Insects, Phobias and Animals: Panic at the crosswalk

Panic at the crosswalk

By Butterflyguy - 14/08/2009 17:10 - Canada

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

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By tryscal - 12/07/2009 04:35 - United States

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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Jumpy

By Anonymous - 21/05/2009 00:11 - United States

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

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By anonymous - 07/06/2012 11:00 - United States

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

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By Anonymous - 22/02/2015 18:52 - Malta - Naxxar

Today, I got really anxious thinking I was going to piss off the guy behind me by not moving off at a stop light fast enough. It got so bad that I had a panic attack right there in my car. FML

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Panic on the streets of…

By Anstice - 05/10/2009 03:07 - United States

Today, I was at a stop light and a bee landed on my leg. I screamed and started swatting it. It flew into my jacket and I started to strip my jacket off, taking my foot off the brake. I hit the car in front of me and deployed the air bag, breaking my nose. Then the bee stung me in the back. FML

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By Anonymous - 14/02/2012 12:39 - Australia

Today, I walked into two things. The first was a spiderweb. The second, due to blind panic, was oncoming traffic. FML

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Unfair

By slappedright - 26/07/2011 23:19 - United States

Today, I went with my boyfriend to the OC Fair. He was taking a picture of me in front of a giant mechanical butterfly at the insect exhibit. Playfully, he told me to pretend to be a butterfly, so I quickly lifted my arms, just in time to slap a 7 year-old girl in the face. FML

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Ambushed

By sydstreet - 09/04/2012 05:31 - United States - Arlington

Today, my anxiety was so bad that when I was riding my bike on the sidewalk and two pedestrians came walking in the opposite direction, I got so nervous about having to go between them or accidentally hitting them that I fell off my bike, into a bush. FML

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Trickster

By Anonymous - 15/03/2013 18:05 - United States

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

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By nicoleee - 29/03/2012 20:16 - United States

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

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Toni818 0

Friday 14 August 2009 23:03

Wow

dramakat11 0

Friday 14 August 2009 23:04

Well, sounds like you've got a good life so whatev. But I do know how horrible panic attacks are--they are Hell so I feel for you. But why would you be scared of butterflies? That's insensitive of your gf but I don't know if I'd be able to help laughing either...

Comments

CaptainBaconMan 0

Sunday 16 August 2009 4:24

There is no such thing as football in Canada

erinexclaims 0

Sunday 16 August 2009 5:39

OH MY GOD I feel your pain. ive been scared of butterflies since i went to the huuuge butterfly museum in victoria bc. i flip whenever i see one

Bree16 0

Sunday 16 August 2009 6:12

haha that is super funny! but ik wut u mean butterflies r kinda creepy

JustSoLost 8

Sunday 16 August 2009 6:39

LMAO. I'm soo sorry for you. Although this was hilarious. :P Butterflies..INSECTS in general freaked me out.

sarahlh_23 0

Sunday 16 August 2009 6:43

Well Sissy Pants I just wanna say you are a wimp. I just moved to North Carolina from Michigan. The first time I stopped to get directions I was grabbed and the man tried to shove me in a van. A Homeless person beat his ass and saved my life. Guess how many times a year I have a panic attack? I am from a town of !,000 people and now live in Durham. Get over it!!! Deal with the butterfly ass!

cocky 0

Sunday 16 August 2009 8:04

you deserve it for being such a pussy. butterflies? really?!?

Sammo1849 0

Sunday 16 August 2009 12:02

dump the bitch

DesireeGray 0

Sunday 16 August 2009 17:27

I understand and sympathize - they *are* pretty creepy looking. Though I think the best thing to do here is to just laugh at yourself and walk away quickly with whatever dignity you have left. Good luck :)

giraffe4994 0

Sunday 16 August 2009 17:28

don't worry. i have a phobia of butterflies too. people don't understand that a phobia is a phobia and we can't help it. its just the way we are. plus, they taste with their feet. its unnatural