Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Megalophobia

So Brian did some research, and finally found out the fear I have is legit. Looking into it more and more has made me feel better... like I'm not such a freak. My family used to make fun of me- my dad used to think it was hilarious when we were driving through Palm Springs to torment me about the energy windmills out there. I'm so scared of whales, I actually have nightmares that I fall into the water with them. It's torturous. Here is the definition of Megalophobia:
Megalophobia is the irrational fear of large objects. In some cases megalophobia is manifested as a fear of objects that are larger than they should be (for example, clown shoes, novelty sunglasses, oversized pants) however, in most cases Megalophobia is simply a fear of objects significantly larger than one's self. There is no standard measure of when something has become large enough to unsettle a person suffering from megalophobia, it is entirely subjective and unique to the individual sufferer. It is often the case that a megalophobe's anxieties are heightened on the ability of the large object to move.
I get really creeped out by large man-made things.... things that don't seem natural... but it's definitely not limited to that. I almost get like paralyzed... it is super overwhelming. Here are some of the things that scare me the most...























































































Glad to know I'm not the only one. Looking at all the lists of phobias I realize it could be a lot weirder. There are some freaks out there!