| Even though defined as a phobia, it is not a phobia in the way that arachnophobia or agoraphobia are, both clinical in their nature. |
| I've got arachnophobia, and whenever I see a spider and react, I don't feel ashamed. |
| The dozen-or-so empty seats in the Media Centre could well have belonged to the hacks who suffer from arachnophobia. |
| The above of course is all thoroughly rational and gets nowhere near the point that arachnophobia is a disproportionately prevalent fear. |
| It's just something arachnophobia does to you, I'm scared just looking at the thing! |
| So keep your arachnophobia to yourself, don't let them know you are scared of flying and encourage sensible risk-taking. |
