Don't Sneak Up On Me!

[Grama-Herc]

In "1" of the posts here someone mentioned that they did not want, did not like nor could they handle anyone sneaking up on them.

When I was working at a local hospital, I was at the computer working when1 of the favortie docs witha good sense of humor walked up behind me and took the end of my braided hair and tickled my neck. WELL< he almost got punched directly in the mouth. Had it not been for a co-worker whose was standing there and caught my hand, the doc would have been on the floor.

That reaction surprised me as I usually just cry when frightened in any way. I do not handle being scared. No amusement rides. No scarey movies. Can't handle any of it. Always thought it was just me and my lengthening list of strange and weird quirks.:dontknow: Glad to find out that in our little corner of the world I AM NORMAL! ! !! Does everybody here have trouble handling someone sneaking up on them and/or scaring them in any way? Just curious

 

[grace5555]

Herc,

Something like that makes me ill for days - and if I don't react instantly by jerking away, then I am in the bathroom throwing up. People have thought it funny to scare me because I am so jumpy but I do not stay around long after that and it actually has forced me into more isolation just to feel safe. It isn't just you. =)

Grace

 

[becvan]

Yes. I jump about four feet, usually scream out obscenities and general aim a punch pretty much all at the same time. I hate it when people do that. Telling someone not to do that because of how I react tends to just encourage more of it. Really pisses me off.

bec

 

[Linda]

Hi Herc,
Yes, I am very jumpy, and if scared, just jump, scream, and may hit the one who is sneaking on me. Problem is, some people find this very funny, and I had do deal with such dummies at work and even within the family. In fact, one of the co-workers, who was finding my reaction particularly funny, did not stop scaring me on every occasion, untill, after especially nasty episode, I went to talk to the manager about his behavior.

 

[Deleted member 541]

When I get scared by someone sneaking up on me....My heart pounds, I feel faint, and almost puke.....Such a wonderful thing to deal with.

 

[Deleted member 93]

He he he. Yeah, this is a "fun" one. I firmly believe this one will never go. My hubby accidentally does this daily. I don't get pissed at him because it is accidental. Often he will be talking and go to hand me something over the back of the couch or if I am busy in the kitchen not looking at him while he is talking to me and he will put a hand on my shoulder.

The toaster... I really know better than to be in the kitchen when I have toast in it because I always end up just standing at it waiting and I damn near lose it every time. This one stood out as I did this last week again. Hubs is yelling from the mud room are you OK, what happened and my little one will run in what happened momma? Because I screamed LOL. I just yell back at hubs, the damn toast is trying to "get me" again.

A major issue I had with my out of control daughter was this was hilarious to her and would do it over and over to the point I was crying, and she would push it that far daily. But everyone else I know is very sensitive to this. Probably because they saw how far my daughter pushed it.

Hell, even movies that are not "scary" have something that happens quickly and I will jump. I hate hubby sitting next to me during those movies because it is just embarrassing.

 

[EmoxxKid]

I always have a damn fit when someone rolls up on me outta no where!.....I have punched, slaped and thrown things at many folks for sneaking up on me. It's almost a reflex you know?

 

[Marlene]

Week before last one of the managers at work (who thinks it's funny to see me jump) came up beside me while I was focused on someone else and put his hand in front of my face. Well, it startled me so badly that I hit his hand away hard and he ended up being hit in the glasses and nose by me. I felt badly about it because I didn't want to hit him, but I did tell him afterwards that I had warned him before that one day he was going to catch me at the wrong time and I wouldn't be responsible. And it was that day.

My family, on the other hand, understands that I'm now very easily startled and take measures to not do it on purpose. I jump at non-scary movies, too. We saw Beuwolf not too long ago and I had my oldest daughter on one side and my husband on the other side. Every time something loud or sudden came on the screen I, of course, jumped. And then I would feel my hubby's and my daughter's hands patting my legs. It didn't make the jumping any less, but it did make me feel better to be taken care of.

Lisa

 

[grace5555]

Veiled,

I had to laugh at the toast because I do the same thing but you made it sound so funny the way you describe it. I hope you don't mind. I am not laughing at you because I sit there like an idiot waiting to be scared as well, but you gave me a chuckle - thank you!

 

[Deleted member 93]

Oh hell, if I didn't laugh at some of this we would really go crazy!

 

[grace5555]

lol - I hear ya!

 

[lrs]

A former supervisor did this, but by accident. This was in the summer of 2003. He was really a good guy, and knew I had ptsd, but did not quite understand what would happen he came up suddenly from behind while I was sitting at my desk, and said suddenly, hey I need you to do something for me.
Long before I knew what I was doing, I jumped up, whirled around, and he was just about to get sent to disney-fist. But I caught myself about 2 nanoseconds before actually hitting him.
I've never really described myself on this forum. I'm 5'10, weigh close to 260, I can military press 150lb with my right arm, and people say I am built like a linebacker.
This guy is a shrimp, your consumate geek, and he has a heart condition. He literally grabbed his chest, and staggered backward about 3 steps, and hyperventilated about 10 seconds. I'm not sure who this scared the most, him or me.
He was pretty cool about it, though. He already knew I had ptsd, and he knew a little bit about it, he just was not accustomed to being around someone who truly had it.