yeah me too!

I really wish I knew someone who lived around me who had this weird
phobia. My bf just doesnt understand but my friends do....

I know what you mean about getting all hot and panicky around
balloons. I am not so bad around fireworks anymore but I use to be
crazy.I dont mind foil balloons either but if someone was to sit
there and TRY to pop it I am sure I would go snaky....

I was at a bday party for my friends mom last week and there were
about 35 balloons floating around the tables.. she assured me no one
would be bugging them... and they were too high for the kids.... but
of course.. one stupid man (like in his 40's) grabbed the balloons
behind me and was hitting his kids over the head with them.....

Have you ever tried to get over this? I'd love to... I need help!


--- In unusualphobias@yahoogroups.com, "Anna Leete" <all102@s...>
wrote:
> This is exactly the same phobia I have. I don't mind the foil
balloons so much but I can't stand the regular ones if they are
touching anything really. I totally freak out, esp. if people are
taouching them. I'm also phobic of fireworks, party poppers, guns
etc. I've had it since I was born and I do think I'm getting worse -
I get all hot and panicky if I'm near one of those things.
>
> Anna x
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: kristaelvidge@c...
> To: unusualphobias@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Friday, July 02, 2004 6:52 PM
> Subject: [unusualphobias] Re: hello
>
>
> Hey There,
>
> I am the exact same as you as far as balloons go...... I also
dont
> like other loud noises that I dont know are coming.... I use to
be
> scared of Fireworks when I was little as well but Im ok with
them
> now.
>
> Im 24 years old and I have had this problem since I was about 2
> years old. Im fine if they are just there and NO ONE is touching
> them and they arent touching anything... but once people start
> touching them or they are rubbing against a wall I go insane. My
> phobia is getting worse every single year.
>
> I just wish I could get over this phobia.... My bf is determined
to
> get me over it.... All he has been doing is getting mad at me if
I
> am freaking out when balloons are around. My future kids are
going
> to hate me... if I dont get over it then they wont even know
what
> balloons are......
>
> Krista
>
>
>
>
>
> --- In unusualphobias@yahoogroups.com, "luvslavof3tg"
> <alternaace@n...> wrote:
> > I'm a new member of this group. My biggest phobia has always
been
> > balloons. Not the actual balloon itself, but the perpetual
fear of
> > them popping. If they're just sitting there and it's quite
> probable
> > that they won't pop, then I'm ok with it. But if someone's
blowing
> > them up (whether by mouth or machine), playing with them,
etc....I
> > panic. I've dealt with this phobia most of my life, so by this
> point
> > (i'm 23 now), I've learned to be pretty discreet about it. I
> usually
> > saunter off to the bathroom or something and stick in the
earplugs
> > lol (in case they do pop...then it won't be so loud). My
balloon
> > popping phobia is pretty generalized...meaning, I'm often
bothered
> > by most loud abrupt noises. (i.e gunshots, car backfiring,
loud
> > clapping thunder, fireworks that I don't know are around).
Luckily
> I
> > can enjoy fireworks ok now..AS LONG AS I CAN EXPECT IT (for
> > instance, a July 4th fireworks display is fine if I'm sitting
> right
> > there). Ive also grown pretty fond of thunderstorms..as long
as it
> > doesnt get too noisy.
> > My 2nd phobia (not as severe as the balloons) is of polo
shirts.
> Not
> > sure if it's the button issue, since I am pretty disgusted by
most
> > buttons, or if it's just a fashion hang up. The collars on
polo
> > shirts drive me absolutely bat-sh*t! Polos w/ zippers aren't
TOO
> > bad. Large buttons are pretty revolting as well, esp on
cardigans
> > and duffel coats...YUCK!
>
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