Is there a term in Psychiatry for people who prefer to live their lives in fear?

[BigRed]

I have no problem if some idiot wants to wear a mask.
The problem comes when the idiot attempts to force me into playing along with their idiocy.

Pretty much the same as the mentally ill "trans" clowns.

 

[johntheplinker]

I have considered wearing one recently because of seasonal allleries. The spring in Indiana is tough for me, rest of the year is no problem. I don't think it would do much.

Don

My allergies can get really bad at times, especially in the spring and when mowing. The covid type masks don't do a thing, but the N95 masks at least make mowing the yard bearable. Beats having swollen eyes and a snot factory on my face for a couple days afterwards. And yes, I take prescription strength anti allergy meds.

 

[Dechrissen]

is there a term for it that can be found in the DSM

Illness Anxiety Disorder
DSM-5 Fifth Edition pg. 315
Diagnostic code: F45.21

Credit: my psychology graduate student fiancée

 

[NHT3]

I have no problem if some idiot wants to wear a mask.
The problem comes when the idiot attempts to force me into playing along with their idiocy.

Pretty much the same as the mentally ill "trans" clowns.

Well played Big Red... I feel exactly the same. Do as you please where masks or Trans is concerned but stay OUT of my lane.

 

[Sigblaster]

You sound like you might be phobaphobic. It’s the fear of fear and it’s very really real.

Except that I'm not afraid of being afraid. I just don't understand why people have a need to be afraid of something and I think there's something goofy about it. It's like they have a need to be afraid.

This is comparable to questioning or criticizing something, and someone attaching a -phobic label to your opinion. Criticize trans people for for being militant and you're labeled transphobic, when you don't really care that they're trans, you just don't want to pressured into being their advocate too. It's not fear, so the -phobic label doesn't apply.

 

[Sigblaster]

Hypochondriasis - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Hypochondriasis or hypochondria is a condition in which a person is excessively and unduly worried about having a serious illness. Hypochondria is an old concept whose meaning has repeatedly changed over its lifespan.[1] It has been claimed that this debilitating condition results from an inaccurate perception of the condition of body or mind despite the absence of an actual medical diagnosis.[2] An individual with hypochondriasis is known as a hypochondriac. Hypochondriacs become unduly alarmed about any physical or psychological symptoms they detect, no matter how minor the symptom may be, and are convinced that they have, or are about to be diagnosed with, a serious illness.[3]

But it's not just fear of illness. There are people out there who are terrified of man-made climate change, meteors crashing into the earth, the government instituting martial law, alien invasion, all sorts of crazy stuff. I don't mean they are concerned about things, or discuss things, but that they live in fear about these things.

It's like they crave fear and embrace it, like a smackhead needs the white.

 

[Sigblaster]

Flame suit on

Why does it matter? I carry a firearm that I’ll hopefully never have to use. I spend lots of money on firearms and ammunition to train to protect myself and family. Am I living in fear? If I’m not mistaken wasnt it a crime to wear a mask while carrying in a bank that is now legal? If my memory is correct then it’s actually helped get rid of at least 1 firearm law.

There's a difference between preparedness and fear. I own a fire extinguisher in case I have to deal with a small fire in my house. I have a spare tire in my cars in case I have a flat. I have tools and supplies to deal with emergency household repairs, like plumbing or electrical. I carry a gun because I might encounter a dangerous person or animal.

Like I told my wife's friend a long time ago, when she asked me why I carried a gun and what was I afraid of, "I carry a Sig P226 and 2 spare magazines. I'm not afraid of anyone."

 

[actaeon277]

There's a difference between preparedness and fear. I own a fire extinguisher in case I have to deal with a small fire in my house. I have a spare tire in my cars in case I have a flat. I have tools and supplies to deal with emergency household repairs, like plumbing or electrical. I carry a gun because I might encounter a dangerous person or animal.

Like I told my wife's friend a long time ago, when she asked me why I carried a gun and what was I afraid of, "I carry a Sig P226 and 2 spare magazines. I'm not afraid of anyone."

I'm prepared.
So I don't have to be afraid.

 

[76Too]

Except that I'm not afraid of being afraid. I just don't understand why people have a need to be afraid of something and I think there's something goofy about it. It's like they have a need to be afraid.

This is comparable to questioning or criticizing something, and someone attaching a -phobic label to your opinion. Criticize trans people for for being militant and you're labeled transphobic, when you don't really care that they're trans, you just don't want to pressured into being their advocate too. It's not fear, so the -phobic label doesn't apply.

I was just being a wise guy. Par for the course

I 100% agree with you on all levels.

 

[Sigblaster]

I'm prepared.
So I don't have to be afraid.

Exactly.

I was in a military course many years ago. All services, and I was among the lowest ranking members there as a Sergeant First Class. Most of the other attendees were much higher ranking. We ended up in random groups according to where we chose our seats at the tables on the first day of class. Rank meant nothing in this class, everyone could speak freely.

My group was a Navy Admiral, two Army full Colonels, a Major who was a Naval Aviator, an Army Master Sergeant, and me. One day, when we were enjoying the free donuts they provided before class, the subject of gun control came up. Oddly, I didn't bring it up, someone else in my group did, because of something current in the news. Don't remember what it was.

