I'm so glad im not alone i'm from the uk and I also have a fear of
loud noises especially with ballons and party poppers I have been
for consuelling before but it only worked a tiny bit I do wish I
could not have this phobia as it disrupts me doing things with
family and friends at my cousions wedding everyone had party poppers
and I had to hide till they had all been popped I also don't go to
see plays or shows in case theres any explosions I am definatly
gonan try ear plugs Ive used them headphones that people use when
working on buliding sites and stuff and they were really effective
but you can't exactly wear them all the time you'd draw too much
attention to yourself obv..
--- In
unusualphobias@yahoogroups.com, "April Ragsdell"
<alternaace@n...> wrote:
> > I live in North Carolina. Ear plugs are probably slightly more
effective
> than plugging them w/ your fingers. Just get the foam kind at the
drug
> store....but not the ones that stick out of your ears cause that
will
> just be too obvious (like the traingular shaped ones). They usually
> reduce about 30 decibels of noise. Also, at some places you can buy
> headphones that pretty much reduce ALL noise around you. Never
used them
> myself but I've considered buying a pair in case a thunderstorm
occurs
> while I am trying to sleep. Hope this helps. ~April
> >
> >
> >
> > 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, &quot;Anna
> > Leete&quot; > > all102@s... wrote:
> > > > &gt; 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.
> > > > &gt;
> > > > &gt; Anna x
> > > > &gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; ----- Original Message ---
-- >
> > > &gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; From: kristaelvidge@c...
> > > > &gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; To:
> >
unusualphobias@yahoogroups.com > >
&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;
> > Sent: Friday, July 02, 2004 6:52 PM > >
> > &gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; Subject: [unusualphobias] Re: hello
>
> > > &gt;
> > > > &gt;
> > > > &gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; Hey There,
> > > > &gt;
> > > > &gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; I am the exact same as
you as far
> > as balloons go......
> > > > I also dont
> > > > &gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; like other loud noises
that I
> > dont know are coming....
> > > > I use to be
> > > > &gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; scared of Fireworks when
I was
> > little as well but Im ok
> > > > with them
> > > > &gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; now.
> > > > &gt;
> > > > &gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; Im 24 years old and I
have had
> > this problem since I was
> > > > about 2 &gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; years old.
Im fine
> > if they are just there and
> > > > NO ONE is touching &gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;
them and
> > they arent touching > > anything... but once people
start
> > &gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; touching them or
> > > > they are rubbing against a wall I go insane. My
> > &gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; phobia
> > > > is getting worse every single year.
> > > > &gt;
> > > > &gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; I just wish I could get
over this
> > phobia.... My bf is
> > > > determined to
> > > > &gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; get me over it.... All he
has
> > been doing is getting mad
> > > > at me if I
> > > > &gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; am freaking out when
balloons are
> > around. My future
> > > > kids are going
> > > > &gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; to hate me... if I dont
get over
> > it then they wont even
> > > > know what
> > > > &gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; balloons are......
> > > > &gt;
> > > > &gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; Krista
> > > > &gt;
> > > > &gt;
> > > > &gt;
> > > > &gt;
> > > > &gt;
> > > > &gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; --- In
> >
unusualphobias@yahoogroups.com, > >
> > &quot;luvslavof3tg&quot;
&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;
> > alternaace@n... > > wrote:
> > > > &gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; &gt; I'm a new member
of this
> > group. My biggest phobia
> > > > has always been
> > > > &gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; &gt; balloons. Not
the actual
> > balloon itself, but the
> > > > perpetual fear of
> > > > &gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; &gt; them popping. If
they're
> > just sitting there and
> > > > it's quite &gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; probable
> > > > &gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; &gt; that they won't
pop,
> > then I'm ok with it. But if
> > > > someone's blowing
> > > > &gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; &gt; them up (whether
by
> > mouth or machine), playing
> > > > with them, etc....I
> > > > &gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; &gt; panic. I've
dealt with
> > this phobia most of my
> > > > life, so by this &gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;
point >
> > > &gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; &gt; (i'm 23 now), I've
learned to
> > be pretty discreet
> > > > about it. I &gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; usually
> > > > &gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; &gt; saunter off to
the
> > bathroom or something and stick
> > > > in the earplugs
> > > > &gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; &gt; lol (in case
they do
> > pop...then it won't be so
> > > > loud). My balloon
> > > > &gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; &gt; popping phobia
is pretty
> > generalized...meaning,
> > > > I'm often bothered
> > > > &gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; &gt; by most loud
abrupt
> > noises. (i.e gunshots, car
> > > > backfiring, loud
> > > > &gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; &gt; clapping thunder,
> > fireworks that I don't know are
> > > > around). Luckily
> > > > &gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; I
> > > > &gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; &gt; can enjoy
fireworks ok
> > now..AS LONG AS I CAN
> > > > EXPECT IT (for &gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&gt;
> > instance, a July 4th fireworks
> > > > display is fine if I'm sitting
> > &gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; right > >
> > &gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; &gt; there). Ive also grown
pretty fond
> > of > > thunderstorms..as long as it
> > > > &gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; &gt; doesnt get too
noisy.
> > > > &gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; &gt; My 2nd phobia
(not as
> > severe as the balloons) is
> > > > of polo shirts.
> > > > &gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; Not
> > > > &gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; &gt; sure if it's the
button
> > issue, since I am pretty
> > > > disgusted by most
> > > > &gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; &gt; buttons, or if
it's just
> > a fashion hang up. The
> > > > collars on polo
> > > > &gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; &gt; shirts drive me
> > absolutely bat-sh*t! Polos w/
> > > > zippers aren't TOO
> > > > &gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; &gt; bad. Large
buttons are
> > pretty revolting as well,
> > > > esp on cardigans
> > > > &gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; &gt; and duffel
coats...YUCK!
> > > > &gt;
> > > > &gt;
> > > >
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