I was frightened by a deer head at age 4 and the fear is still there. I can control it somewhat with constant exposure and knowing where the location of a taxidermy head is when I enter a room. We do have a Facebook group for "Taxidermphobia"...we gave it a name even tho nothing is official
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finally! i've found someone else w/ my phobia! by: Anonymous
i've had it for as long as i can remember. furry animals more than fish or birds, but they all give me the creeps. i'm interested in finding a group, if there's that many of us around.
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taxidermy by: Kenzie
wow, i thought i was the only person with a taxidermy phobia! sweet! lol. no but when i was little my dad used to take me out to bass pro everyday, and i didn't have a problem with it then, and then im not even sure what happened, but you should see me today! when i know, or even think theres going to be taxidermy in a restraunt or home, i start crying and i shake horribly. when i see an animal head or whatnot, im crying and my muscles get really tense and i barely walk. like in stores at the mall i either don't go in, or my friends have to shield my eyes and run me past it. actually, here recently, for my best friends party we went to a restraunt which wasn't supposed to have taxidermy (they didn't think) and you know how you can just tell on some restraunts, and you know their in therer. ya well there was about 5 animal heads, and i was crying so hard and all my friends DRAGGED me through the restraunt with menus in front of my face and they said people were staring at my, cause i was like flipping out. anyways . . . ya that's my story. im sorry for anyone else who has this phobia lol. it SERIOUSLY sucks!!
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I hate taxidermi by: Lauren
I have always been afraid of taxidermy since a young age. I dont know what it was that originally scared me but nowadays, I really hate taxidermy. I know they arent goind to jump out at me and eat me but its just really scary.
I only eat at certain restaraunts and living in kansas, I hear a lot about Cabella's. I hate hunting now because it eventually has something to do with taxidermy. I am only okay with antlers and fish, but other than that, I cannot be near any type of fish, deer, moose, buffalo, big cat, elk, bear, or exotic animal.
My friends make fun of me but I just have to bear it. its really sad and I know I limit my life but i just live my life.
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im still scared by: allison
i wish i could do that. here i thought i was the only person who was scared. i had a tramatic experience where a mountain lion fell next to me when i was young and ever since i freak out. i have severe panic attacks and my friends just think im being stupid. it is serious. i have ended up in the hospital so many times. i know they can't hurt me and they aren't going to charge out of the wall but i still find myself freaked out. i live in wyoming. they are in almost every resturant and homes.
