Are You Afraid Of Escalators/Do You Have A Phobia?

An inquiring Ant would like to know.:-P

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[jerzeytpke]

Im terrified of Heights and just last week I made an ass of myself in front of everyone at the mall when my 15 yr old son was trying to pull me over to get on the escalator. THIS SUCKS!

[WebAnt]

@jerzeytpke I am sorry to hear that. If anyone looked down on you for having a phobia when in all likelihood just about everyone has some kind of phobia,then shame on them. Also, I think it was wrong of your son to try to force you to ride an escalator knowing you had a fear of them. He should have just let you take the stairs or an elevator. Taking the stairs is better for one's health anyway. Why was he so insistent on you getting on that thing? God bless.

[TheSitemodelsx]

Im deathly afraid of Escalators, I can go up them but not down them. Because Im deathly afraid of heights and last time I went down one I was in elementary school, and when i went to step on to go down i did a split and my head was hanging down. & Then when I went down one I almost fell over the edge of it, and my mom was screaming at me.): now she just pushes me on and I literally am terrifed.

[WebAnt]

@TheSitemodelsx It is the going down escalators that bothers me but not to the point that I cannot do it. Did a split,huh? Rough. If I ever did one of those I would be in the hospital. Heh. Sorry to hear you have such a problem with them. I pray it gets better for you. Great mom,huh? :-P Have a blessed one.

[kimb3rlyg]

i have a terrible fear of escalators i refuse to use one i start having panic attacks it has caused problem and is embarrisng to my family wish i could get over it i avoid malls and airports

[Ghouse666]

last year at a wal mart in my area i witnessed a 90 year old woman fall backwards halfway up the up escalator, so she was sliding down scraping her sides and legs and the escalator kept taking her up, it was pretty brutal. someone finally stopped it and helped her, i didnt really know what was happening til it was too late , and yes i did go to help her too, i didnt just sit there

[Games403]

i can go up them but not down them

[MsPoppy411]

I AM SCARED OF ESCALATORS SO MUCH. i cant go down or up without my heart jumping and having to hold someone. .... it soudns lame but i was in new york city and i fell down one. i will never forget that. i am scared to death. and on top of that, im scared of heights. lucky me.

[Stinkyfart]

I am deathly afraid of Escalators, especially going down.

[jerzeytpke]

@WebAnt Oh what a mess. He DID tell me to take the stairs BUT my TERROR of HEIGHTS? I Couldnt do it. I could take the elevator BUT the MALL is GLASS WALLS ANDFLOORS. We were buying HIM SHOES and the store HAD to be UPSTAIRS THREE FLIGHTS! Thanks you so much for UNDERSTANDING AND GOD BLESS YOU know you are not alone

[jerzeytpke]

@WebAnt Thats the bad part he DID tell me to take the stairs next to the elevator but mt phobia of HEIGHTS (such as an open mall) prevents me from doing so so I have to use an elevator. I know it sounds crazy to people that havent experienced this. He was insistant because we were buying sneakers for him and of course the store was UPstairs ALL GLASS FLOOR and WALLS, THANK YOU so much I now know I am not alone. God Bless you.