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holly_penyo · May 17, 2008, 10:37 PM

This may sound dumb but for some reason I have a fear of aliens. I have never been abducted or seen one, I've never even seen a ufo, but just the thought of other life out there somewhere is scary to me. I actually have two questions

1. Is there anyone else out there with the same fear as me?

2. Is there a term of fear of aliens. (eg. Fear of spiders... arachnophobia)

Thank you!

JoeCanada76 · May 17, 2008, 10:51 PM

1) I do not have a fear of aliens or other life. There is so much life even on our own planet that is still out there, undiscovered, etc...

2) I do not think there is a term to describe a fear of aliens.

Why do you think life else where scares you? Lots of movies have created an fear in people. Real life though, just like there is good and bad people. I would say that would be the same with any life else where.

seespotrun · May 17, 2008, 10:53 PM

I can't help you with request #1, but 'xenophobia' is defined as the fear of strangers, visitors and even aliens!

Any alien capable of reaching earth would be thousands or even millions of years ahead of us technologically! What could they hope to gain by messing with people on Earth? They're probably friendly things who might even want to help us! As for the evil resource-hunting kind, we're running out of oil, the ozone layer is disappearing and global warming is screwing with our climate. There's nothing the 'good' ones could want except for our friendship, and there's nothing at all for the evil ones to want! So don't worry! There's a hundred thousand things to worry about here on Earth ;)

JDW1889 · May 20, 2008, 07:30 PM

1. With how large the universe is it wouldn't be surprising if there's othe life out there
2. I think you call it Alienphobia since it's not a common phobia.

I have a fear of zombies and it didn't help when I found out they had a potion that could make you die and come back to life hours later, when they talked about it they did mention zombie.

Sonador101 · May 20, 2008, 07:45 PM

Lets face face humans fear what we do not know, and we do not know if there are aliens, so naturallly we are afraid of it, and there are people with that fear.. I don't know if it has a name, just say to yourself "ok i'm afraid of aliens" then go on with your life, its not like they are going to abduct you, just move on

pimp_mah_alpaka · May 20, 2008, 07:48 PM

let me tell you something that is the truth.. I'm not saying that you should believe me but this is what I believe. People fear because of the devil.. the devil he makes you think of things that would scare you. And that's his work.. the work of a devil, as some may call it. Do not let these thoughts scare you, because when they do, you are making the devil happy. The devil was the master of the choir in heaven, and one day he sinned and he vowed to destroy gods creation in any way he can. He makes people do very sinnful things. Like abuse to others.. drink till people are drunk off there faces and so on and so forth. Do not believe that there are other people or things or even other planets other than our own kind.. do things that make you happy, and if these thoughts are in your mind again do anything that would make you forget about it. I'm not saying that you have to believe me, I'm just saying that this is what helps me.. and that you shouldn't have fear of other things.. because this is the truth.. no matter what people say =]

peters01alm · Jun 3, 2008, 12:02 PM

I can tell you that I've gone through a transformation of some sort ever since I learnt that there are +- 400 billions stars in the Milky Way alone , which it self forms part of a clusters of superuniverses OR so does SCEINTIFIC Research tell us .You and I could be in the same league WHEN IT COMES TO THESE THINGS. Any human being who could advise other people not to worry and just carry on with their ' normal lives ' would be taking society backward by a million years. I think the discoveries of planets in other solar systems and the so-called " structures and objects made by intelligent beings " , for example, on the surfaces of Mars and the Moon, has fueled the fear that there may just as well be other lifes flourishing elsewhere in this vast infinity. To answer your first question I would say FEAR of the unknown makes us want to survive as a race and even those who choose not worry too much would be at rest if we all knew the correct answers ! Good thing is that some great ideas could have been borne from just this. I would be very uncomfortable if my fear had reached "phobic" levels just yet . There's good internet sites that contain lots of material so browse you might just stumble across there answers to your fear , good luck

peters01alm · Jun 3, 2008, 12:20 PM

Well said , not too sure about the last statement though.

peters01alm · Jun 3, 2008, 12:26 PM

Any alien capable of reaching earth would be thousands or even millions of years ahead of us technologically! What could they hope to gain by messing with people on Earth?

