Is it normal to be afraid of balloons?

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I have a fear of balloons. I'm always afriad they're going to pop. When someone is blowing them up I try to stop them before it gets too big. When one is about to touch the ceiling, I have to keep it lower in case the might be something sharp up there. When anyone touches or especially rubs a balloon, I freak out a lot. I really hate the sound of popping, it scares me to death and hurts my ears. The only thing balloons are good for in my opinion is to blow one up, refrain from tying it, and make a rocket out of it.

Can anyone else relate to this?

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  • UrbanArtLover
    13 years ago

    Ohh this is so cute. I'm scared of them too. The sound of them makes me squeamish and i hate it when people throw them around and try to pop 'em.

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  • [Old Memory]
    13 years ago

    Me too! I'm ok with the Mylar balloons but not the rubber kind. Everyone makea fun of me & swears something must of happened as a kid w balloons for me to be so scared now. I remember beibg afraid of them when I was young & am pretty sure nothing bad ever happened! So glad it's not just me.

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  • boopgirl17
    13 years ago

    Are you my long-lost sister? I have the exact same fear. I also hate when people fling rubber bands at me.

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  • Zacharymli
    13 years ago

    It's normal to have some kind of phobia. As long as it doesn't stop you from living your life as you want, it's no big deal.

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  • [Old Memory]
    13 years ago

    OMG!! dude ! we are like totally the same im scared of ballons too and im afraid of clowns.

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  • merlop1
    13 years ago

    oh my god i feel the same way, i just discovered it the other day, i was going to a friend's birthday and me and another friend had a balloon, so she gave it to me and said blow it and it was so weird i couldnt do it because i was afriad it would pop in my face and i would get hurt or something, when she did i was still scared :P

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  • Mel
    13 years ago

    I relate a little bit, I dont like when they unexpectedly pop, makes jump...but not afraid of them.

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