By Lisa Goudy
I have a slight case of spheksophobia. Spheksophobia is the Latin word for fear of wasps.
This
might seem strange considering I’ve never been stung by a wasp and
hopefully I never will. But I am slightly afraid of wasps. Yet I have
not, am not and will not let that small fear stop me from being outside
and enjoying it because I love the outdoors a lot. Everyone is afraid of
something, but you can’t let it stop you from living. Life is too short
for that.
According to the website
www.fearofstuff.com, people with spheksophobia get “extremely agitated
when they are exposed to wasps and their nests. They will flee and often
their panicked response makes them an even bigger target for angry
wasps, who are far more likely to sting those who make a commotion.” It
added other symptoms are nausea, dizziness and feelings of “doom and
terror.”
I don’t get extremely
agitated nor do I feel nauseous, dizzy, or like the world’s biggest
terror is descending upon me when a wasp approaches. I don’t have an
extreme fear of wasps.
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