i have the worst aichmophobia. having a pin pointed at me or a knife within my sight makes me cringe and want to get as far away from it as possible. they scare me the most when someone is handling them. seeing something sitting around with no chance of being handled doesn't bother me at all. i'm totally fine when the object is in my own hands, but if a person were to attempt to hand it to me, i'd quickly back away. you'd have to set it down and step away from it before i'll touch it.
my aichmophobia started out as a more common trypanophobia, which is a specific form of aichmophobia. trypanophobia is a fear of medical procedures involving injections or hypodermic needles. aichmophobia is a fear of pins, needles, or any other sharp/pointy objects. even pictures of hypodermic needles make me cringe and have to look away for a moment to compose myself. i cry at the doctor's office when i have to get a shot. they always tell me it won't hurt; but i'm not afraid of the pain. i'm afraid of the needle. i'm not really sure why.
this week, i did something that i've always wanted to do. i signed up with my high school to give blood. i've always wanted to give blood for some reason, but i've never been old enough. this month, i'm going to overcome my aichmophobia and give blood at our high school's blood drive.
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