I went to war against these people, every break, all day. They said some really dumb stuff, typical talking points, and I countered every one of them. They assailed me with questions, and I countered every one. The fire exitguisher issue, how would I get my kids out of the second floor windows if there was a bigger fire (40 foot ladder hanging on my garage wall), other ridiculous carp. You can't pull a gun on someone who already has a gun pulled on you (still gonna take make chances).

The Naval Aviator was silent through all of this. Later, when we were on a smoke break together, he told me he agreed with me on everyting I said, but he couldn't speak up because of the Admiral in our group. I told him I understood, but he should really quit smoking if he wants to make Lieutenent Colonel, or at least switch to cigars.

 

[Sigblaster]

I was just being a wise guy. Par for the course

I 100% agree with you on all levels.

Yeah, I was pretty sure you were just joking with me, but it was a good opportunity to say what needed to be said.

 

[Sigblaster]

I don’t think it’s irrational to carry a firearm, per se. If you carry it because you live in constant fear of everything, I think the irrational thing is the fear, not the carrying. I carry for the same reason I have a spare tire for the truck and keep it maintained. In case I need it. There’s a non zero chance that I will.

Contrast that with wearing a mask. What’s the rationale? It was more rational at one point because there was the plausibility that it might keep you from getting covid. That plausibility is gone now.

I still see people driving alone in their cars with a dirty looking surgical mask on that looks like they’ve used the same one since the beginnings. It’s reasonably to ask, WTF are they afraid of? One might ask an armed person, WTF are they afraid of. The reasonable response is, I don’t carry because I’m afraid. I do it to have options in case I’m caught in a bad situation. Maybe there is a rational reason why the guy is wearing a dirty mask while driving alone in a car with he windows up. It damn sure isn’t apparent if there is one. Occam’s razor. That MF’r is crazy.

Really good response. I carry a gun because I might need it. I carry a tool bag in my truck when I'm riding around locally, and more stuff when I'm going on a long trip. Disposable cheap raincoats, water puryiifyng straws, and of course Charmin TP. The necessities.

BTW, has anyone heard about how this constant masking is harming people? I read something a couple weeks ago, I don't remember where, about how people who are obsessively masking are reducing their intake of 02 and increasing their concentration of CO2. Not sure if it's true or not. Haven't researched it. Just heard it.

 

[Cameramonkey]

Really good response. I carry a gun because I might need it. I carry a tool bag in my truck when I'm riding around locally, and more stuff when I'm going on a long trip. Disposable cheap raincoats, water puryiifyng straws, and of course Charmin TP. The necessities.

BTW, has anyone heard about how this constant masking is harming people? I read something a couple weeks ago, I don't remember where, about how people who are obsessively masking are reducing their intake of 02 and increasing their concentration of CO2. Not sure if it's true or not. Haven't researched it. Just heard it.

Wearing a mask doesn’t decrease oxygen levels. I’m against masking but am honest enough to admit when something they could be used to back my position is bs.

 

[phylodog]

All these people I see in public seem determined to prolong this covid carp as long as they can. Why? I still people masked at Meijer, in their cars when they're the sole occupant, and even walking their dogs when no one is near them.

I've read news stories and browsed online forums where people are still masking and isolating like it's airborne leukemia. Not high-risk people, just normal, healthy, younger people.

What is this all about, and is there a term for it that can be found in the DSM? I'm genuinely curious.

Life gets simpler the smaller your world and the fewer decisions you make for yourself. It isn't about fear, it's about willingly handing all responsibility over to others in exchange for a false sense of security.

This country is sitting solidly in the midst of an enormous, largely self inflicted mental health crisis. The mentally healthy are quickly going extinct.

 

[Max Volume]

I had a boss like that. We called him "nervous Nelly" or Chicken Little.

 

[actaeon277]

he couldn't speak up because of the Admiral in our group

Good thing I wasn't an officer.
My mouth doesn't care too much about consequences. Happened often.
Also, I did luck out in that nukes got more leeway than most.

Although, there was that time when ,my mouth made a boo boo in front of (and about the Naval Reactors representative).
That did get me noticed a bit.

 

[Mij]

Good thing I wasn't an officer.
My mouth doesn't care too much about consequences. Happened often.
Also, I did luck out in that nukes got more leeway than most.

Although, there was that time when ,my mouth made a boo boo in front of (and about the Naval Reactors representative).
That did get me noticed a bit.

Wanna compare 214’s, I got 4 article 15’s. Admittedly I wasn’t the brightest bulb in the box, but I certainly had the biggest mouth.

 

[printcraft]

Flame suit on

Why does it matter? I carry a firearm that I’ll hopefully never have to use. I spend lots of money on firearms and ammunition to train to protect myself and family. Am I living in fear? If I’m not mistaken wasnt it a crime to wear a mask while carrying in a bank that is now legal? If my memory is correct then it’s actually helped get rid of at least 1 firearm law.

If you were carrying a blue gun your comparison would be valid.

 

[xwing]

My main worry when I see the idiots wearing masks: They are all looking for any little excuse to force them on all of us again. It's still going on in many countries.

 

[bobzilla]

I wear a gater while mowing. It looks like I'm masking but I've been doing that since 2016 or so. two fold, one I'm a ginger and the sun melts us like vampire so i keeps my neck and lower face out of he sun and sunburn free. 2.) living on a gravel road the amount of dust kicked up sucks and it keeps some of the grass and pollen out of my nostrils.

But besides that? Nope.