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Re: [unusualphobias] Fear of buttons

Haven't heard of any treatments.  I don't believe phobias can be genetic since all fears (withthe exception of falling, I believe) are learned.  That's odd that both your wife and son are afflicted though!
 
I had a fear of buttons that popped in around the same time-- 2 and a half.  I just refused to wear what had previously been my favorite dress since it had buttons up the back.  We have no idea what happened.  Nothing traumatic has ever really happened to me. 
I'm only moderately afraid of buttons now-- I'm fine with larger ones and although I don't really like small ones and it bothers me if I hear them clinking on the table if someone puts a shirt on a hard surface or if I feel them against my arm.  So I wouldn't put my hand in a vat of buttons or anything, but it's much better than it used to be.  Unfortunately, this is mainly because it turned into a full-blown fear of jewelry. 
Maybe the two are connected?  I have no idea  ;o(
Good luck figuring it out.
 
-quel

petethomsen <pthomsen@...> wrote:
Both my wife and 3 year old son are afraid of buttons and I'm hoping
to find a way to cure them of it.  My son has had it since he was 1-
1/2 to 2 years old when he was able to say "no" when we tried to
dress him in clothes that had buttons.  He also hates it when I wear
buttons to work and he won't come to me or let me hold him unless I'm
not wearing buttons.  Everyday he says "Daddy, will you wear a t-
shirt to work today?"  When I ask him about it he can't explain why
he is afraid.  Since both my wife and son have it and neither has
memory of a traumatic situation involving buttons I'm beginning to
wonder if it's genetic.  I wonder if there is a gene that gets passed
down that causes people to be fearful of buttons?  It would be really
cool if there was a study done to figure this out.  Even better would
be if there would be a way to cure it.

Has anyone found any "treatments" for this phobia?  Is there a name
yet?



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Both my wife and 3 year old son are afraid of buttons and I'm hoping to find a way to cure them of it. My son has had it since he was 1- 1/2 to 2 years old... 		petethomsen
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Haven't heard of any treatments. I don't believe phobias can be genetic since all fears (withthe exception of falling, I believe) are learned. That's odd...
Raquel DApice
theuglyvolvo
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Anyone who has this phobia (like myself) might be interested in this... http://www.bloomfield.me.uk/entries/001216.htm Loads & loads of accounts by people who...
john_a_e2001
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4:06 pm

I hate buttons since i was baby. The thought of B*^t*ns drives me crazy (sometimes screaming, trying to escape, vomitting can be the result)It's funny cus none...
Glenda
glendharta
Offline Send Email 		Mar 31, 2004
11:35 pm

Oh my gawd. I'm 15 and I just thought I was a freak. I thought I was one-of-a-kind until I decided to google search the phobia. I've always been repulsed by...
chocohamp
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1:25 am

I have had a phobia of buttons ever since I can remember (I'm 33 now). I didn't actually realise it was a phobia until I was maybe 16 or 17. I had grown up...
john_a_e2001
Offline Send Email 		Sep 9, 2003
11:28 pm

To everyone with a phobia of buttons I've been reading these posts with great interest. As a person with a phobia that absolutely NO ONE else has either heard ...
wench@...
puss401
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11:56 pm

Hi, Just read with great interest about your fear of buttons. I feel exactly the same and I think it was John who said about turning clothes over that are...
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WOW Cant believe Im not alone here. Im 35 and have felt the same as you since I can remember. I cannot even type the word comfortably, say it, and always ask...
paulstujones
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