Is it normal that i'm afraid of clusters of holes and other patterns?

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I have a terrible fear of clusters of small holes and other types of patterns. It's called trypophobia. I can't stand the paint on the walls if I look at it carefully. If I think about my keyboard to much I have to resist the urge to throw it at at the wall. I can't stand honey comb and I hate the way bark on a tree looks when it's been attacked by woodpeckers. It's come to the point that if I stare at a large pack of markers all squished together perfectly in it's little box I start to cry. My speakers scare me too. So does my hair brush. I can't stand looking at skin diseases if there's a pattern-like rash. Everything with repeated patterns scares me. I saw this picture on iFunny last night and burst into tears. I almost broke my iPod. /:
http://onthelevelblog.com/2007/11/07/stop-at-red-the-ethics-and-politics-of-cyclist-red-light-running/

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  • Nini123
    11 years ago

    Yeah i haveit also..but ikeep looking at pics its tempting but i hate it

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  • RaNdOmPoPcOrN
    11 years ago

    I LOVE IFUNNY

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  • callb4ucome
    11 years ago

    I am not even going to copy and paste your picture link cause it just might ruin my day maybe even my week....tempting but no thanks

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  • callb4ucome
    11 years ago

    I have this problem too.I wouldn't say its a phobia cause if i was asked to lick a honey comb for a million dollars i would do it but in reality i despise clusters of anything. They make me uneasy. I don't even like the word cluster. When i had a ringworm on my foot as a child i wanted to actually scrap my whole foot skin off and in college having to take microbiology lab looking at a plethora of different strains of bacteria cultures almost drove me to insanity. I just try my hardest not to think about it and what ever you do DO NOT watch the episode of the show The Simpsons where Homer get laser eye surgery and his eye crust over from the outside in, this will bother you for weeks guaranteed.

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  • MissyLeyneous
    11 years ago

    I can't vote yes or no.

    On the "Yes it's normal." side, it's the norm for you, and you'll have to find ways to overcome your fear.

    On the "No, it's not." side... well. It seems irrational to me, even silly. But I don't have it so I can't really say anything now can I?

    What you should be asking is "How do I overcome this?".

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