Fears of a balloon

1. Being overfilled. Getting popped before even having a chance to do anything is terrifying.
2. Floating too high. There are many scary things up in the sky. Birds, planes, and the void of space.
3. Having a hole. A balloon with a hole cannot hold anything for very long.
4. Sharp objects. Every balloon knows the nightmare which is a straight pin.
5. Children. They let go of strings, squeeze too tightly, and don't pay attention to the dangers of a balloon brushing against other objects.
6. Fire. Fire can be very bad for a simple party balloon. And also uncomfortably hot.
7. Trees. Trees often have rough or prickly parts that are dangerous for balloons.
8. Pop the balloon games. There are few fates more terrifying for a balloon than to be part of a popping game. To see other balloons popped, and to know that you could be next.
9. The slow decline to the ground. A balloon filled with helium dreads the day when they will drift down to touch the ground.
10. Being part of a water fight. Imagine being thrown through the air and crashing with enough force that your flimsy form explodes into tiny pieces. That is the fate of the water balloon.