I was at the beach in Florida once and for whatever reason I got in the water and started swimming as fast as I could. Or I thought I was swimming really fast. So I turned around and since I could barely see the shore I started swimming back. But, no matter how hard I swam I didn't seem to get anywhere; it felt like I was in the aquatic equivalent of a treadmill. For a moment I entertained the idea of wanting to see if my feet could touch the bottom but something inside told it would be best not to know. Then for whatever reason I started swimming back at a diagonal and more sideways than forward at that. When I had finally reached the shore it was a good walk back to where my folks were laying on the beach.
I wasn't terribly afraid and didn't realise that I had been in a riptide until later. This may sound weird but, I wasn't afraid except for the not touching bottom part, I just figured if I can't swim back this way I'll go that way. I actually trust the ocean more after the experience.
But, I am afraid of sharks so I never learned to surf.
Is it normal to be afraid of taking a shower and swimming?
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These fears are very sad to me.
I was at the beach in Florida once and for whatever reason I got in the water and started swimming as fast as I could. Or I thought I was swimming really fast. So I turned around and since I could barely see the shore I started swimming back. But, no matter how hard I swam I didn't seem to get anywhere; it felt like I was in the aquatic equivalent of a treadmill. For a moment I entertained the idea of wanting to see if my feet could touch the bottom but something inside told it would be best not to know. Then for whatever reason I started swimming back at a diagonal and more sideways than forward at that. When I had finally reached the shore it was a good walk back to where my folks were laying on the beach.
I wasn't terribly afraid and didn't realise that I had been in a riptide until later. This may sound weird but, I wasn't afraid except for the not touching bottom part, I just figured if I can't swim back this way I'll go that way. I actually trust the ocean more after the experience.
But, I am afraid of sharks so I never learned to surf.