--- In b_phobia@yahoogroups.com, <debbie.ellis@b...> wrote:
> HI All,
>
> As a mum of a 10 year old who has hated buttons since he was 5
years. I was just wondering why you have your phobia, Charlie tells
me that buttons have faces on and they look at you, but I feel the
real reason is as he spent a little while in hosptial having some
operations, the fear has come from the Drs wanting to look at him
all the time, and quite close up, some are in white coats and some
in suits,, oh he had open heart surgery as a baby and needs regular
check-ups.;. other than that I don't know why, espcially as he used
to play with them when little.
>
> Love
> Debbie

That's an interesting idea. White coats in particular have horrid
big buttons. I used to work in a lab and had to wear one every day.
I think I got through it by blanking out what I was wearing - and
never buttoning it up :-)
I've no real idea why I dislike them though.

Barbara