I suffer from Trichophobia: Fear of loose hairs. From Greek Thrix (hair) and phobia (fear), it’s the morbid disgust or fear caused by the sight of loose hairs on clothing or elsewhere. I know others who also have this phobia, including my dad.
I am not necessarily fearful them but I do have a morbid disgust of them. I have no problem touching my own hair as long it is still attached to my head, but the minute one comes loose I am repulsed and will not touch it again. Think about it: there is a reason that your head just rejected that particular hair….it is contaminated. You should no longer touch it.
I hate it when people ask me to get hair off their back. If I am forced to touch a lose hair I will only touch it with a tissue (the hair and tissue must then be disposed of immediately). Ironically, I am the one who always finds hair in my food at restaurants. It makes me want to gag!
7 responses so far ↓
kristajean // December 9, 2008 at 2:36 am
girl you need a psychiatrist BAD- you and your Dad.
MELISSA // December 9, 2008 at 3:54 pm
both of you must be very disgusted by me, b/c my hair sheds so much i’m surprised i have any left on my head!!! oh and i’m curious about how you clean your hairbrush?
Erica // December 9, 2008 at 4:25 pm
I do not remember seeing any hairs on you so you are safe. haha
As for the hairbrush thing I use my comb to rake the hair out…easy.
erica // December 10, 2008 at 12:58 am
WEIRDO!!!!!
Brittany // December 10, 2008 at 1:53 pm
Sorry, that was me calling you a weirdo!!! i didnt realize i was singed in on your name.
WEIRDO!!!!!
dad // December 10, 2008 at 9:16 pm
Don’t let them bash us unjustly! We can’t help it if God made us with OCD. For all you who are laughing at us, you must be OCD about SOMETHING, but are ashamed to admit it! Ha!
Cassidy // December 11, 2008 at 6:42 pm
haha…you might find this surprising, but Josh suffers from this as well! He hates loose hair. I think he has a little OCD in him, as well. Makes for a very clean, neat husband though. So I don’t mind.