[IntricateSunlight]

I have a fairly weird and specific phobia of fish, in particular goldfish. I am simply terrified of goldfish, there was this commercial once that made me have complete anxiety attacks whenever it came on for a few months when it was being aired (ironically on channels that I watch frequently). Just the sight of a goldfish can cause me distress, let alone one in distress and flapping around. Is it weird that my phobia is even worse when the fish is under distress, injured, or dead? At one point, my issue with the commercial became so bad that even certain shades of orange was beginning to become a trigger for me. I avoided watching tv (or at least the channels where I was most likely to see the commercial).

I also have a general fish phobia as well but it is much more mild, I just can't touch them really. Pet fish are more likely to cause me anxiety than others, mostly because them being in a fish tank reminds me of goldfish. In general however, I can tolerate seeing all other fish with little anxiety besides goldfish, and those that resemble goldfish in some way.

Sometimes I feel abnormal because of my phobia because goldfish seems like a really silly thing to be completely terrified of since they are rather harmless. I know they are harmless and can't hurt me, but that isn't why I fear them. I had a bad childhood experience with them, but I don't think I should go into the details because it may trigger others who may have the same phobia.

I don't have a phobia to more common things such as spiders or snakes, or in the case of my sister, a host of things including thunderstorms. I'm pretty sure I am not alone in my phobia, but I do feel rather strange because of it. It doesn't affect my day to day life much however, considering it is rather easy to avoid goldfish...unless I go to a pet store. I stay away from the fish section of those at all costs, there are a ton of triggers for me there.

I hope I'm not alone here with my phobia of fish, and in particular goldfish.

[-Astral-]

i have a phobia of fish because of there eyes
i cant look at them at all
My husband jokes about getting fish but i tell him no
Also am have a phobia of dead things as well

So if my husband got fish and it died id panic

[IntricateSunlight]

Originally Posted by -Asphyxia-

i have a phobia of fish because of there eyes
i cant look at them at all
My husband jokes about getting fish but i tell him no
Also am have a phobia of dead things as well

So if my husband got fish and it died id panic

Yeah, their eyes are really creepy, especially the bulging ones. My biggest fear is the fish dying as well they are even scarier then. I've seen a fish attack a guy in a science class in high school, he was reaching over the tank to get something out of the cabinet and the fish literally leaped out of the water and attacked him then jumped back in. Fish are scary.

no, but I have a fear of peaches which is probably even weirdo. its the feel of the furry skin, yet im sure this dangerous fruit is watching me, and is going to attack any minute. I don't tell anybody I meet in person cos im sure they'll think its funny and try to rub peaches on my face but then I know I would panic and they would then see a proper mental panic attack.

[a bland]

I'm deathly afraid of roaches! I use to not be when I was a kid. I remember playing with them when I was little, but then I saw my dad was afraid of them so I just freaked out. One day my mom made me pick up a dead one and I turned it over and it's legs we're still moving. Its like that day was driven into my brain and I'm completely terrified now.

[Lou8282]

I'm not afraid of fish, but I am afraid of this car I see often. It belongs to a gearbox factory, so they've covered the car in black mesh (so you can't see what type of car it is) and it looks really scary to me. It looks like it's burnt or covered in bees. When I have seen it, I feel hot all over, and sick. I have no idea why I'm so affected by this car, but apparently as a kid, I was scared of the family car because it had a broken headlight and I wouldn't go near the front of the car!