrifying to the phobic, but effective. Phobias are not simply things that you can "just get over." You are well aware that your fear is irrational, but that does not stop you from feeling it! If you can, find yourself a behavioral therapist that specializes in phobias. DO NOT just go to a psychiatrist! You must actually find a practitioner in your area who deals in behavioral therapy and phobias. If you do this, you will find that, while the treatments will be somewhat uncomfortable (you are confronting a fear here) but they are very effective and quickly so. http://isitnormal.com/story/weird-phobia-10712/#comment-277639 2008-12-30 02:24:01 Dude dont freak out just get over it litle by litle and youl be ok http://isitnormal.com/story/weird-phobia-10712/#comment-252982 2008-02-13 12:51:02 I DONT HAVE A PHOBIA ABOUT BAREFEET. I JUST GET EMBARRESD BEING THE ONLY 1 WITH BARE FEET http://isitnormal.com/story/weird-phobia-10712/#comment-206482 2007-12-03 18:47:10 If you have to take your socks off for P.E. I would be uncomfortable as well. That's fucking weird. I understand how you feel and I think the feet phobia is actually pretty common. I know a few people with this, myself as well. http://isitnormal.com/story/weird-phobia-10712/#comment-153948 2007-08-24 19:12:55 It is completely normal. Honestly phobias are phobias, and these kids don't know what they are talking about. http://isitnormal.com/story/weird-phobia-10712/#comment-147255 2007-08-15 03:35:39 get over it http://isitnormal.com/story/weird-phobia-10712/#comment-102938 2007-05-07 21:25:19 or maybe... Your a goon for commenting DAN!! Lol http://isitnormal.com/story/weird-phobia-10712/#comment-102860 2007-05-07 18:18:40 or mybe your a goon http://isitnormal.com/story/weird-phobia-10712/#comment-102857 2007-05-07 18:17:40 It is certainly odd but there must be some incident that took place in your life that you look upon negatively. Maybe you are comparing your feet to others and don't feel your feet are attractive or cause you embarrassment. Perhaps someone insulted you regarding your feet and it left a scar in your mind' Try desensitizing yourself by exposing your feet in public by walking in sandals with no socks. After doing this over a period of several days you will lose the phobia when you see people pay little to no attention to your barefeet. Just some thoughts. http://isitnormal.com/story/weird-phobia-10712/#comment-102847 2007-05-07 18:13:51