chaosmage comments on Open thread, Mar. 16 - Mar. 22, 2015 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: chaosmage 16 March 2015 10:22:28PM 5 points [-]

I'm not a doctor, but this sounds like Mikrophobia. I do recognize you're describing your feelings as a kind of revulsion, not fear proper, but still that'd the best pattern match I got.

I suggest you talk to a psychiatrist or psychotherapist about it, because if it is that, your issue is very solvable. Phobias are one of the easiest-to-treat psychological issues; desensitization and cognitive-behavioral therapy work quite well.

Comment author: Rukiedor 17 March 2015 02:33:50AM 1 point [-]

Interesting, not exactly the same thing, but it does sound similar. You're probably right about desensitization, there are some rather small things I can handle without problem. I'll have to give that a shot. Thanks.