For as long as I can remember, I fear balloons, and most people think of this as an irrational fear, but its weird. If I'm in the same room as a balloon, I cringe and get sweaty and I've even thrown up before. They make me EXTREMELY uncomfortable, and even talking about them makes my hands sweat. I cant stand them.. BUT ONLY THE PLASTIC KIND, not the mylar kind. Its so strange.... I cant think of a single reason in my life why I would be globophobic. Does anyone know why something like this just happens????
2007-02-09 03:58:22 · 12 answers · asked by Angel Eve 6 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Phobias are by definition irrational fears. That means there probably isn't a why.
2007-02-09 04:02:45 · answer #1 · answered by tabby90 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daughter is petrified of them- and she is 14. She also doesnt like explosions, gunfire, loud bangs or anything.
She too is also comfortable with the mylar ones. I think that is because they dont pop as often as the regular ones. She wont even hold a deflated regular balloon.
We have adapted and adjusted and really havent noticed any differences. Its not a bad fear- many people are scared of them.
Heck- i am petrified of Clowns- now how weird is that?
2007-02-09 12:07:12 · answer #2 · answered by glorymomof3 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You probably have repressed childhood memories of a traumatic experience involving a balloon. Maybe you should see a therapist. My mom told me that I was afraid of them when I was little. If she didn't want me to go upstairs she just blew up a balloon and put it on the bottom step.
2007-02-09 12:07:52 · answer #3 · answered by xox_bass_player_xox 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it might be some experience when you were little, not like some baloon did something to you, no, but maybe you heard something that you forgot about but that made you feel like this about balloons. fear is something common and people fear many things, for apparently no reason, but everything has a reason. maybe it's just the material theyre made from, maybe your parents know more because they had the chance to observe you when you were little.
2007-02-09 12:04:23 · answer #4 · answered by hazel 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
may be something traumatize you when you were with a balloon and that made you link the balloon to fear. Thought it should have make you scare of round object too, but i guess you're special.
2007-02-09 12:07:07 · answer #5 · answered by my alias 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you had a bad incident with balloons during your younger years and dont have any recollections of it yet you havent overcome that fear.
2007-02-09 12:09:12 · answer #6 · answered by Jon 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe in your previous life you were a clown killer.......a ha ha ha
No ...ok listen
wheneva you r in that room again with a ballon always have a niddle with and just jump on it and................
BOOOOOOOOOOOM
no more ballons........always have your niddle hidden
its your weapon.....
so next time be sure when a ballon sees you..........
it ll run away like hell baby..............
love you much
2007-02-09 12:19:11 · answer #7 · answered by Helen from Greece 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because of the potential of popping?
2007-02-09 12:07:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
fearing balloons is normal. just dont tell them........(shhhhhh!)
2007-02-09 12:07:03 · answer #9 · answered by l8ntpianist 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It Means you have Breast Cancer, and your body is subconsciously warning you.
2007-02-09 12:10:16 · answer #10 · answered by DarkLord_Bob 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