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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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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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

ninja578 0

Saturday 15 August 2009 1:05

YDI for having a butterfly phobia... that is a fail

maggiewalters 17

Saturday 15 August 2009 1:15

SERIOUSLY, where is the "so what?" button???

junomcguff_fml 0

Saturday 15 August 2009 1:16

BUTTERFLY-phobia? Are you kidding me? YDI, man. YDI.

ghotority 0

Saturday 15 August 2009 1:26

I'm scared of butterflies/moths too... I dont know why but they scare the shit out of me.

pineapples_fml 5

Saturday 15 August 2009 1:28

OP, don't listen to the negative comments.. people have no clue what they're talking about and how it feels to be in your shoes! You see, I can relate in a way.. I'm afraid of caterpillars. It's the legs- there's so many!! Every time I see one coming for me (probably to kill me) I just wish I was dead already! But I completely understand your butterfly phobia.. I mean, have you seen those wings?! Ugh, the whole world is such a super duper scary place!! -- Seriously, grow up kid. Butterflies. Are. Harmless. (..and so are caterpillars)

MrRational 0

Saturday 15 August 2009 1:29

Butterflyguy, you have all of the symptoms of being gay. Thank you for listening.

robotlover 0

Sunday 16 August 2009 13:04

Yes, because a phobia of butterflies = sexual attraction to the same gender, right?

ayashe 2

Saturday 15 August 2009 1:31

Not another butterfly scaredy cat.

Calaura9 0

Saturday 15 August 2009 1:38

If by "football" you mean soccer then YDI.

MCofpwnage 0

Saturday 15 August 2009 1:45

DAYUM!!

Via_Baudelaire 0

Saturday 15 August 2009 1:46

'Kay so 2 things. 1- Why not just say afraid, rather than phobic and 2- I don't think being in shape and playing football has anything to do with being afraid of a bug. You deserve it.