Are you Afraid of the sea?

0719672189 · Post by **0719672189** » 04 Sep 2017, 05:34

I love the sea but wont be caught in it,am scared of drowning.

Elvis Akpabli · Post by **Elvis Akpabli** » 04 Sep 2017, 05:53

Never been on the sea myself. The closest I have been gone is the beach. I have a lot of respect for the sea though.

Amagine · Post by **Amagine** » 04 Sep 2017, 07:03

Elvis Akpabli wrote:Never been on the sea myself. The closest I have been gone is the beach. I have a lot of respect for the sea though.

The beach is awesome too though

Post by **kandscreeley** » 04 Sep 2017, 08:29

I enjoy being ON the sea (in a boat or such.) I enjoy walking along the beach and LISTENING to the sea. I do not enjoy going INTO the sea. Too many sharks and jellyfish and such. I'd rather swim in a pool where I can see the bottom.

Amagine · Post by **Amagine** » 04 Sep 2017, 09:50

0719672189 wrote:I love the sea but wont be caught in it,am scared of drowning.

Drowning does seem like an awful way to die.

leandrarose · Post by **leandrarose** » 04 Sep 2017, 12:36

I love the sea! I spent a lot of my childhood near the ocean, and I've always found it fascinating. If anything, I feel it's a shame that we don't treat the sea with more care and respect.

Amagine · Post by **Amagine** » 04 Sep 2017, 16:41

leandrarose wrote:I love the sea! I spent a lot of my childhood near the ocean, and I've always found it fascinating. If anything, I feel it's a shame that we don't treat the sea with more care and respect.

I also agree that people need to take better care of the sea.

Charissa C · Post by **Charissa C** » 04 Sep 2017, 21:38

I love looking at the sea and large bodies of water. However, I can't swim so I avoid going on the water whenever possible (via boat, kayaking, etc) or in water deeper than 5 ft. I have this fear of sinking and drowning or being attacked by some large water creature.

The worst sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach comes from swimming underwater, looking into the darkness in front of me, and not knowing what is out there.

Excitedreads · Post by **Excitedreads** » 04 Sep 2017, 21:42

IanYanny wrote:I like the ocean but there is something about those deep dark trenches that I find really unsettling. I'm scared of the idea that we will never know what lurks underneath.

Thats how i feel at night. Thats what scares me. Ain't no way im diving in there, who knows what'll catch me is all i keep thinking.

Christina Rose · Post by **Christina Rose** » 05 Sep 2017, 03:01

Alicnim wrote:My home town is by the Indian ocean. I almost drowned there when some local kids dared me to swim. I've never enjoyed it since.

I'm so sorry that happened to you!
When I was younger, I kept getting pulled by the strong current until I finally relaxed enough to safely exit the water. Even though I knew the more I panicked the worse it would become, it took me a while to calm down.
So, while I don't know exactly how you feel, I can relate on a small level.
I still love the ocean. Going to the beach is one of my favorite things to do. I just tend to be far more careful now, and less likely to go much further than waist deep water. I also watch my kids very closely, and make sure the little ones are always with an adult.

Ashley Crane · Post by **Ashley Crane** » 05 Sep 2017, 03:44

Of course, we need to be at least a little bit afraid of almost everything in nature. There's almost always another side to its beauty. There are many things about the sea that are objectively dangerous, so I believe that anyone who says they aren't afraid, is either not very aware of that, feels the risks are worthwhile, or thinks they are invincible. I usually think the risks are worthwhile, but that doesn't mean I don't have a healthy fear. I have a lot of friends who just genuinely think that nothing will ever happen to them. It gets on my nerves sometimes, but then I remember that when we're young, we are invincible until we're not. Meaning nothing bad has happened to them yet to make them feel otherwise, so for that, I am thankful.

Juliet Esther · Post by **Juliet Esther** » 05 Sep 2017, 04:04

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

Aimy · Post by **Aimy** » 05 Sep 2017, 04:30

Though I don't know how to swim, sea with its vastness, beauty and mystery really fascinates me. Thinking of sea fills me with passion rather than fear.

Amagine · Post by **Amagine** » 05 Sep 2017, 05:11

Aimy wrote:Though I don't know how to swim, sea with its vastness, beauty and mystery really fascinates me. Thinking of sea fills me with passion rather than fear.

I have a passionate love for the sea too!