Honestly I've tried getting over this MANY times in my life...I've come to
the conclusion it's incurable, at least for me. I'm 23 now, and I first
recall being phobic of balloons when i was 5....I tried getting over them
back then even! (popping them on purpose, etc)....doesnt work. Now my only
remedy is I put in earplugs if I'm around "risky" balloons. Ever tried
that?
>
>
>
> 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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