They always fly right into your face. I think thats why I'm afraid of moths, but not of butterflies. Butterflies fly away when you come near, they understand that you're big and you can hurt them. Moths don't, they fly right into you. And they fly all jittery and frantic. I can't stand them.
errrr by: Anonymous
I am completely scared of moths aswell. It started when i went on year 7 camp and there were about 120 or 11 big black moths in the tent and i screamed and ran away and they expected me to sleep wtih them, but luckily they all flew out. And then the whole week i was there they were everywhere and somehow i dealt with them somewhat normally even though i was freaked out. Then i finally came home and when i went into my room a few days later a massive blakc moth flew out from my wardrobe and attacked me. My mum told me it was okay and got it and then i went in there again and another and another flew out. i screamed and ran away crying. Ever since then i can hardly look at a moths picture they are so scary. Last night one attacked me in my bedroom and i ran away crying and my parents got mad at me, but they dotn understand how scary it is.
!!! by: Anonymous
omg... i am so sorry... i am the exact same way... i was once at a camping park and i was going to the bathroom and right next to the door was a moth the size of computer moniter.... im not joking... no exageration.... ever since... i have had mottephobia...
same by: solstice
Yerr I'm the same, can't go to the bathroom/sleep untill I've checked the room for the little horrors. Was never afraid of them till I hit my teens though for some reason...a couple of bad experiances I guess.
I live in the city now so there aren't as many of them but when I go home for weekends in autumn and any fly up at me I freak out. My parents just don't seem to understand, never have. Yeah they give it the whole "it's only a moth it can't hurt you" line and refuse to shut the windows when it gets to dusk. I try to explain it by saying 'well a snake might not be dangerous but you wouldn't want it near you would you?" ect... and that phobias are 'irrational fears" but it's as if it goes in one ear and out the other with them tbh :(
Wowie by: Charlie(14)
I am absolutely terrified of moths. I'll shudder at pics of them And I'll run far away if i see one. I think I fear them because when I was younger staying at my grans house in Ireland we had a load of moths in the house that I didn't care about, Until we heard noises at the door. (I was 4 at the time) My Grandad opened it and loads and loads of Bats came in the house and I started screaming like hell. I think it's the way that moths brought bats is why I now fear them. Although I love bats.... It's weird
You are not alone by: Anonymous
I really know what it feels. I thought that I'm weird. The people arround me just can't understand what I feel and it makes me really mad. They said that it can't hurt you, so whay are you scare of it? Sometimes they just play with it. I don't even like the picture of it. Can you handle the phobia now? Can you share me how to handle it? Thank you.
I think I know what u mean... by: Anonymous
I have arachnophobia. If i see a spider, my heart stops, I scream and run.
It started in September. I got bit and it turns out I have this strange allergic reaction. The next day, I had a -COULDN'T-BREATH-EPISODE-
Will it ever end??? by: Ashley13
I feel Your pain...I do constant room examinations @night if the windows are left open...but don't think that my looking about is done with a stern and calm face.I'm on edge,jumpy,constantly looking over my Shoulder etc.I CANNOT go out front @night because of constant fear..how are you coping?
