Is it normal to be deathly afraid of balls?
And no, not balls as in male genitalia. :P
I mean balls as in sports balls, like basketballs, bowling balls, etc. I'm deathly afraid of getting hit by them and free time in the gym in my personal fitness class last semester was absolute hell. There would be about 5 basketball games and volleyball games going on in one gym so it'd be like flying balls everywhere. My friend and I would walk around the gym and i'd be like close to tears I was so scared. I was always trying to make up excuses to get out of there, getting a drink, going to the bathroom, etc. It was awful.
At the bowling alley it's even worse. I have terrible visions of somebody coming up to one of my friends or family members in a bowling alley and dropping a bowling ball on their heads when we're sitting down. It sounds ridiculous but it's true.
I can't play any sports that involve balls. The only one is tennis. My brother is an avid basketball player so he's always playing at the YMCA and on our driveway and I hate having to go get him when he's playing, it just freaks me out so much.
Please tell me I'm not the only one. IIN? (okay not normal because I know it's not but is there anyone else?)