Are you Afraid of the sea?

jwalker73 · Post by **jwalker73** » 05 Sep 2017, 07:53

I never used to be scared as a child, but once I got older I developed an irrational fear of not being able to see what was touching my legs or feet. I do not like seaweed wrapping around my legs! More than happy being in a boat.

Excitedreads · Post by **Excitedreads** » 05 Sep 2017, 09:40

Juliet Esther wrote:I'm one of those people, even the sound of the water scares me. I have never gone to the sea but i have been to the ocean with a bunch of friends, i cannot near the water alone that's just it

Oh no! I feel your pain. The sea is so calming.. and soothing for me. You should try coming to the caribbean and just sitting by a window overlooking the sea... maybe eventually the sound may soothe you... id hope. Or buy one of those soundmaker thingamajigs. Lol. One of those that youncan use to put you to sleep. Maybe if you listen to it a couple of times you may be able to face your fears in person eventually. If you want to of course.

Star88 · Post by **Star88** » 05 Sep 2017, 14:41

Because I cannot swim, I am afraid of drowning. It does not help that once I almost did drown. I really love the ocean, though. I hope to one day to learn how to swim and conquer my fear. It makes me sad that I can't go further than 5 feet in the ocean.

Amagine · Post by **Amagine** » 05 Sep 2017, 18:15

Star88 wrote:Because I cannot swim, I am afraid of drowning. It does not help that once I almost did drown. I really love the ocean, though. I hope to one day to learn how to swim and conquer my fear. It makes me sad that I can't go further than 5 feet in the ocean.

One day I want to learn to swim too. It's on my bucket list as well.

Nancy Salgado · Post by **Nancy Salgado** » 05 Sep 2017, 21:43

No i am not afraid of the sea, i believes that is the most great creation of God. It´s so excited to me to see the sun hiding behind the sea, it´s a good experience.

Georgialouise · Post by **Georgialouise** » 06 Sep 2017, 01:54

I'm not afraid of the sea but I do respect it a lot. The vastness and beauty of it is wonderful, but I learnt the hard way that it can also be very dangerous and hostile.

Amagine · Post by **Amagine** » 06 Sep 2017, 05:36

Georgialouise wrote:I'm not afraid of the sea but I do respect it a lot. The vastness and beauty of it is wonderful, but I learnt the hard way that it can also be very dangerous and hostile.

Yeah, I've read enough books to learn that the sea isn't as calm and serene as it might seem.

Elle Howard · Post by **Elle Howard** » 06 Sep 2017, 07:32

I am not afraid of the sea. I am afraid of drowning. I could be on the sea for a long period of time. However, it would have to be a very large boat (I am thinking cruise ship) to get me onboard.

Bettychi55 · Post by **Bettychi55** » 06 Sep 2017, 07:36

I have never really been to the sea but I am afraid of it. I think this is primarily because I can't swim. I don't want to imagine what could happen if my trip in the sea goes bad...

shish_by_design · Post by **shish_by_design** » 06 Sep 2017, 10:41

Positively so. From the top of my head, the only reason I can give is because I can't swim.

Steph K · Post by **Steph K** » 06 Sep 2017, 10:53

I am actually slightly afraid of the sea. I live in the Midwest and have only seen the sea once on a vacation to Florida. Maybe it comes from a lack of familiarity. There's a lot of things I've never experienced that I was anxious about, like stinging jellyfish or riptides. I am also not a strong swimmer, so I did not go out very far from shore. But despite my anxieties and fears, the sea was beautiful and it was an amazing experience.

GPM · Post by **GPM** » 06 Sep 2017, 10:54

I want to travel by sea in the future even if I am afraid. I just don't know exactly why.

Kalin Adi · Post by **Kalin Adi** » 06 Sep 2017, 22:03

Not really! Even though I am not an expert swimmer, I love the sea. It has a calming effect on me.

DShore · Post by **DShore** » 06 Sep 2017, 22:14

This is a difficult question for me. As someone who lives near the shore, hence my name, I'm not exactly afraid of it. I'm more aware of the dangers that it can bring to anyone. I think that as long as you know how to swim and you know some basic safety skills, you'll be fine. It's rare - but anything can happen.

micoleon13 · Post by **micoleon13** » 07 Sep 2017, 17:51

While I love the sea, I much prefer it from the beach. Deep water certainly makes me quite scared. I think as well that its just being completely out of your own element with being at complete mercy of the sea which throws me. I would not want to go on a sea journey.