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Yola, I thought of you immediately when I read Matron's post ...... Actually, I think of you every time I pick up a feather outside for Leia to play with .... |
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They look the picture of health, and have grown so much... |
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Yola you have my deepest sympathies. I can watch them from afar but in the garden, beach, or anywhere outdoors then I cry, and hyperventilate and shake myself silly. I don't know where my phobia comes from but its the whole wing flapping that gets me. Feathers I'm ok. Wierd! How does it affect you hun? |
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Mine started when as a small child a pigeon's tail was run over and the feathers flew all over me. I couldn't have been more than 3 as I don't remember it - my Mum told me. For a while it affected me to the point of fear of falling leaves, petals, tree berries etc. I still shudder just a bit when picking up fallen flower petals!! I don't like flapping birds, the thought of them touching me makes me physically sick and gives me a cold sweat. Same with a feather (large ones, not the little fluffy ones) being blown along by the wind or - when I was smaller - in the hands of my little brother chasing me with it!!! He's nearly 40 now . . . and he's stopped doing that thank goodness  |
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Natalie and Yola, I feel sorry for your phobia, I realise how distressing it can be. I don't have a bird or feather phobia but I have big issues with rats/mice/hamsters/gerbils etc. It's so illogical and crazy, after all I'm so much 'bigger' and have much more capacity to hurt them but I shudder at the thought of them loose around me. Photos etc. I'm ok with, just the sight of them moving and scurrying... ugh! Can't go into pet shops in case I see them! Bizzarre!  |
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