My bird phobia

by Henna Webb
(Louisiana)

Hi my name is Henna. I am 15 years old. I have a huge fear of birds, chickens, ducks, anything like that. Mostly birds. I can't stand it when birds are on the ground somewhere around me. I will not approach them. I'll throw something or just leave.

A few years ago I was sitting in the car with my family with the windows rolled down. We were at the park throwing bread out the window to squirrels. A bird flew down right beside my window. I started freaking out and screaming for someone to let up my window.

Every year after winter two birds come and make a nest right under my carport. We tried knocking down the nest, but in less than a week it was back! So every day when im leaving I have to duck while walking out.

I used to have a pet parakeet, I never touched it. When I did go around it my stomach would begin to feel empty and I would start to sweat. I tried to hide how uncomfortable I was around it being that it was my pet. This is when I realized how much I really feared birds.

I now think it's time to get help because I feel stupid when telling someone I have a fear of birds and they laugh.