Comments on: Fear of Men Phobia – Androphobia https://www.globalfears.com/fear-of-men-phobia-androphobia/ The Ultimate List of Phobias and Fears Fri, 06 Mar 2026 14:07:54 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: kimoriah https://www.globalfears.com/fear-of-men-phobia-androphobia/#comments/142130 http://www.globalfears.com/?p=314#comment-142130 In reply to Paul C Draper.

Actually, I am a lesbian and it is not crap and not off the rails! So yeah, don’t be saying stuff like that.

]]> By: kimoriah https://www.globalfears.com/fear-of-men-phobia-androphobia/#comments/142129 http://www.globalfears.com/?p=314#comment-142129 In reply to Christina.

Yep, me too.

]]> By: Kimoriah https://www.globalfears.com/fear-of-men-phobia-androphobia/#comments/142128 http://www.globalfears.com/?p=314#comment-142128 Hi, my name is Kimoriah, and I trust some men (like 4 or 5), but the rest that I do not know, I do not trust. When I was 10, I was asked to send nude photos of myself to a guy that I did not know because I met him online. We had become ‘friends’, and he took advantage of me because I was desperate for real friends, and I thought he was one of them. Also, I have been touched by a guy. My dad threw me across the floor when I was a baby. I am very afraid of men. I don’t like when men are around me, but I try to be nice and force myself to be around them.

]]> By: Audrey https://www.globalfears.com/fear-of-men-phobia-androphobia/#comments/142030 http://www.globalfears.com/?p=314#comment-142030 In reply to Mina.

I am 13 and an asexual and a pan – oriented greyromantic. I feel comfortable around most men as long as they aren’t suspicious. I am terrified of being abused, so I hate wearing tight clothing, aka leotards, etc, but I never flirt, so I think I will be ok.

]]> By: Janie https://www.globalfears.com/fear-of-men-phobia-androphobia/#comments/141009 http://www.globalfears.com/?p=314#comment-141009 I have had a lot of adverse experiences with men, including, but not confined to, my father and my ex-husband. I did marry a second time; my second husband was the kindest, gentlest, and sincerest soul I have ever encountered and was the only man I have ever felt entirely safe with. It was, therefore, utterly devastating when he passed away on Valentine’s Day 2023.
I am now alone, with no friends or family to aid me, disabled, and unable to cope with men in a one-to-one situation.
I can say “good morning” to male dog-walkers in the park (I work as a dog-minder). I can also bluff my way through if a dog is brought for its stay with me by a male owner, though I suffer nightmares and flashbacks afterward.
The biggest problem is when one is expected to cope with what, for most people, would be a normal situation.
For instance, male doctors. On one memorable occasion, a male GP phoned me. I just screamed and threw the phone away, like an arachnophobe would react to a big spider suddenly appearing on their skirt. I never did find out what he wanted to speak to me about.
Also, I cannot use a taxi service because there is no way in hell that I can get into a car with a strange man, and as far as I am aware, there are very few, or very likely no, female taxi drivers in this area.
I am fortunate to have found a handywoman service locally, and I have used this charming lady a few times to carry out work I cannot manage myself. Goodness knows what would happen if she wasn’t around and there were only handymen – I reckon I’d still be regularly face-planting the ground (her last job for me was putting up grab rails by all the external doors).
Things like having the gas boiler serviced are a nightmare – my lovely husband always dealt with workers in the house while I made myself scarce until they’d left. Even though we’ve used the same chap to do the boiler for many years, I feel shaky, angsty, and depressed when it’s time for the boiler service because I have to deal with him myself, even though he’s never done anything untoward – it’s just this stupid phobia. I drag myself through the event, and the minute he’s out the front door and off the premises, I have to go and throw up, and I’m guaranteed a week of sleepless nights filled with flashbacks.
I’ve often been asked, “What are you afraid of?” but I can’t answer. I know it’s stupid, but the primitive part of the brain, the bit that tells you to fight, flee, or freeze, just takes over.

]]> By: Mina https://www.globalfears.com/fear-of-men-phobia-androphobia/#comments/140477 http://www.globalfears.com/?p=314#comment-140477 In reply to H.I..

OMG, That is horrible. I hope the men who did this to you will be forever punished. Prayers are with you every day.

]]> By: Mina https://www.globalfears.com/fear-of-men-phobia-androphobia/#comments/140475 http://www.globalfears.com/?p=314#comment-140475 In reply to Carmen.

You are not a lesbian. You just don’t want them to touch you. I am straight; I just don’t want them to touch me either, only when I feel comfortable around them.

]]> By: Mina https://www.globalfears.com/fear-of-men-phobia-androphobia/#comments/140474 http://www.globalfears.com/?p=314#comment-140474 In reply to Jenna.

I also have the same type of dreams I don’t know what to do about it.

]]> By: Mina https://www.globalfears.com/fear-of-men-phobia-androphobia/#comments/140473 http://www.globalfears.com/?p=314#comment-140473 In reply to Christina.

I feel the same way even around my male teachers.

]]> By: Mina https://www.globalfears.com/fear-of-men-phobia-androphobia/#comments/140472 http://www.globalfears.com/?p=314#comment-140472 In reply to EA.

I also fantasize about anime boys. I thought I was the only one who did that. You sound like a cool person.

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