This made me feel uncomfortable (Trypophobia Warning)

Rilves

So I was swimming around and I came across a shipwreck and these barnacles legit gave me a nightmare
Time to go see my therapist

Morimizo

You may thank the lack of animation detail that the normal denizens of those aren't sticking out at you as well.

EleonoraCrendraven

Therapy: just take a look - there's nothing to fear!




(source: http://www.animalpicturesociety.com/picture-of-barnacles-3adf/5-eacb7f/)

Rilves

xD oh nice lol brb gonna hang myself

JD2013

Oh god I hate all those little holes ....

Vipstaakki

Have fun:
http://www.ranker.com/list/find-out-if-you-have-trypophobia-/brian-gilmore

I found out that i don't have a trypophobia. Was able to look at all the pictures with various kinds of holes presented.

Rilves

Vipstaakki wrote: »

Have fun:
http://www.ranker.com/list/find-out-if-you-have-trypophobia-/brian-gilmore

I found out that i don't have a trypophobia. Was able to look at all the pictures with various kinds of holes presented.

This is literally me when I survived those pictures

Ch4mpTW

Rilves wrote: »

Vipstaakki wrote: »

Have fun:
http://www.ranker.com/list/find-out-if-you-have-trypophobia-/brian-gilmore

I found out that i don't have a trypophobia. Was able to look at all the pictures with various kinds of holes presented.

This is literally me when I survived those pictures

What is wrong with the guy in your post? Is he okay? I mean, if you're like that after living through those pictures then... O_O

luen79rwb17_ESO

Uh... I find that quite disgusting

FrostFallFox

I'm going to puke.

Danikat

It's a surprisingly common phobia.

Although decidedly unscientific testing on a group of scientists (aka emailing pictures around at work) lead to a theory that a combination of looking at pictures that disturb people with the phobia and discussing it can lead to people who are not actually phobic feeling similar effects. So far none of us have had the resources (or the desire) for more controlled testing.

starkerealm

Man, those frozen peas looked way more messed up in the thumbnail.

Danikat

Unfortunately for the OP, and anyone else with this phobia it's a really hard one to avoid.

As that link shows even though the phobia is specifically about clusters of uneven tiny holes all kinds of things can set it off. (I think to some extent this is true of all phobias, for example clusters of bubbles can sometimes freak me out, but it's because they remind me of spider eyes and I'm arachnophobic.)

It would be pretty difficult to avoid all patterns, textures etc. that may set it off.

Rilves

Someone said there's a cure for trypophobia which is watching botfly extraction and pimple popping videos. haha

Rohamad_Ali

I guess after being on boats for years I just immune .

starkerealm

Rilves wrote: »

Someone said there's a cure for trypophobia which is watching botfly extraction and pimple popping videos. haha

They also lived under a bridge, I take it?

starkerealm

Danikat wrote: »

It's a surprisingly common phobia.

Although decidedly unscientific testing on a group of scientists (aka emailing pictures around at work) lead to a theory that a combination of looking at pictures that disturb people with the phobia and discussing it can lead to people who are not actually phobic feeling similar effects. So far none of us have had the resources (or the desire) for more controlled testing.

That's what grad students are for.

JamieAubrey

Vipstaakki wrote: »

Have fun:
http://www.ranker.com/list/find-out-if-you-have-trypophobia-/brian-gilmore

I found out that i don't have a trypophobia. Was able to look at all the pictures with various kinds of holes presented.

I think I now have Trypophobia

baratron

Ewww! I had no idea that's what it's called, but I have that in spades. I think it's some sort of synaesthesia, only with sight and sense cross-wired instead of colour and words. Looking at things with holes or bumps makes my skin feel itchy, or downright crawling.

I shall now be avoiding the rest of this thread in case any more horrible pictures make their way in.

Banana

I want what your on

Kammakazi

My face kinda itches... orz

Wow

Hey, OP I have trypophobia as well. Looking at those things make my body itches I quicky scroll downward. I didnt have problem with such texture in game, probably because I'm running the game on low settings lol

Rilves

Wow wrote: »

Hey, OP I have trypophobia as well. Looking at those things make my body itches I quicky scroll downward. I didnt have problem with such texture in game, probably because I'm running the game on low settings lol

haha it sucks to have trypophobia.

Kammakazi wrote: »

My face kinda itches... orz

Oh awk? My face gets itchy as well and I get goosebumps.

baratron wrote: »

Ewww! I had no idea that's what it's called, but I have that in spades. I think it's some sort of synaesthesia, only with sight and sense cross-wired instead of colour and words. Looking at things with holes or bumps makes my skin feel itchy, or downright crawling.

I shall now be avoiding the rest of this thread in case any more horrible pictures make their way in.

Mutagem

look up mango worms in dogs lol when they pop out its tryphophobia for sure!

Cously

I think barnacles have the longest *** in the world.

Rilves

Mutagem wrote: »

look up mango worms in dogs lol when they pop out its tryphophobia for sure!

I know right?! Dude I've probably watched all the mango worm extraction videos on youtube

HaldaAinur

I find some tryphophobia things gross or disturbing, but never have I looked at a some holey cheese and been like 'how about no'. I think it's a pretty common reaction though, as it just looks weird, and you never know what could come out of the holes. Plus holes in skin is just pretty nasty in general, so...meh.

makreth

Rilves wrote: »

Wow wrote: »

Hey, OP I have trypophobia as well. Looking at those things make my body itches I quicky scroll downward. I didnt have problem with such texture in game, probably because I'm running the game on low settings lol

haha it sucks to have trypophobia.

Kammakazi wrote: »

My face kinda itches... orz

Oh awk? My face gets itchy as well and I get goosebumps.

baratron wrote: »

Ewww! I had no idea that's what it's called, but I have that in spades. I think it's some sort of synaesthesia, only with sight and sense cross-wired instead of colour and words. Looking at things with holes or bumps makes my skin feel itchy, or downright crawling.

I shall now be avoiding the rest of this thread in case any more horrible pictures make their way in.

FFS WTF !? I CAN'T!!...........................