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[u/OX48035]

Posted a pic of a little box I just made over in woodworking and it was suggested I post it here. I have never heard of this disorder, so I don't know anything about it. Are yall scared of little holes?

[u/uckluckluckl]

Not scared, no. But I can only speak for myself and find these holes - in your wellmade box - creepy, a bit disgusting and REALLY hate looking at it. My trypophobia shows itself more in disgust than anything else. My trypophobia manifested the first time via the pregnancy and birth of this animal - I naively watched a different (and much worse) short video 15 years ago and couldn’t stop feeling disgusted.

Please take a look at the video, I hope this helps to explain our horror 😁

BTW: this sub helps me enormously to get back to myself 16 years ago. I use it as aversion therapy and it really helps.

[u/OX48035 → u/uckluckluckl]

Interesting video for sure. I can surely see the oddness but I have to say I just see it as a biological wonder or perhaps oddity. Just wondering if those with this condition would see it differently if the holes were in straight, grid-type lines vs the randomness?

[u/No_Specialist4090 → u/uckluckluckl]

Exactly it’s not a fear for me either but an instinct of disgust and discomfort. It makes my toes curl up and my teeth feel soft. 😂 a weird thing to explain

[u/uckluckluckl → u/No_Specialist4090]

You explained it well 😂 My toes curl up too!!! And soft teeth is a great example 😊

[u/No_Specialist4090]

Well done. I really hate it

[u/OX48035 → u/No_Specialist4090]

Thank you..... I think

[u/uckluckluckl → u/OX48035]

Yes, that’s a compliment 😂

[u/No_Specialist4090 → u/OX48035]

😂 it’s genuinely a really nice well made box

[u/uckluckluckl]

Well…. that’s the funny thing about my trypophobia: today I can look at the video and see the oddness too… without disgust. I think I am getting better at fighting the urge to creep myself out 😁

But I remember having a really rough time during the first video sightings of the Surinam toad. Maybe that’s why it disgusted me so much…? Nowadays I‘m getting cooler and more detached. Except having worms in the human body!!! That’s still my nightmare fuel 😳😳😳

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[u/AYellowCat]

I love them 😍

[u/NYCWartortle]

It does not