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What's a fact about you that no one knows?

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star674 · 16/10/2022 19:28

I'll start...

I have a weird phobia of buttons and freak out every time I see one Blush

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longtompot · 16/10/2022 22:57

star674 · 16/10/2022 19:28

I'll start...

I have a weird phobia of buttons and freak out every time I see one Blush

My ed hates the button eyes in the film Coroline. She has a phobia of holes anyway and this is part of that I'd guess.

Wineat5isfine · 16/10/2022 22:58

I have the weirdest and most awful phobia. When I have shared it with people in the past, I’ve had such a mixed response. Some kind and some very aggressive. So I don’t share it anymore.

But what I will say is that if someone shares a detail like this and you find it shocking, don’t judge or be spiteful 💜

been and done it. · 16/10/2022 22:58

nothingmuchaboutjerry · 16/10/2022 22:11

I have a phobia of butterflies. Won't even buy clothes with them on, which was tricky when my girls were little.

I lick crisps. Particularly salt and vinegar ones. Don't knock it until you've kicked a S&V Disco.

Moths and butterflies here. Completely terrified. Mostly keep it quiet.

Candycanesaregross · 16/10/2022 22:58

I used to be a heroin addict, nearly 20 years ago. It doesn't feel like my life looking back. It's like I was someone else.

HolyMerlot · 16/10/2022 22:59

@star674 I think it comes down to the texture? Like how they're crispier? And if it's a proper Butchers sausage, when you can see the twisted sausage casing and it kinda looks like the end of a candy wrapper or a Christmas cracker then I can't deal 🤢😂

I'm also a lesbian but I don't think the two are linked Grin 😂

AdditionalCharacter · 16/10/2022 23:00

I am a lot more iller than I let on. Even DH doesn't know the extent of my illness as he'd only worry. I smile, put on a brave face and make jokes about it, but really I'm screaming inside and want to offload to someone else with the same illness, of which I know nobody.

7eleven · 16/10/2022 23:01

AdditionalCharacter · 16/10/2022 23:00

I am a lot more iller than I let on. Even DH doesn't know the extent of my illness as he'd only worry. I smile, put on a brave face and make jokes about it, but really I'm screaming inside and want to offload to someone else with the same illness, of which I know nobody.

Oh lovey. If you feel able, let us know. There might be someone on here with the same thing.

StillMedusa · 16/10/2022 23:01

I can taste metal through touch.
Totally nuts I know but I can.
The cheaper the metal the worse the taste... I can't use cafe cutlery and my cutlery has to have covered handles!

Iron, copper, steel... awful. Gold and really good silver I can just about tolerate!

7eleven · 16/10/2022 23:02

I don’t really like my husband.

star674 · 16/10/2022 23:03

7eleven · 16/10/2022 23:02

I don’t really like my husband.

Would you ever leave?

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yerdaindicatesonbends · 16/10/2022 23:04

nothingmuchaboutjerry · 16/10/2022 22:11

I have a phobia of butterflies. Won't even buy clothes with them on, which was tricky when my girls were little.

I lick crisps. Particularly salt and vinegar ones. Don't knock it until you've kicked a S&V Disco.

There are people who don’t lick crisps? Prawn cocktail all the way.

Outsideinsideout · 16/10/2022 23:04

IglesiasPiggl · 16/10/2022 20:54

I am still afraid of the sharks that live behind that grille thing you get in swimming pools with a wave machine. They are coming to get me for sure.

Me too!

yerdaindicatesonbends · 16/10/2022 23:08

caringcarer · 16/10/2022 22:48

My Mum died almost 10 years ago. Every night I go to bed I think about her before I go to sleep, in the hope she will come to me in my dreams. I do dream about her sometimes and they are lovely and comforting dreams. DH knows I miss her, but no one knows how just how very much I miss her and think about her.

After a year I’m slowly realising that I don’t think there will ever come a day where I don’t think about her. It’s all the time, I’m ok with that. But no one else knows.

noproblemlove · 16/10/2022 23:09

Seeing a horse fall down makes me vomit. I cannot bare to watch the horse racing because I feel sick at the thought they might fall over.
Such a shame because they are beautiful animals to look at but the minute they start galloping I turn it off or close my eyes

Marmitemother · 16/10/2022 23:09

I can't dance. Too inhibited. Often do at home but never when out. Yep, have gone through life avoiding situations where dancing is involved.

Buggersticks · 16/10/2022 23:10

@MarieIVanArkleStinks totally understand this. I came to realisation I'm my 40s that I am a pantheist from a lifetime of very strong feelings that I couldn't put my finger on, but a deep and powerful connection to nature. I just knew I didn't believe the same as most folks. It was a real awakening. I wouldn't say I'm a witch, but sway towards the green one if anything. I keep myself to myself with it though, it's just who I am & I know no different, so I don't belong to any groups or preach about it. I do, however, raise my child to love and respect all life, so we rescue spiders, and worms etc It's a nice way of life 😊

noproblemlove · 16/10/2022 23:11

@StrictlyAmazing I was like this. I didn't want to sit with them on the bus ride home and talk about work. Just wanted to read my book but here comes Sheila moaning about the day we've just had lol

7eleven · 16/10/2022 23:14

star674 · 16/10/2022 23:03

Would you ever leave?

No.

InterstellarDrifter · 16/10/2022 23:15

I wish my user name was my life. I yearn for space travel. I take every opportunity to look at the stars and dream of being out there somewhere. Not on my own though. I want there to be life out there.

Hillsmakeyoustrong · 16/10/2022 23:16

I'm not scared of buttons but I don't like them. I would rather wear clothes with zips on them. I remember being at playschool/school and boxes of buttons being there to play with and that made me feel funny. Same with coins 😂

But. I am petrified of four poster beds. I was terrified that we would get a four poster bed on our honeymoon. They are so overpowering and make me feel claustrophobic

noproblemlove · 16/10/2022 23:18

@chosenone oh wow I do that too. I call them "scenarios", currently have one that I'm enjoying where I finally get to move house with enough space for me and the kids and a nice garden and meet a nice guy who doesn't creep me out. Any spare quiet minute I have I fantasise about it

AnybodyAnywhere · 16/10/2022 23:19

Hawkins001 · 16/10/2022 22:08

I want to hop, to different parallel universes or time travel, as I can rewrite my previous relationships, with an intriguing relationship, but need the time travel ability to do this.

When you find out how please let me know! Same reason 😊

Watchthesunrise · 16/10/2022 23:20

I've never ever told anyone mine and my husband's net worth. It will forever be a secret.

RJnomore1 · 16/10/2022 23:20

I could probably be quite happy never leaving the house again in my life. Lockdown made me realise what an introvert I am and there is SO MUCH to do online and I can turn it off when I want.

i get quite exhausted peopling now.

star674 · 16/10/2022 23:23

Watchthesunrise · 16/10/2022 23:20

I've never ever told anyone mine and my husband's net worth. It will forever be a secret.

I'm interested to know what your net worth is now 👀😂

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