#16 That was a horrible thing for you to say. The poster is obviously afraid of needles. Just because you aren't doesn't make their fear invalid. Although it may seem ridiculous to you, it's their worst nightmare. "It's a little prick in the finger, you're not pinned beneath a snarling tiger that's rearing back to tear out your throat." The feeling is the same. When people are put into a situation when they have to face their fears, this is exactly what it feels like, to me at least.

It's not about the pain of the needle, we know it doesn't hurt that much and the pain goes away quickly. Reminding us of that doesn't help the situation at all. I have a severe phobia of needles--to the extent that just thinking about going to the doctor makes me cry and I have nightmares about getting shots. There's really not that much you can do about it. I had to have 6 nurses hold me down once just to get a flu shot. I'm not afraid of blood, or the pain, it's just the thought of the needle entering my skin. I've many times chosen more painful alternatives to getting shots, such as weekly facial peels (which sting like hell and make your skin peel like a terrible sunburn, and you can't go out in the sun, even just stepping outside, without sunscreen, for days afterwards, for anyone who hasn't had them) instead of twice a year injected antibiotics for acne. So stop making fun of people who have fears of shots. I personally can't understand some people's fear of spiders at all, but one of my best friends can't even sit next to a wall because he thinks there will be more likelihood of spiders there. Everyone is different. It might not be "a big deal" to you, but to some people, it is a psychological condition that affects your life.

It's not a prick in the finger for me, they poke my arm…Haaa.