Talk:Cynophobia/@comment-45171125-20200813035036

I have that fear and it's so annoying. I had a lot of people who made fun of my phobia because it's "stupid", because they're "adorable and not scary at all", as if it would cure my phobia that easily. Or we told me that my fear comes from "ignorance"... But there's clearly a difference between a simple fear and a phobia. Sometimes I'm afraid of going outside because I'm afraid to have to deal with a dog, because some irresponsible people don't put a leash on their dog. And I'm really serious. I don't want to have a panic attack because a dog runs towards me. Guys, please be comprehensive and understand that some people might hate something that you love because they have a phobia. I can say the same thing to entomophobic people, that "some insects are cute and inoffensive", because I really love insects. But I know that some people may hate them.