Today, I was attempting to teach a bunch of 2nd and 5th graders on why it's so important to face your fears and try your best. It was going pretty well, until I was attacked by a pair of butterflies. I am afraid of butterflies - I ran away screaming like a little girl. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I literally stopped traffic. I was crossing the street and a butterfly landed on me. Being phobic of butterflies, I had a panic attack in the middle of the road. Oh, and I am 17, captain of our football team, and in very good shape. My girlfriend laughed the hardest. FML
Today, I found out I have an incredible fear of butterflies. I discovered this after my mother took me to a butterfly sanctuary for some "mother-daughter bonding time." FML
Today, my "friends" who know very well that I am terrified of bees forced me to face my fears, despite my protesting. As my "friends" watched and laughed while I tried to keep calm, a wasp showed up and scared me half to death, thereby angering the other bees. My face looked like a giant raspberry after the fact. FML
Today, my first graders released the butterflies we've been raising. The kids were sad that one had died in his cocoon and wouldn't be set free. Turns out that butterfly may have had a better fate: a flock of birds ate half of the others. Immediately after releasing them. In front of the kids. FML
Today, in an attempt to face my phobia of public speaking, I accepted an offer to read to a group of elementary school students. It went well, until I reached a rather funny part in the book and completely lost my composure with uncontrollable laughter. I don't think I'll be asked to come back. FML
Today, I had an extreme panic attack in the middle of class. I interrupted another person's presentation, burst into tears, and ran out of class whilst everyone looked at me. FML
Today, I was sitting at my college campus; there were good looking girls all around me and I was trying to catch their eye and smile, letting them know I'm available. A butterfly flew by me and I screamed. FML
Today, I was stung by a red wasp. While my husband heroically killed it, I, the person terrified of wasps after being swarmed as a child, collapsed, sobbed, screamed, and almost vomited from sheer terror. Give me snakes, spiders, insects galore and I am fine. Single flying asshole of doom and I turn into a child. FML
Today, I was talking about phobias and anxiety disorders in psychology class. I nearly had a panic attack because I was worried that someone might realize I suffer from them. FML
Today, I was with my kids. We saw a tiny little bug and they started freaking out. Trying to show them that bugs are not scary, I picked it up. It bit me and now I have to go to the doctor because my hand is the size of a balloon. FML
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Nomad609 0
YDI for letting your fear get the best of you when you should have acted tough in front of your students. Practice what you preach. Then again.. Seriously, butterflies? LMAO XD
dRose22 0
Can't imagine what you would do if they were bees.
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iusticanun 0
I don't get it. I could understand being afraid of spiders, or bees, or other things that bite/sting, but... Butterflies? I know a phobia is an IRRATIONAL fear, but still... There are better things to fear, even irrationally. And there are a lot of weird phobias like that -- somniphobia (sleep), pediophobia (dolls), ablutophobia (bathing), spectrophobia (mirrors/one's reflection). The list goes on... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/-phobia
redbluegreen 41
Hahaha. Wow. Quite a few people are scared of butterflies. I have a fear of butterflies too and had to explain it to a friend of mine yesterday. Sure, they're delicate and can be pretty, but they're still an insect, they're flying around/towards you, and they can be pretty big. Plus, their colors make it pretty obvious and hard to ignore. I didn't really have a fear of them as a kid, but I developed it about two years ago. So much for being scarred as a kid.
ASUdec 0
You know why you never see butterflies at night? Because the people who do see them aren't alive to tell of it. Idiots. Butterflies are the most harmless insects out there.
Dush_fml 0
Looks like someone else has to face their fears before teaching 2nd-5th grader kids on how to face there fears. Not only does it look bad as an adult, it will show fear and teach kids its ok to show fear if an adult (especially coming from a male) as it shows dominancy.
fenrisulfr 0
To run like mad from a butterfly... It is not just a regular kind of fear, I think you could get rid of this by going to a psychanalyst.
Shyman4ever 0
Lmfao butterflies. I'm only afraid of bugs that can seriously harm me like spiders.
ozymandias_fml 0
Hey hypocrite! Grow up!
caltain 0
Yeah, butterflies are viscious. Fluffy bunnies and baby ducklings, too.
hele_fml 1
Excuse me...BUTTERFLIES? How is that even possible? Yeah, YDI for being a hypocrite. And for being scared of butteflies.
xXmoses_rocksXx 0
Well, that sucks. I have never heard of someone being afraid of butterflies, but hey, there's nothing wrong with that. :) It's okay to have a weak side.