Health: Today, I was taken to my first session with my psychiatrist....

By JefferyT - 03/06/2011 05:16 - United States

Today, I was taken to my first session with my psychiatrist. The entirety of the facility, from the waiting room to the doc's office was decorated with dead butterflies in glass. I was there for my crippling mottephobia, the irrational fear of moths and butterflies. 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 - 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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Adapt, overcome, improvise

By Amy - 06/03/2020 07:00

Today, I was squeezed through an overly-crowded hallway down to my psychologist's. There, I sat in an overly-crowded waiting room to see him, next to an obese woman and an insane man. I finally entered the smaller-than-a-closet room. My reason for seeing a psychologist? Claustrophobia. FML

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By no that does not help - 20/08/2013 13:41 - United States - Austin

Today, I went to see a therapist for help with my severe fear of spiders. The therapist held a big spider in a box inches away from my face. I ran to the back of the room and asked him why. He responded with, "Aren't therapists supposed to help you face your fears?" I'm paying $150 an hour. FML

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Not funny, guys

By livgasms - This FML is from back in 2011 but it's good stuff - United Kingdom

Today, my family decided it would be hilarious to catch the biggest moths they could and let them loose in my room. I'm terrified of moths and they thought it would be "funny as hell" to watch me freak out. 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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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 NOT THE BEES...oh - 29/08/2022 21:00 - United States

Today, there's a moth in my house, who either does nothing, or flies around like it just ate enough sugar for one lifetime. Every time I see it, I think it's a wasp and, being deathly afraid of them, I go into a full-blown panic attack until the sight of it bumping into light bulbs brings me back to reality. FML

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By anonymous - 19/07/2012 01:29 - United States

Today, I told my mom about the severe phobia I've developed towards driving. She was very supportive and even made me an appointment to see a psychologist. His office is two hours away. I have to drive to see my doctor about my fear of driving. FML

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By Anonymous - 26/06/2013 16:42 - United States - Englewood

Today, I had to go to therapy for my fear of cats. All the way there, my girlfriend kept making cat noises and scratching at me. FML

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Friday 3 June 2011 11:52

That is kind of a creepy idea; decorating the place with dead animals

pertained 12

Friday 3 June 2011 11:48

Run for your life

Comments

KillTheNoise 0

Friday 3 June 2011 13:10

Being forced to face your fears might just help you overcome them. Just remember OP, they're dead and sealed so they cant hurt you... Unless that place goes through a zombie butterfly outbreak!

ReaPete 0

Friday 3 June 2011 13:11

Your phobia suggests a fear of change caused by bad experiences in the past. If you trust this psychiatrist, show them yr FML. If not, look for one you can trust. if you want sympathy here for yr problem you will stay stuck. Good luck - you clearly have the courage it takes to start yr new life.

TakoulyaX 0

Friday 3 June 2011 21:04

That's not necessarily so. Phobias can be there for no reason, such as mine. I have a fear of blood and a lot of parts of anatomy with no prior incident to induce that. It's just a chemical imbalance in the brain.

ImaginaryFoe 0

Friday 3 June 2011 13:17

Lepidopterophobia is the irrational fear of butterflies. If you are afraid of mounted, dead butterflies you probably do have that phobia. Find a new doctor. There are so many psychiatrists in the world that it isn't worth having a panic attack just to visit a particular doctor. If you don't feel safe, therapy will never work.

JessicaMlyn 0

Friday 3 June 2011 13:27

....The irony?

TogeBara 12

Tuesday 25 June 2013 10:22

That isn't irony, that is a coincidence. Irony is sarcasm that is dramatic/verbally spoken OR irony has a reversal. There is no reversal here, just a coincidence. A reversal would be crashing and crawling to what you think is safety, only to get ran over by the ambulance for crawling off the scene.

udontknome 0

Friday 3 June 2011 13:29

**** outta here bitch

sourgirl101 28

Friday 3 June 2011 13:31

Sponge Bob Square Pants: Wormy, is that you?

bluegoldfish 7

Saturday 4 June 2011 12:25

bikini bottom: home of tv's first mottephobes.

spedyblue 1

Friday 3 June 2011 13:49

suck it up princess

geeksaresexy 18

Friday 3 June 2011 14:49

Suck it up? Seriously? You are a douche..

OfficeNinja 5

Friday 3 June 2011 14:29

all the "out there" people I knew in high school ended up studying head shrinking in college. I guess tuition was cheaper than the therapy they needed. just find another doctor. One who does not keep dead bugs in jars. and if they try to prescribe psychiatric drugs - find yet another doctor. too many "doctors" these days are just legal drug dealers and pill pushers!