Random/innocuous things that cause you great anxiety?

[Lencoboy]

Lencoboy, regarding face masks, I'm referring to any covering of the face. Those cut outs of famous people, balaclavas, Masquerade masks. Musicals like Phantom of the Opera, Cats and so on. Don't like any of them. On me or on anyone else.

I can reason with you there Carnation, as those particular masks/face coverings can creep some people out.

But I was merely mentioning the irony surrounding the wearing of face masks in response to this pandemic, which is now the norm.

[Carys]

Buttons - but I'm much better about them now.

Oh I've read about this, there are others its a named fear isn't it, but its rare - Koumpounophobia

[Carys]

This thread is more specifically about unusual anxieties and fears, rather than mere annoyances.

You don't need to justify I'm sure there is no problem AT ALL with your new thread.

[AnxietySufferer]

I have terrible health anxiety and sometimes the things I freak out about will be so minor. My mum will literally be like, so what if it is that thats so treatable why are you freaking out so much

[Carnation]

Yes, Lencoboy. Very ironic and must be very uncomfortable for so many for many different reasons.

[Lencoboy]

Yes, Lencoboy. Very ironic and must be very uncomfortable for so many for many different reasons.

But a necessary evil though.

[pulisa]

Oh I've read about this, there are others its a named fear isn't it, but its rare - Koumpounophobia

Try saying that after a glass of wine....

[Carys]

I don't know how its said before a glass of wine !

[Catkins]

Oh I've read about this, there are others its a named fear isn't it, but its rare - Koumpounophobia

Off to google. Although I must admit that I am kind of feeling special that I can say I have a really long fancy name.

[Catkins]

Apparently Steve Jobs had Koumpounophobia. That explains the polo necks.