Topic: Does a "fear of independence" have a name?

Anonymous A started this discussion 14 years ago #19,196

Curious about what such a phobia could be called.

Anonymous B joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 2 minutes later[^] [v] #315,810

Fear of commitment to women. (assuming you're straight)

Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 14 years ago, 1 minute later, 4 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #315,811

@previous (B)
What does that have to do with independence though or perhaps I should have said self-independence?

Anonymous C joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 24 seconds later, 4 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #315,812

autophobia?

Anonymous D joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 1 minute later, 6 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #315,813

dependence

Anonymous C replied with this 14 years ago, 20 seconds later, 6 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #315,814

that or decidophobia or perhaps agoraphobia

Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 14 years ago, 2 minutes later, 9 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #315,815

@315,812 (C)
According to Wikipedia, Autophobia is the fear of isolation.

@315,813 (D)
@previous (C)
I also did a search on Google for "fear of independence" and it brought up a Wikipedia article for Cinderella complex.
However, the way the article describes it. It appears this only applies for females. What is the term for males?

Anonymous E joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 55 seconds later, 10 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #315,816

Manchildism.

Anonymous B replied with this 14 years ago, 9 minutes later, 19 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #315,818

@OP

> Curious about what such a phobia could be called.

No doubt a baby bird has fear of diving out of the nest. A good fear to have when young.

Just because you have a fear does not mean it reaches the level of a phobia. Tis a cruel world out there so fear is a safe thing to have for survival.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phobia

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Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 14 years ago, 3 minutes later, 23 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #315,819

@previous (B)
Then how come a "fear of death or dying" is called Thanatophobia?

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Anonymous C replied with this 14 years ago, 4 minutes later, 27 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #315,821

because greek

Anonymous B replied with this 14 years ago, 2 minutes later, 30 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #315,823

@315,819 (A)
Term is tagged by the Greed God of the same name. What does this have to do with fear of becoming independent? We all die one day; Independent or dependent or all measures in between.

@previous (C)
You do mean fear of Greek sex .....Could be a good fear to have.

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Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 14 years ago, 13 minutes later, 43 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #315,826

@previous (B)
It has more to do with what you said here...

> Just because you have a fear does not mean it reaches the level of a phobia.

Anonymous C replied with this 14 years ago, 4 minutes later, 48 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #315,827

@315,823 (B)
what is it with you and sex

Anonymous B replied with this 14 years ago, 3 minutes later, 51 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #315,829

@315,826 (A)
Figured as much. In other words you have normal self fears and happen to be normal.

@previous (C)

"Sex is a part of nature. I go along with nature."

-Marilyn Monroe

"Sex is emotion in motion."

-Mae West

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Anonymous C replied with this 14 years ago, 3 minutes later, 55 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #315,830

@previous (B)
"Eat my shit, you worthless piece of shit."

-Kimmo Alm

Broseph !!fxnDb+Ve4 joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 1 day later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #316,298

The term I use is Democrat.

Anonymous C replied with this 14 years ago, 3 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #316,299

@previous (Broseph !!fxnDb+Ve4)
Oh u.

Dr Bumhert joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 1 day later, 2 days after the original post[^] [v] #317,156

@316,298 (Broseph !!fxnDb+Ve4)

> The term I use is Democrat.

beat me to it lol

kook !nH6RAuX8mo joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 43 minutes later, 3 days after the original post[^] [v] #317,194

Peter Pan syndrome?

brie !OudrPWaUDQ joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 7 hours later, 3 days after the original post[^] [v] #317,546

@315,830 (C)

> "Eat my shit, you worthless piece of shit."
>
> -Kimmo Alm

Anonymous J joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 3 hours later, 3 days after the original post[^] [v] #317,584

I fear interdependence. It's gonna bring about the collapse of society.

Minichan