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I am terrified by whales. If they come on the TV I have an absolute panic attack and start laughing and crying at the same time. I feel so stupid bc I don't have any other phobias and it's not like me at all but just a description of a whale can make me feel nervous... Is it normal??
Find out what it is that you don't like about them. Then look at some pictures of them on your own and do some research about them online or something, however you should do this alone so you can be alone with your reaction instead of the feeling of freaking out around others. Whales are harmless. Its like the gentle giant that everyone hated just because he was different and defenseless. Whales are a precious rarity.
Yes, it's a phobia. I just looked it up and there's a name this: Phallainophobia. I think it's normal though safety wise: some types of whales are safe to be around. I have many phobia some of which are animal related: primates, spiders, goats, (to some extent) dogs, flies, etc.
its called Cetaphobia look it up and talk to your doctor and dont look at whale pictures, visit Shamoo or watch "Free Willy".
lucky you werent on my boat when two southern rights swam over to us and said hello. it was so awesome, one popped its head out of the water and nudged my boat with its tail then swam off. it was lucky i had the video camera with me that day otherwise no one would have believed me. whales are one of the most beautiful creatures on this planet. im surprised you arent scared of sharks.
This is a totally irrational fear unless you are a whale trainer, work on a sea boat, or a vocation involving whales directly. You are just going to have to come to terms with this being irrational and learn to move past it.
Maybe start by purchasing a small whale plush; it's small, soft, and only has the appearance of a whale small to scale.
I guess reading Moby Dick is out of the question then?
What about going to SeaWorld and meeting Shamoo?
Have you ever watched the movie Free Willy?