There's this thing where people find they need to lecture to people who say they're afraid of flying, even when the aerophobic readily admits that the fear is irrational. It's like they need one more dig in.
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I don't have a fear of flying, but I don't like it. I have mild claustrophobia (no caves or mines for me, and I do avoid elevators if I can) but that doesn't bother me in a plane.
Flying is a necessity. It's the only way I can see my offspring, who are in the US. Too far to drive, no trains
People do this about most phobias, it sucks. It’s like telling a depressed person to just try not being sad.
At least aerophobia makes a certain sense, it’s just your brain blowing up the severity of a genuine risk. My only actual phobia (as in irrational panic reactions) is… ferns.
I have an extreme fear of flying and I piss myself off that I don’t see the world more because of it.
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Have I flown yet tho? No.
I used to be afraid of flying. Before 9/11, on a long flight from Edmonton to Halifax, I asked to visit the cockpit. The pilots explained how they fly and answered my questions about turbulence, safety, plains noises, and emergencies. It completely eased my fear of flying from that point onward.
I don't know how much more open you can be about realizing it's a phobia, & I actually think part of that fear is warranted. I imagine some of us are nervous during take off & landing. I know I am. Sometimes when I wake from a nap on a plane, I get butterflies realizing I'm not safely on the ground.
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Flying is a necessity. It's the only way I can see my offspring, who are in the US. Too far to drive, no trains
At least aerophobia makes a certain sense, it’s just your brain blowing up the severity of a genuine risk. My only actual phobia (as in irrational panic reactions) is… ferns.
I recently learned of Dial-A-Pilot and subscribe to their newsletter and watch their social media. You can book real calls with them prior to flights too!
Have I flown yet tho? No.