Some of you already know this, others this may come as some surprise but I suffer from a phobia. A phobia that has been a challenge in my life thus far. I have been taunted and teased something cronic for it. But know I feel that it is my time to share this horrific story with you all. I suffer from Leguminophobia. Now, for all the doctors among you or all those who have just Googled it, this is the fear of something so terrifing to me yet has brought such ease and joy to most people.
yes, this is the fear of the baked bean.
Mr Heinz...you go some s'plaining to do...
I have no idea how or why I have this but its there, it can't be ignored nor can it be cured, im pretty sure my feelings towards this variation of a vegetable will stay the same until my dying day. Of course when I shared this revelation with some of my friends they thought it was hilarious. They did everything in their power to get me close to a bean even hiding one under other elements of a fry up without me knowing. Nice try guys.
Growing up with a family of bean lovers was tough. Sometimes didn't know if i would make it through a lunchtime, but it was when I went to university i found it the toughest. The breeding ground for the bean. I thought I could keep it a secret. Running at the sound of a can opener for fear of what may be inside. Alas, i could not keep my secret. That one day, when walking in the kitchen to half empty bowls of beans! The thought of that now physically makes me want to throw up. I had to get out of there and quickly. My housemates soon discovered, it was me or beans.
I have now learnt to restrain and control my fear. With my friends and family now knowing not to cook beans around me, strictly
spaghetti hoops. Im even thinking of starting up BBA (baked bean annonomous) for those who too suffer from this illness. No longer must I or any of you that share this fear suffer in silence.
You may have won the war Heinz, but we will win the battle.
I'm so glad to have found this post!
ReplyDeleteI 23 and have been absolutely terrified of them all my life. (It pains me to even type the word)
People find it hilarious and it used to be something I was so embarrassed to talk about.
So glad to find a fellow hater :)
I've suffered from this my entire life!
DeleteSometimes I google this just so I can read your guys testimonies and feel somewhat not alone.
oh my god I'm so happy i found this i knew there were other people!!! my parents eat mexican food all the time and they laugh at me when i tell them about it
ReplyDeleteOmg there are other people!! :)
ReplyDeleteI'm exactly the same! :) I've been told that I'm stupid or childish for feeling this but it's something I've never been able to shake. The shape, the smell, the...texture....urgh...makes me want to puke.
ReplyDeleteOmg I'm glad I found this post. It's great to know that I'm not the only one. I hope that this isn't a joke post because I seriously have a problem with baked beans.
ReplyDeleteOmg I'm glad I found this post. It's great to know that I'm not the only one. I hope that this isn't a joke post because I seriously have a problem with baked beans.
ReplyDeleteI'm so happy that I found this. I've been terrified my whole life. I can't be in the same room as people who are eating.... It. People think it's so funny but it's serious I'm glad there are other people who deal with this too
ReplyDeleteI'm so happy that I found this. I've been terrified my whole life. I can't be in the same room as people who are eating.... It. People think it's so funny but it's serious I'm glad there are other people who deal with this too
ReplyDeleteSame here, I hate them so much and I think it stems from being force fed them at school.
ReplyDeleteI was also force fed beans in school! Mine were refried beans, by the lunch lady, in daycare! She held my mouth closed until I swallowed and then I puked on her in front of all the other kids. I wouldn't eat them before that because they looked gross and smelled bad, but I think that's what caused my actual phobia of them!
DeleteOh my god I am so happy this is here! My fear for small brown things is severe as well. One time my mother was opening a can and I got so scared I shot her 18 times in the chest. I am now in prison and nobody believes me! HELP MEEE
ReplyDeleteI'm not alone. I get teased all the time and people laugh. But this is a real fear.
ReplyDeleteI hate beans xx
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ReplyDeleteThey are evil, and used to be a breakfast chef, if I splashed any on me, I had to scrub my hand with boiling water, left the job in the end
ReplyDeleteGood to know I am not alone!!
ReplyDeleteOMG! I have the same fear, I googled it and ended up on solicitors web page. Then googled it further and it's made my day! Finding out about it!
ReplyDeleteMy daughter suffers with this fear too. Do we know of anyone that has tried to overcome the problem and succeeded. CBT, hypnotherapy, aversion therapy?
ReplyDeleteAlso wondering what the gender split is across sufferers.
ReplyDeleteThis is incredible, like most others in this post, I have been teased my whole life and even as a medical student where I have seen all kinds of phobias, I never recognised my own until now. Thank you to all that have shared and make us all feel little less abnormal!
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