Hello Sarah!

I was amazed the first time I searched for "button phobia" online to come
across so many references to it - and I'm lucky, my mother shares my phobia
so I always knew that I wasn't the only one.

I haven't been able to watch Panic Room yet (CSI on the other channel!) -
I'm hoping to catch one of the repeats this week.

I don't think your desire to wash your hands is weird at all. Well, it is
weird, but it's a weirdness that I share. I'm certainly more disgusted and
sickened by buttons than frightened of them. If I accidentally touch one
whilst out shopping, I tend to wipe my hand against my trousers to remove
any trace of buttonness...yuck. I do find I can touch them in work (I'm part
of the nursing staff at a hospital) but preferably while wearing gloves.

I would love to know just how many of us there are out there - it does seem
to be a fairly common phobia. Maybe we should lobby to have it added as a
question at the next census! :-)

Claire.


>From: "sarah433439" <motley_and_sparkle@...>
>Reply-To: b_phobia@yahoogroups.com
>Hi
>I've just finished watching the BBC programme about the lady
>suffering with a phobia of the disgusting little plastic things,
>thought I'd have a look if there were any more out there, and came
>across this group!
>
>I remember hating the things from a very young age (I'm 28 now) - my
>mum always found it funny and would say things like "I'm going to
>find you something with lots of b's on" whilst out shopping. I always
>figured it's just because I'm weird!
>
>It doesn't affect me in the same way as the lady on the programme -
>it's more of a disgust than a fear. I see them as slimy and dirty -
>just typing this now is making me want to wash my hands. I can't
>touch them - even pictures of them - and if it happens accidentally I
>feel like I have slime on my fingers and have to wash my hands as
>soon as possible to get rid of the residue (even you lot are probably
>thinking I'm weird now!)
>
>I'd love to be able to get over this as I know there's a whole world
>of clothes I'm missing out on.....
>
>Glad to be a part of your group!
>
>Sarah Xx
>

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