Today, I was taken to my first session with my psychiatrist. The entirety of the facility, from the waiting room to the doc's office was decorated with dead butterflies in glass. I was there for my crippling mottephobia, the irrational fear of moths and butterflies. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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 boyfriend found out about my severe phobia of moths. It's so bad that I sometimes pass out. He caught a moth in a jar, and put it on my bedside table. I woke up, saw it, and had a panic attack. He recorded it all and wants to upload it to YouTube. FML
Today, I was squeezed through an overly-crowded hallway down to my psychologist's. There, I sat in an overly-crowded waiting room to see him, next to an obese woman and an insane man. I finally entered the smaller-than-a-closet room. My reason for seeing a psychologist? Claustrophobia. FML
Today, I went to see a therapist for help with my severe fear of spiders. The therapist held a big spider in a box inches away from my face. I ran to the back of the room and asked him why. He responded with, "Aren't therapists supposed to help you face your fears?" I'm paying $150 an hour. FML
Today, my family decided it would be hilarious to catch the biggest moths they could and let them loose in my room. I'm terrified of moths and they thought it would be "funny as hell" to watch me freak out. FML
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
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, there's a moth in my house, who either does nothing, or flies around like it just ate enough sugar for one lifetime. Every time I see it, I think it's a wasp and, being deathly afraid of them, I go into a full-blown panic attack until the sight of it bumping into light bulbs brings me back to reality. FML
Today, I told my mom about the severe phobia I've developed towards driving. She was very supportive and even made me an appointment to see a psychologist. His office is two hours away. I have to drive to see my doctor about my fear of driving. FML
Today, I had to go to therapy for my fear of cats. All the way there, my girlfriend kept making cat noises and scratching at me. FML
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blahblahblah5_x 13
That is kind of a creepy idea; decorating the place with dead animals
pertained 12
Run for your life
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Comments (252)
mibs3 11
why in the world would you want to have walls covered in glass cases of dead moths i think your psicatrist needs more help than you.
MrJojobinks 6
How can someone be afraid of butterflies? YDI
fungual 3
ironic
TogeBara 12
It isn't ironic. Irony requires sarcasm (dramatic or verbal). This has neither. This is a coincidence. Situational irony requires a reversal of sorts. Like wearing a suit of armor to protect you from the bears that come out during a thunderstorm, only to get struck by lightning because you are wearing a metal suit of armor in a storm.
thecrazymancan 17
I never knew until now that there was this many people who didn't understand how phobias work. Thank you OP!
djsammyc 19
butterflies eat carcasses........I understand his predicament but sometimes beautiful things have a dark part to em
hiiamahuskey 19
I actually have that phobia. Summer sucks.
roxigrl14 8
Don't they know that a phobia many people have is mottephobia? And yet they shove them right in their patient's face
keyofdestiny13 24
Did you mean psychologist?
rabid_otaku 29
That really sucks, OP.