Talk:Selenophobia/@comment-2A02:C7F:602:9B00:E84B:360E:B1A:1817-20200624205101

Never knew other people suffered from selenophobia - or there was a name for it. I thought I was mad. I have has it since I was about 10 years old or younger. My mum let me watch Dracula, Frankenstein, Werewolf films etc. late at night with her (my dad worked nights and I think she didn't like watching them on her own). I think it was the way the moon was portrayed in those films ie. appearing from behind clouds in a 'sinister' way. I am 59 now and still check moon rise and set times before I go out. My worst nightmare is me being outdoors and not knowing where the moon is. If I am in my car I feel 'safe' but still need to know where it is. Only ever joked about this with my wife - but she doesn't know how it affects me. Too embarrassed to tell anyone else because of how stupid it sounds.