Taxidermy fear?

I received this letter the other day from someone with an extreme phobia of taxidermy. Does anyone else run from taxidermy? I would run from this guy.  But in all seriousness, any advice for Amelia?

"Hello, my name is Amelia, I am 18 years old. I go to Emmanuel College in Boston. I wanted to talk to you about my extreme fear of taxidermy. I was wondering if you have ever heard of this? It seems a lot of people contact you with feelings of taxidermy, positive or negative. When I see taxidermy I get severe panic attacks. I have no idea why. It started when I was 4 and I don't remember a point in my life when I wasn't scared of taxidermy. Its lead to extreme paranoia, I wont go near any "steak house" or western themed places. And I have missed out on school field trips all of my life due to this fear. I was wondering if you have heard of other people who have this fear? And if you knew anyone who has gotten over this."

Comments

[Val]

Let her know that she is not alone!
I was the only person I knew for my many years (and many miles traveled) with this crippling fear.
I finally found others (and your website, eventually--) on a Facebook group called 'taxidermiphobia.'
I recommend she checks it out.

I'm not trying to actively rid myself of my fear, but others there are.
I just like to know there are others of us out there.

Still avoiding my coworker's office with the comical deer butts,
Val

[Kate]

you are definitely not alone, girl! there's even a facebook page for taxidermiphobia.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/taxidermiphobia
join us!