posted on March 2, 2004 12:57:27 PM new
I hate pictures that look at you. Don't know why, but it creeps me out. There must be a name for this phobia--I can't be the only one that has it.
I just repositioned a box of girl scout cookies because it was looking at me. I tried turning it over, but there were a bunch more girl scouts on the back staring at me, so I moved the whole box (probably better for my waist-line, anyway).
Books, magazines, etc. that have a picture on them that stares right out at you I turn face down. Been this way since I was a kid. Don't know why.
posted on March 2, 2004 01:59:27 PM new
LoL Bunni! I used to take advantage of that when I was young. I'd pin pictures of cute rock stars on my walls and pretend they were talking to me and asking me out on dates and things.
posted on March 2, 2004 05:42:26 PM new
bunni - That's a different one. But I thought phobia meant 'a fear of'....as opposed to being 'bothered' by it.
Anyway....if it's a phobia it just has to be on this list. The site owner even sells a poster with all the different phobia's she's come across in her search.
posted on March 2, 2004 05:48:30 PM new
Well, I looked and the closest I could come to it is: Ophthalmophobia (fear of being stared at). But it isn't that--with my tattoos, when I wear shorts I am stared at all the time & it doesn't bother me a bit.
And you're right--it's not really a fear. It just creeps me out to have a picture staring at me.
edited to put an "st" where it belonged.
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[ edited by bunnicula on Mar 2, 2004 05:49 PM ]
Don't know why, but it creeps me out. There must be a name for this phobia--I can't be the only one that has it.
The site owner even sells a poster with all the different phobia's she's come across in her search.
