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Does anyone else here have eisoptrophobia (fear of reflections) or spectrophobia (fear of mirrors)? (piefed.social)
submitted 9 months ago by to c/psychology@lemmy.world
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Hello! Recently, I've been grappling with worsening eisoptrophobia (fear of reflections), and I was wondering if anyone else has this issue. I also seem to have spectrophobia (fear of mirrors), which is distinct, but I think I have both.

Forgive me if this is the wrong community to post to, I could not find a broader community focused on phobias, or a community for either of these phobias.

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[–] [S] 4 points 9 months ago (6 children)

Around a year ago I started being uncomfortable, but it's gotten worse recently. When I am in a comfortable environment like home, I am able to look myself in the mirror without much discomfort, but a recent shopping trip left me in a panic due to how many mirrors and reflective surfaces there were (in the cold section).

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  • [–] 4 points 9 months ago (5 children)

    But prior to then you weren't uncomfortable with it?

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  • [–] [S] 3 points 9 months ago (4 children)

    No.

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  • [–] 3 points 9 months ago (3 children)

    Obviously if you don't feel comfortable, don't answer... Anything specifically traumatic happen since?

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 9 months ago (2 children)

    Yeah. I've never thought about that before.

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