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Minerva asked in Social SciencePsychology · 1 decade ago

Phobia of maggots?

I know this sounds stupid, but I am really afraid of maggots. Its so bad that I cant even eat rice. Does anyone else have this fear? Does anyone know what it is called?

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  • Hamish
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
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    OMG I can`t believe there`s someone else. There was a toothpaste commercial once that had dancing blobs of toothpaste. Well those dancing blobs reminded me of maggots and I had to leave the room every time it came on. I`d like to know what it`s called too!

  • 1 decade ago

    I hate maggots also, however, i do not have the fear so badly I am unable to eat rice. Wow, that really is bad. no I don't know what it is called. God bless****

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    It is called Scoleciphobia and isn't really as uncommon as you might imagine. The energy psychology called EFT-- Emotional Freedom Technique-- is very effective in working to eliminate phobias. Go here to read about using EFT successfully for a similar phobia (worms) http://tinyurl.com/y2s5yv If you want to learn this easy and effective technique, download the free Get Started Package at http://tinyurl.com/yh5zhu, or if you want to dive in right away by purchasing the inexpensive instructional DVDs click here>>http://tinyurl.com/ycwle8 Read the testimonials on this site and you will know how effective this energy therapy is.

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  • 1 decade ago

    Where do maggots grow? In rotting putrid stuff. The association is maggot = putrid stuff = feces, thus connects to a fear of feces. There was the threat of love withdrawl or punishment when you put feces in your mouth during infancy, as all infants do. Now the association string is reversed: Feces = maggot = rice.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I don't have it but it sounds normal. Then again I won't eat loose rice. I has to be sticky or it reminds me of maggots.

  • 1 decade ago

    How could you have a fear of maggots???

    they don't even bite but they are GROSS i will agree but

    they would never be in your life!!

    UNLESS you are dirty & never clean up your house scraps

    Oh yes if you have a chicken carcas or meaty scraps in the bin for too long you will get maggots ( but you can solve that just leave them in the freezer until bin day )

    & don't hang around dead people & you will never ever come in contact with them

    & I'm sorry i don't know the name

  • ed
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    They're only baby flies. Without 'em we'd be up to our a** in garbage.

    I had an employee who had a fear of chickens. He would not get out of the car if a chicken was around.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    i dont know what kind phobeia is that, but to defend and kill ur scare, u need to completly understand that is rice is not maggots say it to ur self 3 times and eat the rice. that what i did about spiders, flys, and worms =(

  • 1 decade ago

    No, but I am with you.

  • 1 decade ago

    hahahahahahahahahahaha

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