Irrational Fears/ Phobias

[Smowball]

Over the past year I've developed one which sounds so so stupid but it's real to me. Ages ago I was in an underground car park and it was a steep ramp/ road to exit and at the top was a main road. I was driving up the incline and there was car waiting in front of my so I went to put handbrake on and it didn't work(something had broken inside) and I started to roll backwards. I could see a car in my rear mirror and panic set in that I was going to hit it so I was desperately trying to find the biting point on the clutch. I did in the nick of time but my heart was absolutely hammering.

Since then I have a real fear of driving up any hill or incline incase I have to put the handbrake on. I've been known to drive out of my way to avoid certain roads and if I'm driving somewhere new and I spot a hill/incline no matter how slight I will turn off and find another way. If I get caught out then I will put the car in 1st gear and keep the clutch biting till I can move forward but I will never ever use the handbrake (only when I'm parking) .its ridiculous but I can't stop myself doing this.

Anybody else have a fear/phobia?

[ferlew]

Mine is really stupid, it's long hairs on the bathroom floor or sink.
I have absolutely no idea why, thankfully it happens rarely these days, unless a friend visits for a few days.
It's so stupid I dare not tell anyone (that I know - that is.)

[Smowball]

Hypognosis - I know exactly what you're saying is right which is what makes it so more silly that I can't get over it.
Ferlew if they're someone else's hairs then yep not nice lol

[pastafreak]

Slugs...I'm absolutely horrified of them. I no longer take the dog out late on summer nights as I'm terrified of stepping on or even seeing one. If I need to go out,I walk directly under the windows of the downstairs flats so I can see.
When I was a child,I used to search for them in the rockery wall in our garden ...then drown them in salt. My fear is punishment.

[Smowball]

Oh god you'd hate my garden - we get HUGE slugs!