NAME YOUR FEAR

Does that dog at your friend's place or the roadside, frighten the daylights out of you? Or are you like me, ready to go to any lengths to avoid social gatherings? Do we share the common reluctance to enter or feel suffocated in closed places? Why is it that you have to drag yourself to work each day?

This post, is about the most common condition searched on the net, 'PHOBIA'! So, which one do you have?

Since terms like 'CYBERPHOBIA', 'DENTOPHOBIA', 'AQUAPHOBIA' or 'CLAUSTROPHOBIA' are pretty well known and obvious, I'll just underline similar phobias a bit. Yes, I have nothing else do to, so am helping you name your fears :P

P.S.: Just don't develop any phobia after reading this..lol.

have you ever stumbled upon anyone who has 'ABLUTOPHOBIA' i.e. the fear of bathing, washing and cleaning? What was it like?! :P

That fear that gnaws inside you and doesn't let you go anywhere too much above the ground level is called 'ACROPHOBIA', yeah, that's the fear of heights. And God bless you if you have a combination of 'ACROPHOBIA' + 'ACHLUOPHOBIA' + 'ARACHNOPHOBIA' + 'AUTOPHOBIA'. The bad news here? IT IS POSSIBLE!! Achluophobia is the fear of darkness. Arachnophobia, the fear of spiders and my dear, Autophobia, is the fear of being alone. And just in case, you have 'CLAUSTROPHOBIA' also, i.e. the fear of being closed in or having no escape, it's going to be living hell. Now imagine yourself in the most hated situation you could be in, were you to have all these phobias together!

So, coming out of this darkness, let's talk about that guy.

You met through common friends or probably at the bar and hit it off instantly, a sure sign of him not having any 'GYNOPHOBIA' (the fear of women! Can you imagine, that really exists!), and you definitely not having any 'ANDROPHOBIA' (you guessed it right, that's the fear of men!). Both of you are crazily in love ( a sure sign that neither of you suffer from 'PHILOPHOBIA') and it's been about a few months and you've been receiving those flowers (thank goodness he doesn't have 'ANTHOPHOBIA'), but of course, he won't commit to you, he's scared of commitment and you my dear, surely know almost all guys are. Yes, there's a term for that too, it's called, 'GAMOPHOBIA'-the fear or commitment or marriage! See, now you can tell him exactly what's wrong with him. You are welcome. So you give him a piece of your mind and he let's you know he also has 'ATHEOPHOBIA', the fear of atheists. Oh..and you are one..you surely are!

Your friend who's a pilot with one of the most renowned airlines of the world, calls to invite you to his birthday party the following week. And since you already know how much he loves birds, you decide to gift him one. His apartment's a subtle color, thanks to 'CHROMOPHOBIA', the fear of bright colours.

"But I like them free and flying" he exclaims, looking at the caged bird.

"This one doesn't know how to fly" you reason, "it's got 'AVIOPHOBIA'" (yes, that's the fear of flying).

Just then, his phone buzzes. It's a call. Not an important one, but he picks it up anyway and excuses himself.

You don't answer unimportant calls, but you know he does and you know the reason too, he's got 'NOMOPHOBIA', the fear of being out of mobile phone contact!

Now, you are out from the party and are headed back home, but instead of crossing the road, owing to 'AGYROPHOBIA', you walk a little longer on the pavement until you reach the underground crossing. Your apartment's just a few blocks away. On your way there, the memories come flooding back, all the hours you toiled to stay afloat in this back breaking competition for survival (also because you once suffered from 'ATYCHIPHOBIA'-the fear of failure). But you are obviously more than glad you don't have 'ANTHROPOPHOBIA', the fear of people or the company of people.

The security guard at the entrance to your apartment is quickly jotting down something on the register, beads of sweat are flowing down his face, his hands almost swelling from writing so fast. He's trying to get the maximum number of words on the page in a second. Yes. you guessed it correctly, he's got 'CHRONOPHOBIA', the fear of time or time moving forward. And did I already mention his 'FRIGOPHOBIA'-the fear of getting too cold? Yes, he was all piled up.

