I feel like this is a new phenomenon. I'm sure phobias used to be something people avoided sharing as they can make you vulnerable (at least that was my experience when younger). Now that we're being encouraged to open up and are offered sympathy instead of the raucous laughter, while Johnny gets a beetle dropped down his top and he freaks, it seems like there's competition to be the most crippled by fear and get the most sympathy.

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