Is it normal that i am scared of balloons?

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Since I have been at least 13yrs old I have been terrified of balloons. The foil and water balloons don't cause the same anxiety as the rubber kind. Those average balloons, to this day, will make me set off running, which is very unprofessional at work lol. Once people find out my wacky phobia they love to scare me on purpose.. I hate them being blown up, being squeezed, kids holding them, and of course I can't stand them being popped. I can't tolerate balloon animals being made as well lol. This creates a little problem, clearly, when I am invited to parties or if a special occasion *pops* up lol. It's annoying to myself that a stupid object bothers me and I can't fix it.

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  • Angelandme
    7 years ago

    The way the OP speaks of something they are scared of seems on part with my dislike of noisy people not a fear of, almost like people who pretend they're afraid of thinks because they like to exagerate

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    • 100KinkySekrets
      7 years ago

      How am I exaggerating? I am being serious. I also hate fireworks, guns, when people add air to tires, blown up plastic bags and anything that has the potential to explode or pop. I think it's an anticipation thing because I do also have really bad anxiety.

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  • miss_anthro_P
    7 years ago

    Not an uncommon phobia. Treatable with exposure therapy.

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  • silkspector
    7 years ago

    So is my mum also clowns

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