Timeline for How can I help my Significant Other to overcome his fear particularly when I don't understand it?
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| Jan 11, 2018 at 9:58 | comment | added | user2851843 | @Astralbee I do agree that our desire to help someone you care about wins most of the time. But I'm not sure if it really helps to get rid of the fear once and for all. For example, I'm quite arachnophobic, and by this I mean that I'm practically in panic when I see one of those creepy things. Yet, when my wife asks me to remove the spider, I grab the balls and do it, trying not to show how scared I am. So yeah, I managed to ignore the fear this time pretty much like you did, but I'm still afraid of spiders like crazy :). Just to mention that it might not be a permanent solution against fear. | |
| Jan 11, 2018 at 9:05 | comment | added | Astralbee | @user2851843 I agree with you, but don't you agree that it is easier for some people to care less about themselves? I always knew the benefits of vaccination, but I was happy to roll the dice when it only affected me. I couldn't do that to my daughter. | |
| Jan 11, 2018 at 5:29 | comment | added | user2851843 | Nice answer, but I suspect that you were right that your fears were not irrational. Most of the time people realize that they really really need to go through vaccination too, but the process scares them like hell still. | |
| Jan 10, 2018 at 15:27 | comment | added | Yutah | Thanks to you (and Nat) for you answers :) I'll test the talk about benefits of facing fears and see what happens ! | |
| Jan 10, 2018 at 15:14 | history | answered | Astralbee | CC BY-SA 3.0 |