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

ifeelasif 0

Monday 17 August 2009 1:43

i found it funny that you had to add the "in good shape" part DICK MOVE

Leaveittosteven 0

Monday 17 August 2009 3:08

Captain of the football team = quarterback = lightweight pussy 17 = teenager = child In very good shape = revealing insecurity of manhood = weak Die, OP

NHS_ASM 0

Monday 17 August 2009 4:56

And that's why marching band is more of a sport than football!!! You should see our drum major!!! 0-(iii)-

NHS_ASM 0

Monday 17 August 2009 5:00

0-(iii)-( )

xScoutx 0

Monday 17 August 2009 6:46

I agree with #226, marching band puts you in GREAT shape. I'm in the colorguard, and I lost weight and gained muscle just with marching band and winterguard. High school football players are ******* compared to band.

mysterygirl710 0

Monday 17 August 2009 7:12

are you the same kid whos scared of the dark...fyl

leelagirl 0

Monday 17 August 2009 9:06

Man, I'm a lepidaphobic too! It's terrifying, but you even have to admit, that seeing your football player boyfriend have a panic attack over a butterfly must be pretty ******' hilarious. I mean even I laughed when my friend's caught me running away from a tiny little yellow butterfly running back in from softball practice. My friend Bianca actually fell to the ground she was laughing so hard....not one of my more redeeming moments.

juicyjay00 0

Monday 17 August 2009 9:52

every time i read an fml i read at least 2 comments about how its a fake. and every single time it pisses me off. i think that this post was really really cute and refreshing.

Brey1013 0

Monday 17 August 2009 12:45

WOW. this is so beyond a fail, i dont even know what to say.

defman_fml 0

Monday 17 August 2009 15:00

This might be true, except the captain of the team part. It seems every FML about phobia or being scared is always written by the captain of some team.

vdubz 0

Monday 17 August 2009 18:32

Umm YDI. And i doubt you are in good shape if you feel threatened by a butterfly. I'm not exactly ripped, but i could take out a butterfly is a second. I don't need to however because I am imune to their attacks. What exactly do you think it's going to do? What CAN it do?? Just wikipedia butterfly or something. It can't sting you or bite you or anything. Maybe YDI for not knowing what a butterfly is.