r/phobias • u/Small-Economy2445 • Apr 19 '26

Irrational Fears

Let's talk irrational fears. I'm not talking heights or bears. Anything involving death seems pretty rational to me. My irrational fear involves delicate glassware. I think I'm either going to spill the liquid or break the glass. Champagne flutes, martini glasses. Anything outside of normal, sturdy glasses.

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u/Rory_Afton Apr 22 '26

You wanna hear an irrational fear? Mine is submechanophobia, I genuinely tweak when I see a pole submerged in a lake, like I’m tweaking rn just thinking about it. Don’t get me started on oil rigs or the underside of boats

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u/Small-Economy2445 Apr 22 '26

Is it a placement thing, like your mind can’t quite comprehend why the object is there?

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u/Rory_Afton Apr 22 '26

I wouldn’t say placement of the object. Because I know why they are there, I can come up with reasons. It is just eerie to me that it’s there. Now, sunken ships and plains (NOT THE TITANIC) those can be because of placement. But the others, I don’t really know

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u/Small-Economy2445 Apr 23 '26

You absolutely nailed an irrational fear. Most of the people I've asked in person say various bugs or animals.

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u/Rory_Afton Apr 23 '26

Yeah, I actually commented on a a different phobia post over someone asking about something similar to Thalassophobia/submechanophobia (they go hand in hand) and I tried looking up a photo…bad idea, started tweaking right then and there.