-

Bound Forever
Read more: Bound ForeverArachnophobia: A fear of spiders I decided to move in with Selene after two months of dating. I told my Mom that my lease was coming up anyways. When I talked to my Dad it made sense to financially split the costs of living. I lied to myself about a million different reasons, all valid…
-

The Dog Near Bradford, AZ
Read more: The Dog Near Bradford, AZCynophobia: The fear of dogs I used to drive all over the American Southwest. The gorgeous mesas and harsh beauty of a cactus were what I woke up for. I loved getting to know small towns along the highways. The people were always so welcoming and polite when I made my runs. I loved driving…
-

Elma
Read more: ElmaSomniphobia: the fear of falling asleep. Sleeplessness runs in my family. It is mostly the men who struggle with it on my mother’s side. I believe it was a gene-therapist that told me it has something to do with the protein expression on a set of chromosomes I inherited from my mother. My family told…
-

The Holes of Tromaine Farm
Read more: The Holes of Tromaine FarmTrypophobia: An aversion to the sight of irregular patterns or clusters of small holes or bumps. I. Last night, my niece Abby found a hole in the middle of her father’s farm. I happened to be visiting that evening when she ran up the cornrows. Her cheeks flushed with her honeyed colored bangs sweated to…