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Fear of Being Overdressed
The Fears

Fear of Being Overdressed

Have you ever walked outside the house on a hot, summer day and realized you’re the only person wearing a tuxedo? Have you ever gone scuba diving in the middle of the Pacific Ocean and realized you’re the only person wearing a tuxedo? Perhaps you went to a fancy event at a ballroom gala and […]

Fear of Property
The Fears

Fear of Property

While binge-watching Criminal Minds, a close personal friend of mine (restraining order pending), Dr. Spencer Reid, let me know about a Fear of Property called Orthophobia. This Fear basically means the idea of having or owning your own possessions frightens you and you may instead live a minimalistic life. Reid also let me know he’s

Fear of a Full Inbox
The Fears

Fear of a Full Inbox

In a world where everything is readily available at the click of a button and news coming at you from every direction, Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) is rampant. On a daily basis, you may receive 100 texts you acknowledge but forget to respond to. You may receive 100 Social Media mentions for that great

Fear of Missing a Deadline
The Fears

Fear of Missing a Deadline

Whether you are an employee of a major metropolitan office doomed to work a conventional 9-5 while reducing your identity to just a number or you need to bake a dozen cupcakes by the weekend, the thought of missing a deadline is always stressful. People often try to create goals or have lofty ambitions of

Fear of Chopsticks
The Fears

Fear of Chopsticks

Just to be clear: this post is not necessarily suggesting you have a Fear of looking at, being in the same room with, or Fearing the very existence of Chopsticks, per se. More so that you have a Fear of needing to use Chopsticks in a public or even private setting. I understand the potential

Fear of Forgetting to Text Back
The Fears

Fear of Forgetting to Text Back

Everyone is already very familiar with Fear of Texting First.  A classic in any era, but probably more applicable these days. You know when you just meet someone because you were perusing the library stacks on your lunch break and you both reached for the same copy of “Who Goes To Libraries?”, swap numbers, and

Fear of Saying the Wrong Thing
The Fears

Fear of Saying the Wrong Thing

First of all: I love this topic. So happy this one was submitted because of the 15 different directions it can go. If you want to submit your own idea for a new post or if you want to write your own to be featured on the site, you absolutely can! But you know that

Fear of Your Car Not Starting
The Fears

Fear of Your Car Not Starting

Has this ever happened to you? You’re walking back to your vehicle after your most recent cat-fishing misadventure, you sit in the driver’s seat and put your key into the ignition, turn the key, and nothing happens. Perhaps the car makes a feeble attempt to start by flicking the lights. Maybe the car sounds like

Fear of Being Alone
The Fears

Fear of Being Alone

First of all, apologies for the delay in getting brand new content to the site. Between working from home, seeing friends and family via video call, and essentially living in complete isolation, it’s been tough to find the appropriate amount of inspiration and time to write anything new. Plus playing video games 24/7 gets in

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