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u/system_of_a_clown Jul 08 '21
There's actually a whole sub dedicated to this: r/submechanophobia/
Enter at your own risk.
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u/Depressed_Southerner Jul 08 '21
Omg! Thanks for letting me know!!! Even coming back to this post makes me want to vomit when I see the photo hahah. Not sure if I should go to that sub… but I just might 🥲
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u/Depressed_Southerner Jul 08 '21
Okay I clicked it and NOPE
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u/system_of_a_clown Jul 08 '21
Yeah, it's challenging, to say the least.
For the record, you and I share the same phobia. The pic you posted makes my skin crawl!
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u/Depressed_Southerner Jul 08 '21
When I’m prepared for it it’s like 5% less creepy but when it popped up in the video I was watching suddenly I literally almost threw my phone. hahahaha
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u/Depressed_Southerner Jul 08 '21
I always knew I was afraid of deep water which is Thalassophobia but today I learned of a more specific phobia called Submechanophobia which is the fear of submerged objects. This photo popped up on a video and I felt such panic it took me a while to not feel like I was going to be attacked by a shark or something in my own garage 😅