I went from fear of flowers to practical mathematics, it's crazy, but if I was afraid of a number I guess I wouldn't have to take 19 years of math class. Tetraphobia has “Various unique and specific troubling experiences are responsible for the disorder. Tetraphobia can be the result of superstitious parenting or total lack of parenting. However, like other phobias and psychological disorders, it can be concomitant with bipolar disorder (“Tetraphobia” 2015). I read this and thought about how all the causes seemed to be intriguingly different. People who feared flowers may have had allergies; or if someone feared cheese, they may have experienced a traumatic event. People with tetraphobia may have had issues with their parents that allowed them to fear numbers. But as far as the symptoms go, it's basically like any fear, these symptoms copy someone who maybe trembles at flowers. This last fear has made me question the world we live in now that our children may fear something like a