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To be scared shitless of wind...

42 replies

Sallyspoons · 25/08/2020 16:07

Not the farty kind. It’s blowing out there, my tiles rattle, the neighbours tree is massive and I’m petrified. This all stems from the storm in 1987 when I was 10, but I’m not 10 now and everytime it’s windy I feel like crying.

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trodinaboris · 25/08/2020 16:09

@Sallyspoons

Not the farty kind. It’s blowing out there, my tiles rattle, the neighbours tree is massive and I’m petrified. This all stems from the storm in 1987 when I was 10, but I’m not 10 now and everytime it’s windy I feel like crying.
Have you considered making an appointment with your GP ?
Original poster
Sallyspoons · 25/08/2020 16:13

GP?

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ZSquid · 25/08/2020 16:14

I hate it too. A tree came in our kitchen door during the storm in 1987, and I still get frightened. I don’t feel like crying, but I am very careful.

cologne4711 · 25/08/2020 16:16

Yeah right because GPs are seeing patients at the moment (or ever, come to that).

Some anxiety is quite understandable, and being worried that high winds will blow a tree onto your house (assuming of course there is a tree near enough to your house to blow onto it) isn't irrational. Ditto being scared of lightning, for the same reasons.

However, wanting to cry sounds a bit more than just being worried. Maybe look at the stats for trees falling on houses and see how rare it actually is?

Also - if the neighbour's tree is massive have you asked them if it's safe? You could even pay a tree expert to have a look and let you know. There is a massive tree outside my mum's house and her neighbour won't cut it down but it just so happens that a tree surgeon lives in the road and has said it's safe and would have to be split in two by lightning.

PinkiOcelot · 25/08/2020 16:16

I hate wind too. I always worry when it’s windy.
However, it doesn’t make me feel like crying.
I think pp meant see GP for your anxiety about wind.
what happened when you were 10?

PhilCornwall1 · 25/08/2020 16:16

We've got a tree on our side garden that's certainly looking more than a little dodgy at the moment. It's gusting a good 50mph at the moment and has been for hours. That tree is certainly going to be reducing in size as soon as I can get it done.

Aloethere · 25/08/2020 16:17

One of my dogs is afraid of the wind too, she hides under a blanket and it seems to help. You could try that?

nitgel · 25/08/2020 16:17

I like extreme weather. Reminds me that we're humans on a living planet Grin or something

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Sallyspoons · 25/08/2020 16:20

The wind caused some serious damage to our house, smashed chimney, trees down, tiles off the roof, conservatory demolished. My mother screaming we were gonna die etc.

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trodinaboris · 25/08/2020 16:23

@cologne4711

Yeah right because GPs are seeing patients at the moment (or ever, come to that).

Some anxiety is quite understandable, and being worried that high winds will blow a tree onto your house (assuming of course there is a tree near enough to your house to blow onto it) isn't irrational. Ditto being scared of lightning, for the same reasons.

However, wanting to cry sounds a bit more than just being worried. Maybe look at the stats for trees falling on houses and see how rare it actually is?

Also - if the neighbour's tree is massive have you asked them if it's safe? You could even pay a tree expert to have a look and let you know. There is a massive tree outside my mum's house and her neighbour won't cut it down but it just so happens that a tree surgeon lives in the road and has said it's safe and would have to be split in two by lightning.

I saw my GP recently. Ours are doing phone and video appointments and FTF if necessary. PP there's no need to be so rude when somebody is trying to help.

If I was the OP I'd be thinking of a phone appointment about anxiety.

HijabiVenus · 25/08/2020 16:26

@Sallyspoons

GP?
GP can have a telephone appointment and can advise of self help, or if appropriate for a referral to a specialist who may be doing telephone appointments.
IAmMeThisIsI · 25/08/2020 16:26

Aw this is super cute.

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Sallyspoons · 25/08/2020 16:29

I’ll speak to my GP when I need a repeat prescription, I’ve made a hot chocolate and got tucked Up under a blanket with my boys to watch Narnia. Trying to ignore my shaking fence.

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HUCKMUCK · 25/08/2020 16:30

I know what you mean. It doesn't upset me but I do hate how loud it sounds from indoors.

It sounds like your experience when you were 10 was pretty dramatic and it's clearly stayed with you - I don't think that's that unusual.

Don't let people make you feel dismissed - if it scares you it scares you.

PurpleDaisies · 25/08/2020 16:32

Yeah right because GPs are seeing patients at the moment (or ever, come to that).

GPs are seeing patients (possibly by phone). People shouldn’t avoid going to their doctor because they think they won’t get an appointment.

I’m glad you’re going to talk to yours op. Flowers

NerrSnerr · 25/08/2020 16:33

I was 5 in the 1987 storm and I remember I had to sleep in my sister's room as my mum was worried the wind would blow the chimney off!

I know what you mean. It's being out and about that worries me- especially with the children. I worry about trees blowing down etc.

sunnyday1976 · 25/08/2020 16:34

I understand. I hate it too. I think it stems from basically losing all the tiles from a farm building next to our garden when I was little (it was our farm building). I manage OK in the day now, but have to sleep downstairs with the TV on at night if it's really bad. Unfortunately we live in a very exposed spot, so no protection at all!!

Els1e · 25/08/2020 16:40

I hate it too when it’s this strong. I’ve got a corker of a headache and not looking forward to walking the dog. It drops tomorrow though.

SandyGin · 25/08/2020 16:41

Not the farty kind.
We had a dog who was. Every time he had a little wind, he jumped up, stared behind him in horror as if someone had shot a gun at his rear, and ran off as if his tail was on fire. He was a very large dog and he had a lot of wind, unfortunately for him and for us.

CandleWick4 · 25/08/2020 16:42

GP? Honestly this site Hmm

4amWitchingHour · 25/08/2020 16:44

@Sallyspoons

The wind caused some serious damage to our house, smashed chimney, trees down, tiles off the roof, conservatory demolished. My mother screaming we were gonna die etc.
Wow, well your mum dealt with it terribly. It must have been incredibly scary but no wonder you have a lasting fear when she was letting her fear get out of control in front of you.

Ignore the superficial damage, and mitigate any risks from trees etc if you can. But echo PPs - maybe try to talk through this fear with someone, as the trauma from when you were 10 has clearly stated with you

KenDodd · 25/08/2020 16:49

I've just been driving on the motorway, in an unfamiliar part of the country and my satnav died. It wasn't fun!

I also remember the 'big storm', I was on a night bus with a friend coming home from clubbing. The bus was going across Westminster bridge and lurching from one side of the road to the other. We would (should) have been terrified of ending up in the Thames but were both off our face so thought it was fun.

KenDodd · 25/08/2020 16:51

CandleWick4

I agree.

SerenDippitty · 25/08/2020 17:06

We had a tree outside our house blown down into our front garden in the great storm of 1990. Fortunately it did not damage the house.

tmh88 · 25/08/2020 17:09

I’m hate windy weather too! Probably won’t help but if you have patio furniture please screw it down! My patio doors got demolished last year.. typically everything we had was screwed down apart from one chair.