Theres a new acronym every day, but unlike its cousin FOMO, or the fear of missing out, FOFO is the exact opposite. Its the fear of finding out about something.
Its the letter from SARS that you left on the dressing table, the blood test results that you never took to the doctor or the discussion with your partner thats been postponed for weeks.
We are all guilty as charged and, according to a study by mental health journal Psychology Today, its not an uncommon pattern of behaviour.