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Old 11-14-2012, 09:46 PM   #57 (permalink)
Alfred
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Today I was introduced to trypophobia via 4chan. Without knowing what it was, I discovered that "clustered geometric shapes, especially small holes" do, in fact, make me extremely uncomfortable. I think it's because it makes me think of holes in my skin.

Here is an ordinary, natural object that commonly makes people uncomfortable.

Spoiler for Lotus Pod: may make you uncomfortable:


Here is the image that unfortunately introduced me to this "phobia".
Spoiler for WARNING: very unsettling:

Just looking at these things makes my skin itch all of a sudden. Yet I'm fascinated by it.
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