u/Icy-Seaweed-8962

I can't listen to music made or listened to by dead people.

I don't remember exactly when but around 7th grade I developed this sort of phobia towards music that dead people make. Whenever I listen to it I get this feeling that they are watching down on me and judging me for listening to their music. Sounds super dumb, I know, and a lot of people argue that if they were looking down on me they would actually feel cherished and happy that I'm enjoying it but the thought of them watching me brings me such humiliation I genuinely just can't.

Recently, this phobia has developed another strand, I can no longer listen to music that my dead relatives could have possibly listened to and enjoyed. For example: I can't listen to Metallica because there's a good chance that my uncle could have, so when I'm listening he could look down on me and judge. I'm also not religious so I don't even know where this shame and fear would have even come from. I'm hoping someone else goes through something maybe similar since I sound like a lunatic to anyone I confide in about it.

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u/Icy-Seaweed-8962 — 4 hours ago