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Whenever I have to blow up balloons I get very nervous and almost scared that they will burst. Despite this I have this urge to blow the balloon up to its extremest size. I seem to get a buzz from the risk involved. Does anyone recognise this?
Yes, it's normal to have any fear, it's not unusual to be scared of a loud noise. You have a common fear. You are not the only one having it. Sometimes life gives us a killer.
ofcourse it is- it could be the loud noise or the fact it could blind u- wateva the case is its perfectly normal.
as 4 wanting 2 blow a big baloon- maybe u want an acheivement or maybe there is a daredevil inside u?
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Thats very true nakedman and in my case it seems to be the latter. Im still dead nervous and scared balloons burst with a bang but I think the 'flirting with danger' thing is a fascination. I have to say that I blow a few balloons up periodically to keep the phobia at bay and have actually got to the point where i have a great success rate in achieving the maximum balloon size without popping any. It never cures anything though.
Have you seen those people who can blow up hot water bottles? Probably on YouTube or something I expect.
Yes i have seen that but blowing up a hot water bottle doesnt seem to have the same appeal as balloons. I had a balloon phobia as a child and this is what led to me having a desire to push the boundaries with blowing them up now. Plenty about balloons being blown up on youtube and a few hot water bottles too. Its the loud bang when they burst thats scary
Interestingly a not-uncommon fear if you put 'balloons' into the search field above.
Thanks Jeaneathean. I didnt think about that. Yes there does seem to be a lot more than me.
To reprise a previous response of mine.....
They terrify me as well, and I know why. As a child I watched a TV programme where contestants had to blow up balloons. They had to wear frogman-style goggles as they inflated them in case they exploded and presumably blinded them.
Thats interesting and I think theres almost always a cause in childhood for our fears if indeed we arnt born with them. For me it was when I was a child also and my Mum blew up a yellow balloon and drew a face on it. I played happily with the balloon and wondered at the smiling face for a while then patted it against a vase of roses on the table. Bang! I was tarumatised by both the loud sudden noise and also the fact that my nice smiling balloon was gone in a flash and a bang. It then stuck with me as you will know yourself.
I get nervous when blowing balloons and I don't like watching other people blowing them up. I don't like big balloons.