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Kuompounophobia...the fear of buttons

  • 19-12-2012 10:30pm
    #1
    Wonky
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 10 ✭


    Hey new around here so if it's been done before I apolagise.

    Kuompounophobia...the fear of buttons anyone else suffer from this strange almost embarrassing phobia? Personally I've had it as far back as I remember. I always thought I was the only one until I googled it. For me it's usually only plastic buttons, I just hate them and get this cringy gross feeling if I have to touch them.
    It's ok on shirts these days but as a kid I hated the ones on school shirts, now I can generally get passed the ones on most normal shirts but it depends some buttons just really freak me out!!
    When I see buttons used as fashion or just randomly there without a purpose it makes me feel gross, I wouldn't say they make me want to puke but sometimes even an ever so slight gag reflex.
    I remember as a kid maybe 5 or 6 playing with a container my grandmother used to have containing buttons and even then being grossed out by them. Maybe I nearly chocked on one but I've no recollections of this and I really cant imagine me ever putting one in my mouth because to touch them back then used to make my skin crawl.
    So anyone else this phobia?? I read it's not as uncommon as one would think apparently so just wondering if anyone here is the same and lets be honest it's a pretty hilarious irrational fear but they just gross me out so that's that.


Comments

  • #2
    Leadamp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35 ✭Leadamp


    Never heard of that one. Sorry that you have such an usual phobia. I'd say that you did nearly choke on one when you where younger.


  • #3
    star-pants
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,429 ✭✭✭✭star-pants


    I have heard of this phobia before, no one close to me though so I'm afraid I cannot assist with how to deal with it.

    Hopefully there might be others on here who may have that phobia or experience with it.


  • #4
    Wonky
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 10 ✭Wonky


    Ahh don't be feeling sorry for me, it's not to bad. Got to the stage long ago I just needed to tell myself to kop on and deal with it. I'd still wear them if they wear on something necessary, I just still find them slightly repulsive...

    I wasn't and am not really looking for any help with it as it doesn't really effect my day to day life. I was just wondering if anyone else on here is the same, I actually find it quiet amusing when I think about it!!


  • #5
    pm1977x
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,213 ✭✭✭pm1977x


    Don't think I have the phobia but do purposely avoid clothes with buttons on as I don't like them, I would get a slightly odd feeling if I were to brush off a button on someone's coat or something, no nausea or gagging, just a slight sense of disquiet


  • #6
    Wonky
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 10 ✭Wonky


    pm1977x wrote: »
    Don't think I have the phobia but do purposely avoid clothes with buttons on as I don't like them, I would get a slightly odd feeling if I were to brush off a button on someone's coat or something, no nausea or gagging, just a slight sense of disquiet

    Yea thats what it's more like now, I've grown out of it slightly I suppose. Gagging may have been a slight exaggeration but I couldn't think of a way to describe it really suppose more of a cringe and discomfort.


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