General Chat

Now thats scary Sharron, no way would I try swimming or floating
on my back.

Emmax

I float well but don't much like being away from the side.

I floated for a long time and prodelled myself along by kicking my feet up and down.Onr day my dad said he did not understand why I did not get my arms going as well.Actually it was besause I had not thought to.

After that it was backstroke all the way.

Sheila I agree, if he tried that today he would be pulled up
for bullying,its a shame that you couldn't be left to get the
confidence to swim in you're own time, am sure you would
have mastered it.

Emmax

I too have a swimming 'phobia'. In the final year of junior school, we had a new teacher who was mad keen that all his class should be able to swim. There were about 4 of us who couldn't - by the end of the year I was the only one and boy was I made to feel I'd let the side down! That put me off, plus an incident where I was shouted at (by no less than the swimming tutor assinged to our class) to stop being pathetic and get in the deep end. I had armbands on but was terrified as was out of my depth. He wouldn't get away with that today!

Mayfield my fear of swimming started when I was about eleven.
I was good and getting on fine when a boy pulled me under as
a joke and from then onwards, a lead balloon, oops excuse the
pun. A natural sinker you say, have to remember that one.

Emmax

Emma,
Like you I have never learnt to swim despite several attempts, I'm convinced I'm a natural sinker! Perhaps it's because of all the lead I absorbed when I was working with it as an apprentice!!

Mayfield :-)

Ann I can do breast stroke but like I said have to be
near something as a safety net. Won't go on a cruise, OH
been trying to get me to go on one for ages but I tell him
the ocean does not have a wall and with my luck the ship
would sink.haha

Emmax

I was 50 when I learned to swim. Still don't go out of my depth but can swim breast stroke OK now. I taught myself with sheer determination

Morning all, reading what you are fearful of I can see some that
make me quite uneasy.

Ann never been up in a hot air balloon so don't know if I would
like the sensation, suppose height would be a problem. Other
things that make me wary are lifts on the outsides of buildings
and would never think of walking out over something high up that
has a glass floor.

I have also been learning to swim for more years than I care to
remember, if I have a float than I'm OK or a wall close by so I
can hold on to if I panic. What a wimp.

Emmax

Bridges with gaps.

Mice

Vera

1.
Terrified of spiders, one ran across my foot when I was about 8 and I fainted, I can even sense one if it is the room.

2.
Cannot swim which is ironic as we have a lovely large swimming pool, yet I can only walk around the shallow end. Yes I have had lessons 48 so far and no further on!

3.

The thought of getting married again....LOL

Dear All

Hello

Hope you are keeping well and doing okay.

Can I just say I am a born worrier and could compete for the gold medal at the Olympics.

Apart from that, I'm fine!!

Take gentle care all
Very best wishes
xx

Ann........mmm thats a thought..lol

Mayfield...lol

When my wife has been wandering around the house with a tape measure and starts with the phrase, "I've been thinking......."!!!

Mayfield :-)

Oh yes, I think most of us have a fear of dementia, which is strange because I am sure if you have it you wouldn't know! Maybe in the developing stage though. I think I fear more seeing my OH developing it.

Jude if it ran when it was on your hand and you ran too, it would come with you!!!!

l don't like spiders when they run, am fascinated by them in a way, would like to have a tarantula on my hand, but if it ran so would l!!!!!

Heights...ooo no!!!!!

This government!!

The thought of getting dementia:o((

jude

My fear is snakes whether they are on the tv or in a book or in real life
i just cant look at them My OH bought me a lovely book all about differant
animals but in the middle of the book is pages and pages of snakes
i have never picked up the book since .which is a shame because the book it's self is worth reading in fact it's in the attic now ..spiders was my other fear but now i'm not to bad with them if i see one i cover it with an old glass and put a piece of paper or card under the rim of the glass and that way i can throw the spider out of the door or window ...
Hazelx

I think fear of balloons is quite well known. Does that include hot air balloons as well Emma?

I wouldn't say they frighten me but I don't like spiders.
I won't cross a field of cows but I don't think i am scared of them, it is more self preservation because they can hurt en mass.

I do have a phobia about vomiting in public. And the only time I ever have I was about five years old!! (65 years ago so quite an irrational fear).

I also have a fear about fire i.e. being trapped in a fire. No I have never been even near.


But I think may fears are irrational.

Hi Merlin..... I forgot that one.
I too hate mirrors, morning OR night, there is some *REALLY STRANGE WOMAN* who stares back at me.
I don't remember ever having met her either.... terrifying isn't it?
If I sit here long enough will remember ALL my fears. Not a good idea I suppose.
Deanna X