You've just latched the front door and added your coat and bag to the already existent mountain of clothes in your chair, when the bell rings. It's your pesky neighbors, obviously you already knew that. And you also know why they are looking for you. The husband is standing behind his wife, you've hardly seen him speak ever because he's got 'GELOTOPHOBIA'-the fear of being laughed at. So the wife enlightens you on how they were planning to go to the circus and cannot take their little boy along, since he's got 'COULROPHOBIA'-the fear of clowns you know. And you being not able to say 'no', agree to shelter the kiddo in your house till they are back. Oh, I forgot to mention, the lady, she's got 'GERONTOPHOBIA', the fear of growing old or the elderly. (yeah, that exists too.) :S

Now that you get chatting with the kiddo, he bores you about all he learns from his religious teacher. You feel sorry for the little boy who's very clearly developing 'HADEPHOBIA'-the fear of hell.

To entertain your irritated self, you flip through channels on the television and stop on this program that shows people with 'CHIROPTOPHOBIA' (the fear of bats) visiting people who've locked themselves up in caves and other underground structures because of their fear of sunlight (yeah, that exists too)-'HELIOPHOBIA'.

It's been an hour and just when you cannot zero in on the perfect plan to get rid of the pestering kid, the doorbell thankfully tinkles (I have absolutely no idea if there's a phobia for that sound) and then hand the parents their child and put yourself to sleep (thank God you don't have 'HYPNOPHOBIA')!!

Okay, so am pretty bored and am gonna sleep too. So bye! Feel free to make up the rest yourself :P

Knowledge Source:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_phobias

HAPPY 67th INDEPENDENCE DAY INDIA!!

Unlike every year, Independence Day this time has cast a shadow of insecurity in my mind too. With the state of Assam being on the verge of division (which I, for a fact know will not so easily happen), you cannot help but recall all the acts of terrorism that had bruised the state, left, right and centre on this particular day, since times immemorial. If you belong to the north-eastern 7 sisters of India, you pretty well understand the picture and can recall the images. Yes, I admit, we are a state suffering the brunt of terrorism for as long as our grandparents can recall, and shamefully, somewhere in our hearts we have grown accustomed to this fact. But what really scares me this time are the (ethnic?) conflicts that we've been facing.

Being a proud Indian and never a person to encourage people to stay indoors during the Republic Day or Independence Day celebrations, this time I am different. I feel really insecure and troubled. I very strongly believe, most of the terrorists are really messed up people. They undoubtedly need mental medication and counselling, but what do I say about those demanding a divided Assam? Your campaigns and protests have a political figure at the head. And I won't regret saying, that this year, you are the reason the shops are shut down, you are the reason the roads are deserted wherein, they should have been filled with happy faces, celebrating our independence. You should be ashamed of yourselves. You should hang your heads down in shame! People are scared you are gonna create a blast (literally). I am scared too. At a time, when the whole country is celebrating our 67 years of Independence, a day, a feeling, for which people have been losing their lives since the era of the British Raj, you, are creating an atmosphere of insecurity that is reflecting in the lifeless streets of Assam. Did those people struggle and lay down their lives so that people and organisations like you could bully our independent and free soul?

Yes, for a very long time, Assam, in particular did wear the deserted look on this day, but the recent years had proved that we were over coming that tradition and embracing freedom from fear. But thanks to you, we are back to square one. I really hope someone talks sense into your heads very soon. 

I am..

I am that random girl whom you probably walked past on the street a few moments before, or you can place my face as that snob everyone hated, i may even be that popular pretty creature you remember from your class or office, do not rule out the possibility of me being the ugly one in the braces with as many pimples as there are stars in the sky but you know how we're all the same? Every time I, irrespective of who I may be that day, walk down the road with the same fear terrorizing my soul, i get paranoid if am being stared upon. It bites away at my sanity when i realize am being stalked. I can't wear my favorite dress because it excites you and they'll term me a slut if you pounce on me like a tiger does on its prey. Have they ever thought..have you ever thought that who actually should be labelled when YOU can't control YOUR libido? Who's cheap..you or me? Who needs help..you or me? Ever heard about the medical facilities and the house for the mentally challenged that are available?

If I give in to peer pressure and drink a little, though I agree that's not good, why don't you shout at the males of the family too, who drink like they have a liquor storage in their bellies? Am a girl so what I do reflects upon the family values, whatever they do, what does that reflect upon?..hypocrisy????

I, in some families am not even allowed to be on the social network..why???..you ask? it's because you do not have the common sense that a level of decency should be maintained while talking to girls..so..you tell me, who should be banned..you or me?

I freak out if by mistake i leave back my photograph in the studio that i clicked it in irrespective of how late i might be getting to submit my form, because it won't be a surprise if i find it morphed and put up with lucid comments somewhere public..why??..cause you can't put your sick dirty mind to rest.

Who should be controlled.. you or me???? think again..