As a phobia is defined by an irrational fear...
My irrartional fear is... that people can hear what I am thinking.

Often I am thinking rather bizarre and occassionaly surreal comments and as I am halfway into my latest thought of what it would be like to maybe have some naughty naked fun with another lady (I am not actually bi or anything - see above about being random) and then suddendly the thought will occur to me that maybe someone can hear what I am thinking. This often occurs when I am in a car with someone and it's fairly quiet. I will actually stop thinking about whatever it was and instead start singing to myself in my head.

A while back, whilst enjoying a spliff or two I mentioned this to my friend who then decided it would be a good idea to show me an episode of Buffy where she can hear peoples thoughts.

This was not a good idea. Paranoia of the highest degree crept in and in a bizarre twist of fate my mate asked if I wanted a cuppa as I was just thinking I would. I think this instance has meant that even now I occasionally ask questions to people near me in my mind trying to catch them out and see if they answer and I will know they really can read my mind...
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Fri 11 Apr 2008, 14:07, 2 replies)

I have the same fear
but not for the same reasons.

It doesn't help that I've got a horribly expressive face, and eyes that anyone can read.
( Thinker, Sun 13 Apr 2008, 14:23, closed)

Me too
Sort of. I am frequently terrified, when admiring a lady's bottom for example, that she might be tuned in to the filth running through my mind.
(wellgroomedwookiee is a filthy-minded hobgoblin, Thu 17 Apr 2008, 13:58, closed)