I have a terrible phobia of silverfish. Not bugs in general, just silverfish. I've never seen any in my house (thank god) but they're in the halls and basement of my dad's house, which I visit every weekend. Whenever I see one I scream, hyperventilate, and try to run away. I can't even kill it because being near one long enough to step on it would send me into a panic attack.
I can't even look at a picture without completely freaking out. Just today, my little brother thought it would be funny to pull up a picture of one on his ipad and chase me around the house with it until I started crying.
But point is, I feel like it should be very unlikely for me to have such an IRRATIONAL fear, since I tend to be a very RATIONAL person. I understand they're harmless so I have no idea why I'm so scared of them. But I can't help panicking whenever I see one. So is there any way I can get over this stupid fear, and be able to sleep over my dad's house without feeling the need to frantically check every nook and cranny of the room before bed?
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