Afraid of Them
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  • Reads 139
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  • Parts 1
  • Time 12m
Ongoing, First published Oct 02, 2016
PHOBIA /ˌfəʊbi.ə/ 
-an extreme or irrational fear of or aversion to something.
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ANDROPHOBIA /ˌæn drəˈfoʊbi.ə/
-abnormal and persistent fear of men
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GYNOPHOBIA /ˌɡīnəˈfoʊbi.ə/
-fear or hatred (or both) of women. 
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"It wasn't about how long the abuse lasted. It was how much the pain hurt. Because even if it only lasted for a short while, the pain inflicted would stay forever."
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