Who knows , universal imperialism ?

peters01alm · Jun 3, 2008, 12:30 PM

Originally Posted by seespotrun

Any alien capable of reaching earth would be thousands or even millions of years ahead of us technologically! What could they hope to gain by messing with people on Earth?

Who knows , universal imperialism ?

peters01alm · Jun 3, 2008, 12:35 PM

Originally Posted by pimp_mah_alpaka

do not believe that there are other people or things or even other planets other than our own kind ..

What the n do we make of such organisations as SETI and NASA ? Aren't these same guys trying to help us understand our fears ?

holly_penyo · Jun 3, 2008, 03:37 PM

Although they would probably would be more advanced than us, it doesn't mean they wouldn't be interested. Look at us. We still like to do research on animals such as mice and monkeys. We are also intrigued by undiscovered species. How do you think the human race knows so much about so many different things? Experiments and dissection.

Sonador101 · Jun 3, 2008, 03:44 PM

Well I think its unlikely that there are aliens, but I have been proven wrong before, so like I say don't worry, EVERBODY! When the aliens start turning us into zombies or whatever, then worry, but for now we all need to RELAX.

peters01alm · Jun 4, 2008, 07:13 PM

Originally Posted by Sonador101

well i think its unlikely that there are aliens, but i have been proven wrong before, so like i say don't worry, EVERBODY! when the aliens start turning us into zombies or whatever, then worry, but for now we all need to RELAX.

I don't like to spend hours on hours cracking my skull on the these things but I think the question could also be interpreted as asking for advice on how best can one deal with a fear of aliens. We should all relax I agree 100 %. Unfortunaley life does not always allow such luxury and it becomes very difficult to sit back , relax and hope to survive on the 11th hour - could be a supernova in the Local Group and not necessarily a confrontation with aliens... ) . I need to relax but don't know how , I could have been doing something else right now if I had not known about it all .

cazzy23 · Dec 20, 2009, 03:44 PM

Yes.
This time last year I had a fear of aliens I was absoutley terrified. My fright started on halloween last year. Children were dressed up as aliens outside the kitchen window of my parents house. I nearly died. I paniked I couldn't breath. I was going in home and I spotted the kids outside. I rang my dad I was terrified. He called me stupid. I was shaking and crying after my fright it went on for 3 months. Then new years morning 2009not only was I a bit drunk but I wasn't sleeping and I thought I saw a ufo it was stopped outside my bedroom window in my parents house and it moved sidewards up over the house with a big blue light coming from it.it was hughe but I must have been seeing things because the mind plays tricks I was very bad. Tonight I thought I saw them walking again but it was only pople in the house. Coming back from somewhere yesterday and I thought I saw what I though was a ufo again but it was a sreet lamp or something does this help?

N0help4u · Dec 20, 2009, 08:20 PM

The way I see it is
1. If you have never been abducted before
And
2. If you don't live in a 'hot spot' or anywhere that UFO sighting are even remotely common
Then you probably are worrying for nothing.
From what I have heard on coast to coast people who are abducted have a history of abductions. They seem to be very selective in who they abduct. The greys are the ones who abduct.

creampuffq · Jan 10, 2011, 10:59 AM

Yeah I'm also scared of aliens, just like you. Never seen one. Don't plan to lol. But yeah xenophobia is close enough to the term of fear of aliens. Only small green aliens freak me out, not other type of aliens. Kind of sucks but I just don't watch alien movies with that lol.

sopheelerd · Feb 24, 2011, 06:20 AM

Don't worry, I'm 15 and terrified of them :') I can't even watch E.T. and I'm 15! That new film Paul which is come out? I can't watch it with my friends! :')
I've never been abducted of course, and I don't know if they exist for sure but I'm terrified!
So don't worry, I'm also terrified of them :')
The term is baarapachuterphobia, I can't even pronounce it but I have it!

bbygirl111 · Dec 13, 2011, 03:06 PM

I have the same fear.I have had it sense around the age of 5. I can't even wach et with out balling my eyes out of fear.I used to not be able to sleep when I was yonger.now I'm 13 and still fear of them.I just can't get over it

The fear is called Xenophobia