I have a Santa-phobia and I’m terrified to put up Christmas decorations
For many, Christmas is a time of joyful celebration and cheer. However, that’s not the case for one UK man named Garry Hollidge.
Garry suffers from a “bizarre” fear of Santa Claus so paralyzing that he’s scared to put up Christmas decorations this year. Interestingly, it’s not the real-life Saint Nick that gives Hollidge, 47, nightmares before Christmas, but rather dancing Santa figurines.“It’s the little weird dancing figures that freak me out, as they are really creepy and it’s the way they move that’s horrible — I can’t bear it.”“As soon as the little Santa starts jiggling, I start to break out in a cold sweat, and it’s terrible, as it runs down my back, around my neck and my palms go really clammy.
Either way, Hollidge’s spine-Kringling fear made life at school difficult as his friends would constantly ask him to go over to their house for dinner come Christmastime.“I’d had to find out if they had a dancing Santa and if they did, I would make up any excuse and arrange to see them outside instead.”
In order to prevent his Claus-trophobia from creeping up nowadays, the involuntary Grinch has forbidden his family from purchasing Christmas decorations.“I think my family understand that big Santa is welcome, but there is a ban on the little dancing ones and there always will be.”
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