Is it normal that i get scared when someone covers my mouth?

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I'm terrified whenever somebody covers my mouth with their hand. I feel like I can't breathe even though I can still breathe out of my nose. Sometimes me and my older brother wrestle and tackle each other for fun, but when he puts his hand over my mouth I go crazy. I start screaming and hypervenalating. It's so weird though, because I feel like I'm going to die from oxygen loss. Can somebody please tell me if this is normal??

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  • dappled
    11 years ago

    I'm probably going to be the only one who says this, but there's something sexy about it.

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    • Mellifluous
      11 years ago

      Depends on who it is... but... yes.

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  • Avant-Garde
    11 years ago

    I can't stand that! This once happened to me on a ride at six flags. I was screaming because we where so high up and the consular put her hand over my mouth. It scared me more and I no longer wanted to have anything to do with her anymore:/

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  • Ryan556
    11 years ago

    Normal I get the livin fuck released and kick there ass kicked

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  • GuessWho
    11 years ago

    Hyperventilation will actually make your situation worse.

    Hyperventilation expels too much carbon dioxide from your body, resulting in a change in blood circulation, resulting in a reduction in the diameter of arteries, resulting in less blood flow and therefore less oxygen to the muscles and brain.

    Symptoms include dizziness, numbness, and a few similar ones that all serve to reduce your performance.
    Anxiety is a common cause as well as a symptom of hyperventilation.

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    TL;DR: Hyperventilation actually reduces oxygen supply to the brain, worsening the feeling of anxiety and light-headedness.

    If you're worried about lack of oxygen, you need to actually breathe slower.

    You should try remain calm and beat his ass while in your normal, high-performance state.

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  • Mellifluous
    11 years ago

    I think it's normal. It's not usually a friendly gesture.

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  • keeping_up_with_da_kids
    11 years ago

    Fear is irrational.

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  • NotFloydzie
    11 years ago

    I think it's normal. I never minded someone covering my mouth, but I do have an idea of why you'd find it terrifying.

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  • bananaface
    11 years ago

    I'm like this, it's pretty terrifying, and I'd say it's normal.

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