Fear of a Flat Tire
The fear of a flat tire is called Klatarismenophobia.
A phobia can be described as an irrational fear.
I don't think the fear of getting a flat tire is entirely irrational.
Recently, I caught a flat.
I got a sinking feeling when the car told me that the tire needed air.
Like now.
Then a couple minutes later, the tire was flat. I will admit. I was scared.
Like manly scared.
Quiet and tough on the outside.
Crying on the inside like an infant.
If I had AAA, I would have called them and pretended my arm was incapacitated somehow.
But I pushed though.
And swapped the flat for the little spare.
After the fact, pushing through the fear did help with the anxiety.
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