thebibliophilewithproblems:

It’s not funny. Globophobia is a real phobia and has become more common now. You can’t just get over it or grow up. It’s a serious problem for people as we get invited to parties or celebrations that have balloons there.

Even school has them sometimes! My school had some last week and this week as they’re having water balloon fights. What a fun week for me! People have been bursting them (when they’re filled with air), waving them around, throwing them about and squeaking them.

My best friends have no idea what I feel like and look at me as if “Oh, she’s over-reacting again!” I feel that’s it’s a ticking time bomb waiting to go off in my hands or other people’s.

I can’t even relax when they’re a metre or 10 metres away from me because I could still hear them burst. I really can’t relax when I’m surrounded by them in a party room (that I’m forced to go to), as younger children pop them and I just want to scream at them.

Please understand that it isn’t a phase or something people can get over. Sometimes fears are harder to overcome.

Oprah is a globophobic sufferer too, so don’t tell me it’s not unheard of!