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May 15, 2008, 9:13 pm PDT
Ketchup phobia
Quote From: missrachelI just wanted to share my phobia. I have a fear of ketchup, of eating ketchup, of seeing ketchup, and being near ketchup. I am embarassed about it and it has effected my life. I am very social but can't eat in restaurants because I panic when it's on the table. Even if someone takes it off the table (I can't touch the bottle!!), I am still afraid that someone at the restaurant will accidently put some ketchup on or near my food. If I'm eating with someone and they eat something with ketchup on it, I can't concentrate and I feel dizzy and sick. My husband likes to enjoy ketchup on his food sometimes but I can't stand having it in the house. If it's in the fridge, I can't even open the door. Interestingly, I love tomato sauce and I eat other tomato products which are very similar to ketchup. I don't think I would ever like to be able to eat ketchup, but I would like to be able to have it near me without panicking. You're not alone! I have a rediculous fear of ketchup as well. I have many stories relating to my ketchup fear. My friends think that it is funny and not serious so they torture me. One time I curled up in a ball under a folding chair and cried because of it. Today in school, one of my classmates thought it would be funny to place fully closed packets of ketchup on my desk. When I returned to see what he had did, I instantly jumped backwards and began crying, shaking, and breathing heavy. I had to leave the room because I was very dizzy and lightheaded. Nobody in my class has ever seen anything like that because of ketchup. Everyone always asks me why I have this fear, but I honestly do not know why! Unlike you, I do not eat other tomato products or sauce of any sort. I thought I was the only person who feared ketchup.
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