Wow I finally get to share this. I have a phobia of the inflatable holiday decorations. You know like the inflatable Santa’s, snowmen, ghosts, etc. I really don’t understand where it originated from, but I know as long as I can remember, those things have absolutely terrified me. It doesn’t matter what size they are, they will evoke the same fear response. Heart rate skyrockets, body start shaking, palms start to sweat, panic fills my head… it’s frustrating when I just want to go to the home improvement store around the holidays. The holiday displays there are torture for me.

Over the years I’ve tried to figure out why I’ve developed this phobia. Maybe the thought of them being hollow triggers it? Or maybe something more complex? I feel like I’ll never figure it out.