I was scrolling through Catherine Summers’ blog, Not Dressed As Lamb today and found her post on her weird and random phobias really interesting and intriguing. I love getting to know people and what better way to really get to know someone than through their individual quirks? I mean, it’s those unique things that we do or that we’re scared of that make us extra special and makes us the individuals that we are right?
Inspired by her post I decided to write my own as a way for you to get to know a little bit more about me too.
My random phobias
I don’t have many phobias. Like I don’t mind heights, the dark or spiders. But the few I have are a little random, I have to admit it.
Things near your eyes is scary
I can’t stand sharp items near my eyes or anyone else’s eyes. Like I can’t even part my own hair near the front without flinching and closing my eyes really tight, just in case I somehow slip and poke myself. Luckily, I have locs now so there’s no reason for a fishtail comb to come into close proximity of me any time soon!
When I was younger, I used to freak out at the car ariels on the side of people’s bonnets, in case I slipped on the pavement and somehow had the worst luck ever and managed to fall onto it and pierce my brain through my eye. Weird but true, I have no idea where this random phobia came from.
People touching my face is icky
I don’t know if this is a phobia or a pet hate, but I really don’t like having my face touched. Doesn’t matter if it’s a loving stroke or a cheek pinch. Nope. Mmm mmm. Just nope. It makes me so uncomfortable. Goodness knows where this one spans from but I can’t even take my kids playing with my face for more than a few seconds.
I’m terrified of needles
There seems to be a theme going around sharp objects right? I really don’t like needles. I remember when I was pregnant with my eldest daughter, Princess, the phlebotomist would roll her eyes when I walked through the door and say “not you again” before laughing. I don’t know why the chairs had castors on them in this particular clinic, but they did, and it meant that by the time she’d confirmed who I was and marked up the vials with my stickers, I’d rolled my chair half way out of the room. Every. Single. Time.
This is odd because as much as needles freak me out, I still give blood regularly. I’m on the organ donation list and have a tonne of tattoos. Go figure!
Things you might find bizarre about Tinuke
I tend to order dessert before starters when I eat out / order in
It drives my OH mad, but after 18 years he’s used to it. I love dessert but never feel like it by the time I’ve eaten starters and a main, or I’m too full to really enjoy and savour it. Or what’s worse, I’ve saved space for dessert and nobody else on the table wants to order any, so I end up feeling very self conscious and a time steal, making everyone not only wait for my dessert to arrive but for me to then eat it. Alone. Whilst everyone makes small talk. So, in order to combat all of those situa- tions I tend to order it first!
If I’m home and we’ve ordered say, Pizza Hut, I’ll order cookie dough and ice cream and always eat it before tucking into the pizza. It’s best when it’s just arrived!
I’m messy but there’s an order to it
I don’t like dirt but I’m cool in my own clutter. It’s something I’ve fought with my entire life. I always thought I’d just become a neater person when I became an adult but it didn’t happen. If things are too tidy I get quite agitated with the order. I love a bit of clutter around me! As I type, I have paperwork for the kid’s schools, a bottle of Arizona green tea and basket of my skincare goods on my work desk. But they’re there because I’ll need them in the very near future. They’re basically a vis- ual to do list: fill out the forms, stay hydrated and order more of your empties!
So yup, as I said, pretty random phobias right? The quirks are just as unique. I’d love to know what your phobias and quirks are! Let’s share and let me feel less awkward about sharing mine! If you share any of mine, I would LOVE to hear about them. Maybe we can start a club! ? ?
