Spiders. Crowds. Flying. We thought we had heard just about all of the usual phobias until we met this next next guy…
Mike Amess, a retail assistant from Exeter, is terrified of one the most famous families in show business. Yes, he has a phobia of The Kardashians.
The 24-year-old has an embarrassing fear of Kim Kardashian and her siblings that stems all the way back to his High School years.
In a bid to suppress his feelings towards men, as a teenager Mike downloaded Kim’s infamous sex tape to see if he would get aroused.
"I was raised Catholic and growing up, I tried to repress my sexuality and deny that I was gay," he explained.
"Loads of the boys at school were going on about how good Kim Kardashian's sex tape was. I thought I'd give it a watch in the hope it would turn me on. I downloaded the video and watched it secretly in my bedroom.
"But the sight of Kim writhing around with her huge bum and the sound of her horrible high-pitched wailing repulsed me. I really wanted to be aroused by her so I kept watching it but she made me feel more and more upset.
"By the end of the tape, I had burst into tears. The experience left me terrified and I never wanted to see Kim's face again.
"I have come to terms with my homosexuality now but my dread towards her has never left."
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Mike's fear of Kim escalated after she shot to fame in hit reality TV show,
Keeping Up With The Kardashians, and now her family also cause him to break out in cold sweats and begin retching.
"Just hearing the sound of the Kardashians’ nasal voices or catching a glimpse of them on screen makes me feel nauseous and shaky.
"My hands get clammy, my breathing gets heavier and I start sweating. Sometimes, I get teary and want to retch."
The young man really doesn't understand the hype surrounding the famous sisters.
"Kim and her sisters look and sound so similar - they're a mess. They make my stomach churn, I hate it.
"I dislike everything about them, especially their physical appearance. I don't understand how anyone could find them attractive.
"I can't stand their voices either. They're so whiny and shrill - it really gets under my skin."
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