You may be asking yourself, Pendulaphobia? If you have read any of my earlier posts, you will know I have this. What is it?
Pendulaphobia is the fear of things that hang and swing. (Not to be confused with the similarly related Kinetiphoba, the fear of moving, or moving objects.) It makes me very uncomfortable to see/be around these things, and usually nervous.
However, some people have it to the extent where they have major panic attacks, or worse.
Now, this phobia is not actually recognized yet, and thus, does not have an official name. Pendulaphobia is the coined internet term that is going around these days, and I happen to think it fits perfectly.
So, here are 10 random things (in no particular order) that Pendulaphobics hate, or strongly dislike.
- Swings. This one is obvious, and probably the worst. They move around, they swing, they don't stay still, and when they do move, those chains can wiggle all over the place. You'll never get me on one of those things.
- Vertical blinds. Again, they don't stay still. When you go to close them, especially, they just move all over the place. This is another one that makes me very nervous, and uncomfortable.
- Trees blowing in the wind. Personally, this one does not bother me a lot, heck, I even think it can be cool to watch. (Like a storm, when I am indoors.)
- Hair blowing in the wind. Yep, this one does it for me. In fact, it pisses me off. If I am walking down the street, and the wind is blowing my hair around, I actually get pissed off at the wind, and ask it nicely to please stop, just for 5 minutes. Please? It also bothers me when my hair does this on amusement park rides.
- Speaking of which, amusement part rides. Some of them can be great, like the kind where the carts you sit in don't swing from side to side unnecessarily, roam freely, and are set in one spot. Even if they twirl. Of course, it is different for each person who has this phobia. For example, I cannot go on the swing ride, or the pirate ship.
- Wind chimes. Never mind that the damn things sound beautiful. They move around, they wiggle, and blow in the breeze. This one makes me very uneasy. Not to mention the fact that every time you hear them chiming, even if you are not in the room, it brings forth images of them blowing around.
- Jewelry. This one is less of an issue for me, but for others, things like, say, dangly earrings, loose bracelets, or long necklaces that move when you walk, can make some people uncomfortable.
- Pot racks. Okay, I don't know about other pendulaphobics, but for me, a giant rack filled with heavy pots and pans, that could swing around makes me very nervous. So uneasy. Just think, every time you take a pot or pan off, or put one on, it all moves. It is the one thing I am afraid might come crashing down. But that part does not contribute to my Pendulaphobia. Still, it makes me very uncomfortable.
- An open window. Odd, you might think. The window will most likely stay still. How is this an issue, you ask? When a window is open, a breeze could come in at any moment, and rustle, or blow around anything in the room. Things such as curtains, blinds, or even blow hair around, or papers off a desk. So when it's windy outside, even if I don't have my window open (but I want it open), I get super nervous. I can't open it because things will blow around.
- How about actual pendulums. Ya know, like on a clock. I did not have a problem with this previously, but it seems to be I am more and more these days.
