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Ostiumtractophobia: Fear of Doorknobs
So here’s a weird one for you. “Ostiumtractophobia.” The fear of doorknobs.
Surprisingly, the internet (which I was convinced knew everything about anything) has very little on Ostiumtractophobia. Which is a shame, because there are a lot of things I’d like to know. Is it a fear that a doorknob will jump out and attack you, or is it just a fear of touching dooknobs? Would wearing gloves help a victim conquer this fear?
Is Ostiumtractophobia a fear of all doorknobs, or are their specific brands that concoct more fear than others? Would a Belwith Keeler Knob be considered scarier than an Amerock Cabinet Knob? And what about pulls? Does someone with Ostiumtractophobia differentiate between hardware knobs and pulls?
Do people with Ostiumtractophobia often get misdiagnosed with agoraphobia, the fear of leaving ones home?
And what about elevators, automatic opening doors, or turn-cycles? Are they not scary at all to someone who suffers from Ostiumtractophobia, because the knob isn’t present… or are they actually scarier, because it means the knob could be hiding and therefore could jump out and attack from anywhere?
Ostiumtractophobia is so rare, unfortunately, that it does not even show up on the www.phobialist.com website. A series of smaller, less known websites have confirmed that yes, a disease known as Ostiumtractophobia does in fact exist, and that it is a fear of doorknobs… but as of yet, no further details have been discovered, and we’ll just have to wait for the answers to these questions.
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