Are you Afraid of the sea?

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Hmm, I like sitting closer to the sea but not to trip on it. I once went on it by the local boat and I was very afraid because I don't know how to swim.
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I love the sea but my inability to swim makes me afraid of the deep waters.
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I would have to say I am afraid of the sea. I think it is one of the influential forces of nature we have on earth. I don't really care for what I can't see and the ocean is just that. It is beyond beautiful but with the fact that "I only dog paddle" doesn't help matters.
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Post by Khayyamhamid »

I had these nightmares when I was a kid that I am drowning in a sea. I was so much scared of it that I didn't close my eyes while washing my face in the bathroom or even during showers. I am now 36 and have overcome these fears, but sometimes the feeling comes back when I am in the showers. Although I have been to cruise and over there I enjoyed a lot.
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Am totally afraid of the sea, no no. It is quite a good place but don't like the area at all.

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I don't know why. But yes, I'm kind of afraid of the sea. Maybe because I can't see what's underwater or maybe I can't swim very well.
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I love the sea. It is home to many sports like surfing,fishing and para-sailing. It is very fun to swim in and the only scary thing is the undertow. Otherwise it is a great place to hang out or spend time with friends. Snorkeling is also very beautiful you can see ocean life and things that you cant see on land. Also I can open my eyes in water so I am not so afraid of drowning.
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I live in Mombasa which is right next to the ocean. The sea can be scary when the waves break the shores.
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Kind of. :) I love the way the ocean looks and how it sounds. I've been to the shore of the Pacific Ocean--it's massive and beautiful!

Still, the idea of being way out on the water somewhere, too far to see any land, doesn't appeal to me at all. Yes, I can swim--in a swimming pool. And I've never much liked swimming in deeper than about six feet of water. If I can't easily touch the bottom and float back up within a few seconds... No thanks. :D
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Of course, I am. There are many big sharks there. I don't even know how to swim!
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Post by Muddassar Hussain »

Moniquejm wrote:Are you afraid of the sea?
There are some people who are afraid of going or staying long in the sea, are you one of them? Why?
In my view we are not filmier with the sea in our daily life. we are unable to absorb the cool waves easily.
In front of our eyes only sea and noting.
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Am so so afraid of the seas, gosh. First i cant swim even in a small swimming pool. I have had a boat ride only once in a small dam, and trust me i was freaking out and i cant figure how my adventure in the sea would be. Also i think the creatures there just put me off and i would not want to go in there.
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Yea, Because of sea, i can enter into a lion den. only because i feel like, if i simply enter into the sea,the only option is death.
But suprisingly,i like spending my time at a long distance to the sea. Because of the fresh air that blow frm the sea to the atmospere. If it comes to having a water transportation. i cann't try it.
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I used to be afraid of the sea. I remembered looking at it, and thinking that some shark was going to come up and eat me or something. I also played games such as BioShock, so I was more than reluctant to go into the ocean. But despite that, I still fell in love with it because of Edgar Allen Poe's poem, "Annabel Lee". I was more enchanted when I started studying about mermaids and sirens. It made me want to live by the sea, but not necessarily go into it.
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I'm not necessarily afraid of the sea, but I don't think I would like to be on it for very long. I have friends who practically live in the water and you can tell, they're just not made for dry land. But, I've been on ships and boats and I tend to get seasick. I feel like I could get scared being at sea for too long because if I ever lost sight of the shore, I would be terrified if I couldn't find my way back.
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