I think this may be almost a phobia, not sure.

[IrishEyes]

I posted on 2 threads, one about ambulances and on another that a post mentioned accidents.
I had to think where did these reactions to things like this come from in my life?
I sort of humorously had to think about my Mom taking me to see the "House of Usher" when I was
young and how bad it scared me, so maybe that is the ambulance thing, not really sure.
The accident cringing I do I know where it came from.


My Grandfather after my grandmother died moved up to Northern California and took a job as a caretaker
for a bird sanctuary on the Sacramento River, if I recall right. He was on an island, had to boat himself to
and from shore. There are several bridges in that area over canals and such.
It was on one of these that he had a heart attic, crashed through the barrier and into the canal nose first in his truck.
People stopped, took pictures, jammed up traffic and a bit later ONE man jumped in to see if Grandpa was alive.
The 1st responders were stuck in the jam.
It was such a horrid waiting period to finally know if he was dead before or after he went into the water. Knowing
30 or more people stopped, but only one tried to help. No one thought to move their car over for Emergency Vehicles
to get through.
I have never gotten over this I guess and I know that is why I will not gawk and stop at an accident if I arrive when others
are out there helping, just drive and make room for Emergency Vehicles to get in.
These things effect the family members of those in these events, so that is where I get this one from.

Do you have phobias or paranoias over certain things?

 

[KSav]

After fainting at the altar at my wedding, I became extremely paranoid about (1) letting my blood sugar get too low and (2) fainting during my DC commute. I packed on a lot of weight that first year by eating food I really didn't need.

It sounds stupid, but the anxiety, and the panic attacks on the subway, got really, really bad—like, agoraphobia bad. It took me years—decades—to get over it.

 

[Paco Dennis]

I think ever since my Mother died, I was 13, everyday I have a phobia of being alive. I mean I am almost always involved with the reason for doing anything if all we are gonna do is die.

 

[MACKTEXAS]

30 or more people stopped, but only one tried to help. No one thought to move their car over for Emergency Vehicles
to get through.

Your post reminded me of something that happened when I was around 8-10 yrs old. There had been an accident and an older woman was thrown out of her car onto the roadside. 3-4 cars had stopped but emergency vehicles had not yet arrived. My dad stopped our car and we got out. The victim was silent and motionless in the grass. A female bystander who had arrived before us gently kicked the body and said, "Is she alive? My God, she looks dead."

The callousness of that moment never left me. I still remember the color of the dress the victim was wearing. Some believe that people are hardened these days because we've seen so much on TV that we're desensitized. No, it didn't just start with TV.

 

[911]

Your post reminded me of something that happened when I was around 8-10 yrs old. There had been an accident and an older woman was thrown out of her car onto the roadside. 3-4 cars had stopped but emergency vehicles had not yet arrived. My dad stopped our car and we got out. The victim was silent and motionless in the grass. A female bystander who had arrived before us gently kicked the body and said, "Is she alive? My God, she looks dead."

The callousness of that moment never left me. I still remember the color of the dress the victim was wearing. Some believe that people are hardened these days because we've seen so much on TV that we're desensitized. No, it didn't just start with TV.

You have to be careful kicking a dead body (corpse). The person can be charged with abuse of a corpse, no matter how soft the kick is. The best way to check if a person is alive is to feel the carotid artery or the wrist for a pulse. I have had a lot of experience doing both.

I would have reminded that woman that she wasn’t kicking an animal. Most victims that get thrown that far will usually break their neck.

 

[Coconut]

Phobia's you ask?
You are talking to the "Phobia Queen"!
Some I would call obsession's or habits.

Trama in my life, mostly childhood, caused some of it.

I have also seen people do thoughtless things at an accident. I would never kick an animal, let alone another person.

 

[feywon]

A phobia is can be an irrational fear or one an irrational LEVEL of fear in a situation where harm is possible. Sometimes the irrational level of fear escalates the actual risks by over riding our common sense. Examples-- becoming shrill if a strange dog approaches, or flailing your arms about if you see Bees; getting hysterical at sight of your own or your child's blood instead simply assessing how serious it is and taking the appropriate actions to stop it.

My Mom freaked out more about my injuries than her own, to the point where at an early age i started tending them myself and hiding them from her. Was always glad when Dad was home as he was pragmatic about treating injuries, honest about if would hurt and doing what was needed without hesitating and drawing it all out longer.

For many years i was claustrophobic, but didn't behave in ways that made it obvious to others. When i lived in big cities using an elevator required applied will power to stay calm. But eventually, using meditative techniques i overcame it. Haven't had a recurrence in 3-4 decades.