I'm sickly afraid of oceans.

when I was younger I had a dream that I was tied to an anchor and threw into the ocean. As I was going deeper into the sea watching the fish go by I started breathing water. When I woke up my mom was holding me up shaking me begging to wake up. Later I had to get my tonsils taken out to fix my breathing problem.
I've dispised oceans ever since. Is this normal?

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66% Normal
Based on 56 votes (37 yes)
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  • If I can't see the bottom, I don't like it.

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    • LAVAGLEEAK

      EXACTLY!

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  • sperminator

    Fear the ocean! It will be our demise!!!

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  • ?Tiemeup?

    I love the ocean but everybody is afraid of something. Me I am afraid of heights and flying from all the air crash investigations and how little disruption crashes the plane.

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  • soccer2

    I love the ocean. Iunderstand the fear of it though. It can be scary. But I just have somuch fun haha

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  • inmyopinion

    It's definitely normal to be afraid of something that is related to a near-death experience, but it seems as if you would have more of a fear of asphyxiation itself rather than the ocean.

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  • kukurami

    maybe you dont know how to swim thats why you hate oceans just like me :)

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    • LAVAGLEEAK

      I can swim I took 3 years of swimming classes.
      but then my fear took over and I wont dive in the water unless its crisp clear.

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  • tori

    I fear the ocean also. And yet I like to be on cruise ships. I won't be near the railings. Go figure!

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  • The_White_Spirit

    I love oceans

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  • dappled

    It's strange how much shaping goes on in childhood. I had very severe tonsillitis when I was two years old and I imagine (but don't remember) that many foods were difficult to swallow. My mother says that prior to this, I'd eaten everything she gave me, but after my recovery I was a very faddy child for many years.

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  • timebobbu

    one of my dreams was when i was being pulled by the undertoe of it

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  • Yes, I'm also scared of being stranded on the sea and of various underwater objects like sunken ships.

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