It does show how strong our fears our. My v* phobia is so strong to this day that I don't know how to function when I'm encountered with it. I've been struggling with this fear ever since I was a little girl. I've lost jobs because of it and I've quit school. I'm 27 years old now and I have two beautiful children. But I can't be the mother I want to be to them, because of my fear. I literally get panicked and I can't even hold or be around my son when he gets sick. I feel less of a mother to him, he's just a baby and I'm so close to him. He cries out to me, but my fear gets the best of me and I can't even hold him to console him. I pray everyday to overcome this fear. I have panick attacks and I'm depressed. My children need to see a strong mother, not someone who can't cope with it.