Uncanny Valley feeling

Hi lol. I know this isn’t really the right sub for this, but I’ve seen people post random stuff here, so I figured why not.

This might sound really stupid, but I’ve had a weird fear of Japanese people since I was a kid. And before anyone says anything, no, it’s not racism or xenophobia. I literally have nothing against Japanese people 🙂

Basically, my aunt had this painting of Japanese women and warriors hanging in her living room. Whenever I stayed at her house, I’d stare at it while trying to fall asleep. One night I had a nightmare about the painting and ever since then I’ve had this weird fear of slanted eyes.

I know it sounds ridiculous 😭 Everyone is beautiful, but for some reason my brain just goes “NOPE” when I see certain features. It’s kind of like an uncanny valley feeling, if that makes sense.

I’ve had this since I was little and I still feel weird about it lol. Has anyone else ever had a super specific fear like this?