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Phobias
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RE: Phobias
Quote:pho⋅bi⋅a
–noun
a persistent, irrational fear of a specific object, activity, or situation that leads to a compelling desire to avoid it.

To me personally, I think something qualifies as a phobia if it interferes with your life and makes you go out of your way to avoid those things. So being agitated is not the same as consistently going out of your way to avoid the agitation. Like I said with my arachnophobia, if I see a spider, I can't go near that spot for hours even if it's gone.
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Phobias - by Darwinian - June 15, 2009 at 6:06 am
RE: Phobias - by leo-rcc - June 15, 2009 at 7:08 am
RE: Phobias - by Kyuuketsuki - June 15, 2009 at 7:53 am
RE: Phobias - by Sam - June 15, 2009 at 8:08 am
RE: Phobias - by Overmars - June 15, 2009 at 9:10 am
RE: Phobias - by Eilonnwy - June 15, 2009 at 9:48 am
RE: Phobias - by LEDO - June 15, 2009 at 4:46 pm
RE: Phobias - by Edwardo Piet - June 15, 2009 at 5:07 pm
RE: Phobias - by Eilonnwy - June 15, 2009 at 5:12 pm
RE: Phobias - by Edwardo Piet - June 15, 2009 at 5:37 pm
RE: Phobias - by Dotard - June 15, 2009 at 10:23 pm
RE: Phobias - by Edwardo Piet - June 15, 2009 at 10:57 pm
RE: Phobias - by Rockthatpiano06 - June 17, 2009 at 9:16 am
RE: Phobias - by binny - June 17, 2009 at 1:45 pm
RE: Phobias - by Edwardo Piet - June 17, 2009 at 2:03 pm
RE: Phobias - by Darwinian - June 17, 2009 at 2:08 pm
RE: Phobias - by Edwardo Piet - June 17, 2009 at 2:10 pm
RE: Phobias - by Samson - June 17, 2009 at 2:21 pm
RE: Phobias - by Edwardo Piet - June 17, 2009 at 2:24 pm
RE: Phobias - by Samson - June 17, 2009 at 2:44 pm
RE: Phobias - by Edwardo Piet - June 17, 2009 at 3:16 pm
RE: Phobias - by Samson - June 17, 2009 at 4:40 pm
RE: Phobias - by Edwardo Piet - June 17, 2009 at 4:53 pm
RE: Phobias - by Rockthatpiano06 - June 17, 2009 at 5:10 pm
RE: Phobias - by Edwardo Piet - June 17, 2009 at 5:22 pm



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