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New posts soon

So I am going to be posting stuff for the fear cards Ihave made so far. Expect a post on every friday. (Hopefully this time I’ll actually be able to follow through 😅)

What to Expect

I have been mulling over what to do for Phobophobia, the big guy, the fear of fear itself. The more you think about how that would work, suffering from it, the worse and worse you realize it is. It is one of those infinitely spiraling loops of agony. But that isnt the point. I am posting right now to tell you what to expect. I will be posting my Allodoxaphobia research which I am very happy with. (Later today) On either tomorrow or Tuesday, I will be posting Ambulophobia. And every month or two starting on this friday I will be posting a different card on Phobophobia. This is because it is fear of fear itself and that is so very vast that it can manifest in a plethora of ways. So feel free to whenever you get an idea for Phobophobia, comment it and I will consider it. The first Phobophobia I had come up with and when asking the Cardsmith community for their idea on Phobophobia, someone suggested the same thing. Because of that, it will be first. Thank you @Tomigon! That was just a...

The Contest I Have Been Waiting For

A fellow Cardsmith user, modnation675, has made a contest that I have been waiting for: A contest about fear! The one of the prizes for first place is a month of premium membership on him! This is a big deal for me, so expect me to be giving it my all in the next 3 phobia cards! THANK YOU INTERNET! THANK YOU MODNATION675! AND THANK YOU CARDSMITH!

Alektorophobia

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Alektorophobia - The Fear of Chickens ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- WORD FACTS: Alektorophobia is derived from the Greek root, alektoro , which comes from the Greek word Alektor , which means rooster. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCIENCE: Alektorophobia is an isolated phobia, meaning that as far as people are aware, it is simply a combination of bad luck, genetics, and trauma. I am so sorry that I cannot provide a more interesting explanation. But I do have a couple fun facts: - Alektorophobia will sometimes (and this is very rare) also encompass chicken eggs and dead chickens, such as you might find in a grocery store. - Some sufferers will claim that chickens are not stupid but rather "****ing clever conspiratorial beasts" and aggressive. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYMPTO...