I'm usually afraid of only large mirrors in rooms where there are no other people but me. I feel like someone else is going to be in the mirror besides me, that the lights will go out while I'm looking in the mirror, or...brace yourself...that my reflection is going to move separately from me.
The only possibility I've found as to where my phobia may have come from is something weird I did when I was little. Instead of having an imaginary friend, I had an imaginary enemy and she was my reflection in the mirror. I was too young to have had self-esteem problems and I don't have them now either. Do you think this is the cause of my phobia? Should I be seeking help for this?
2007-02-24 15:11:19 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Mental Health
Have you ever heard the phrase," Face your fears?" Literally, face yourself in the mirror, and ask yourself what there is to be so afraid of, tell yourself how beautiful you are, that there is none other with your talents and you are a good person! I beleive this fear comes from low self esteem, you don't feel like you will like when you look in mirrors, especially, large one when no one is around but you. Then you are forced to see the whole you as a person. Learn to like yourself and I beleive the fears will disappear and you will be finding yourself looking at your refection a lot more. If you don't look, you don't have to see your shortcomings. I could go on and on but if you are truly afraid, please seek mental help. You are in a large majority of people who suffer from this phobia. It is something that only you can solve, but you do have to face your fears.
2007-03-04 12:02:55 · answer #1 · answered by Linda W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The question is: is it in a particular residing house? Or your phobia is in everywhere as long as you're on my own? have you ever been seeing like shadows on your place or paranormal stuff??? each so often that is no longer phobia, each so often is which you experience undesirable issues while they are around..it must be that the situation is haunted. different than which you're able to decide via fact that while and why did that phobia began...
2016-11-25 21:47:43 · answer #2 · answered by deardorff 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your phobia is not causing you any major problems in life there is probably no need to seek help unless you want to. There are phobia help sites on the net, why not check them out. Good luck
2007-03-03 18:57:05 · answer #3 · answered by judles 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like it may be the cause....kill your enemy in the mirror and she will be gone.........or just go to a shrink and save yourself the hassle of killing
2007-02-24 15:21:42 · answer #4 · answered by jim 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes you sound like you have some SERIOUS mental problems.get to a psycotherapist...ASAP
2007-02-24 15:19:48 · answer #5 · answered by the dreamy blonde 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