im terrified of balloons. idk why its just i dont like the noise they make when u blow them up, i HATE the sound of them rubbing together, and im TERRIFIED when they pop. i just am afraid. i really dont like to be around them. i think its because when i was little, i had a balloon pop in my face. i really dont know. they just scare the crap out of me...
HELP ME OUT!
2007-07-27 18:34:18 · 31 answers · asked by chocochic101 1 in Health ➔ Mental Health
You are not crazy as many people have a fear of loud noises in general and balloons in particular.
Like any fear, once you realize that it is irrational and that it can't harm you then it will go away. When you face down a fear, they tend to go away.
How about this: Start with a partially filled balloon and pop it with a pin and you will realize that it didn't hurt you. Try it again and again with slightly more air pressure each time. Gradual desensitization is the name of the game.
2007-07-27 18:36:53 · answer #1 · answered by megalomaniac 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Naturally you as all humans are afraid of two things; fear of loud noises and of falling. You are very normal in the popping aspect. The rest of fears that plague humans are based on either a bad experience usually when you are young or it is taught to you probably by your parents.
Just so you know I worked in a restaurant where we would have to blow up 10-15 balloons in the morning and then had to pop them at night. I often got the honor of popping them because almost every employee was afraid or freaked out at the thought of doing it.
2007-07-28 01:59:59 · answer #2 · answered by YouCanBe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've had that fear but it seems to have dwindled some. It's taken forever though - I'm 36. The popping is the worst but I have this bizarre fear of losing a balloon, you know the kind with helium? When I was a kid, my mom would take us to Disneyland and buy me a balloon but she would warn me to the point of scaring me that I better not let it go or it will be gone for good. I think it's because she was a single mother and these trips were very expensive for her but jeez! She made me so scared that till this day, I'm paranoid when my nieces have balloons because I'm afraid that they'll lose them and all hell will break lose. To be honest, I don't think they'd care if they did lose them! It seems so ridiculous when I put it in writing.
2007-07-28 01:42:28 · answer #3 · answered by CUrias 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Me too... I really don't like them to be in my face. I just hate the noise when they pop... I think maybe I'm afraid a piece of the balloon will hit me in my eye too... I am always nervous if I have to blow them up by mouth, so I never blow them up all the way... and I cringe when I see someone using the helium cannister to inflate them... I always felt I was a little childish about it. Sometimes I feel like I'm a little too uptight, but I can't help it... like when I go to a party with my godson, he always wants to sit on my lap and play with balloons and hold them near my face... I hate it!!!
I dunno what would help... maybe just get a whole bag of those big balloons (the big ones were always the worst) and blow them up and then pop them all (((lol, I would wear some kind of eye protection, like goggles, if I were you))). Maybe try and make it silly and funny, like sit on them and pop them. Maybe even blow some up until they pop. They say you have to face your fears to overcome them. Hey.. I just thought of a good idea... Why don't you wear earplugs while you pop them, that way the noise won't be so bad! Let me know how it goes. Good luck!!!
2007-07-28 01:40:27 · answer #4 · answered by Princess Leia 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no.. you are not crazy. i hate the sound of balloons popping and it always made me nervous. I used to run past the game at the carnival where they shoot water guns in the clowns mouth to inflate a balloon. The first person who's balloon pops wins the prize. I hate that. I had a bad experience as well when I was younger and I blew up one of those huge balloons and it popped. Well, I don't know how to cure it because I would have been cured myself if I knew.
2007-07-28 01:40:07 · answer #5 · answered by collegegirl24 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi there,
Do not be ashamed or afraid that people will judge you because of this fear. Many people have the fear of loud noises similar to the popping of a balloon; it is called phonophiba. I researched the web briefly to find that there are several websites dedicated to people with this phobia.
Hope this helps,
Kelly McBride, RDMS
2007-07-28 01:47:58 · answer #6 · answered by shamrox324 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The exact same thing happened to my dog. When he was a puppy a balloon popped near him and really scared him and his entire life he has been so afraid of them. I suppose you need to spend time getting use to balloons and overcome your fear.
2007-07-28 02:46:26 · answer #7 · answered by caroline 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hah, this actually sounds exactly like me.
I had an intense fear of balloons when I was younger.
My brothers and sisters used to put balloons in the hallway so I wouldn't leave my room.
I also was terrified of band-aids.
Now I'm afraid of balloons and band-aids because I'm allergic to them. Oh, the irony.
But, nope, you're not crazy.
There's at least one other person in this world like you.
:D
2007-07-28 01:37:52 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
EFT is an excellent method that when properly used,
reportedly can remove one's fears longterm.
Its founder gives the instruction manual freely,
and one can learn how to do it for oneself,
as well as help others with it.
"The use of this technique is relatively new and may be a part of the beginning of a complete revolution in the way we handle our emotions. In many cases, difficulties that have persisted in spite of years of work using the methods of traditional psychology may be relieved in minutes. If, not, relief is generally possible within days or weeks rather than years."
"EFT was developed earlier in the 1990's by Gary Craig, whose academic training includes a Stanford Engineering Degree. While personal healing has been his passion for over 30 years, Gary is neither a licensed therapist nor a trained psychologist. Many of the concepts underlying EFT came from Gary's training in Thought Field Therapy (TFT) under the tutorship of Dr. Roger Callahan. TFT involves the use of 10 or 15 individualized tapping routines. EFT differs in that it employs only one comprehensive tapping routine which is used for all emotional and physical problems. Because of this, it is easy enough to be mastered by most people."
Do a Web search for "Gary Craig's Web site".
Then surf the site. Use its on-site search engine to look for experiences of others who have had unreasonable fears. How it works is explained in the free instruction manual, available on Craig's Web site.
Also, be careful what kind of entertainment you 'enjoy'. Scary movies, books, or songs, will only exacerbate the problem
2007-07-28 03:15:24 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
everyone has something that they are afraid of, Its not silly to you! Just warn people before they blow one up or rub some together, that the sounds really bother you, like nails on a chalkboard to some other people. Good Luck
2007-07-28 01:40:09 · answer #10 · answered by watermellon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