We Are Family!

They will walk right into your house without knocking. They will judge your décor in the living room, question your parenting skills, and also remind you of how bad of a cook you are.  They’re big.  They’re mean.  They are…your in-laws!

According to anxietymatters.com, soceraphobia is fear of your mother-in-law and father-in-law. Although there is no specific cause of this phobia, soceraphobia usually happens because of traumatic experiences with his or her parents-in-law.

Most people who suffer from this phobia only experiences mild symptoms.  However, with any phobia, the symptoms vary from person to person and also depend on the level of severity the person faces with the fear. Usual symptoms of socerphobia include:

·      Dreading seeing parents-in-laws.

·      Rapid breathing

·      Sweating

·      Nausea

·      Dry mouth

·      Inability to articulate words or sentences

Now don’t worry! If you suffer from this phobia there are ways overcome it! According to hypnoshop.com, there are different treatments for this phobia.  Medicine can be prescribed; however, most people with this fear usually attend therapy.  Two of these therapies include:

·      Hypnoanalysis - method of psychotherapy combining psychoanalysis with hypnosis.

·      Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) - technique for recognizing and transforming unconscious linguistic and conceptual patterns that limit health, self-actualization, and well-being.

In 2007, a short film, Conquering Soceraphobia, was released about a man who thinks he suffers from soceraphobia has put off meeting his girlfriend's family for years. Until one day he makes the decision to finally meet the in-laws. Not only will this movie give you a good laugh, but it will also show all soceraphobia sufferers that overcoming this fear is possible! 

What do all you bloggers think about this phobia? Do you suffer from this phobia?  Share your story here! Who knows? You might just meet someone who has the same fear as you!

Also, check back next week for a new phobia that will be crawling your way!