I personally don't have that exact phobia, but I do have a phobia and can really relate to no one understanding. it seems like people who don't have a phobia or haven't ever dealt with one in the past don't understand them at all. which I can attest to being so extremely annoying. they think it's just a normal level of fear that you can get over by exposing yourself to it once or twice. because that's all they know from their own experiences. phobia-level fear is on a whole other level to normal fear. and you can't truly understand it until you've experienced it yourself. I wish people would at least accept they can't understand it and respect it as such, and still be nonjudgmental and accommodating.