hahaha..... I have never tried earplugs! I will have to get some
before the weekend. My best friend is getting married.... Honestly I
have no idea why I never thought of ear plugs... cause I always plug
my ears(with my fingers).... I look like a fruit cake..... I try and
plug them so hard it hurts... Do ear plugs really work? Cause even
with my ears plugged I can always hear what people are saying around
me... I try humming but then I look even more stupid.
I agree that its incurable.... Imn so glad I am not alone on this
one....... Is there a particular kind of earplugs that work best?
Where do you live? Im in Kingston Ontario Canada.
--- In
unusualphobias@yahoogroups.com, "April Ragsdell"
<alternaace@n...> wrote:
> 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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