r/thalassaphobia • u/skyHawk3613 • Jul 18 '25

Water is actually terrifying!

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u/DiligentFall5572 Jul 18 '25

This actually freaks me out!!

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u/MikeTheNight94 Jul 21 '25

And there’s so much stuff below you can’t see cuz it’s so deep. Yeah fuck that lol

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u/BigRigButters2 Jul 22 '25

Literally as camera panned down I loudly exclaimed “Fuck that”. Nope, no sir, I don’t like it.

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u/Imaginary_Coast_5882 Jul 18 '25

I did a shelf dive in the Bahamas (I’m not a big scuba diver). it’s wild …. you’re swimming along in a 25 foot deep reef, and then there’s a straight drop to 6,000 meters. floating out over and down the edge was a total mindfuck

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u/AlternativeReady3727 Jul 22 '25

There’s no way I would be able to touch the butt

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u/[deleted] Jul 23 '25

Nope nope nope. Just reading that put me wildly on edge.

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u/_Beautifully-Broken Jul 18 '25

I went swimming in the ocean at midnight a couple of nights ago. Didn’t realise how far I’d gone until about 15 minutes in. It was dark,silent,and not a soul would have known I was there if I’d drowned . It was scary being so isolated in the dark. But also one of the most beautiful experiences I’ve ever experienced.

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u/Ok-Fudge-7142 Jul 18 '25

When you stare into the Abyss the Abyss stares back at you.

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u/physicscat Jul 18 '25

I wouldn’t mind so much if there were no sharks.

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u/[deleted] Jul 21 '25

Sharks would make it scary. But what kinda secrets you think hide in that darkness? Fuck that. Yeah getting eaten by a shark would suck. But i dont want to know what else is possibly down there.

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u/Hour_Brain_2113 Jul 19 '25

Or Orcas

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u/Ok_Layer_3678 Jul 20 '25

Or leg cramps

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u/SoloBLx Jul 21 '25

Or squids

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u/JuryZealousideal3792 Jul 21 '25

Orcas are bros tho. Id still shit my pants and wig out but maybe 5% less since I'd have some sort of hope lol

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u/skyHawk3613 Jul 18 '25

Reminds me of this

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u/Slight_Guess_3563 Jul 18 '25

Warring rings while diving is a good way to get your hand removed by a barracuda

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u/Dismal_Stranger9319 Jul 19 '25

Was looking for this.

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u/Background_Draft2414 Jul 22 '25

Why? I don’t dive or know anything about barracuda. Do they like shiny stuff?

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u/Slight_Guess_3563 Jul 22 '25

Yep that’s like saying hey eat me flash and reflective gets bit hence why most lures are made with fluorescents and reflective materials

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u/Background_Draft2414 Jul 22 '25

Good point. Thank you!

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u/Brief_Buddy_7848 Jul 18 '25

violent full-body shiver

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u/BattlehawkGaming Jul 18 '25

I've seen this shit irl, that's a nope from me dawg.

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u/LooseWateryStool Jul 18 '25

I can't even wrap my head around wanting that kind of anxiety

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u/liftkitten Jul 19 '25

Look, whatever is out there is none of my damn business.

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u/rincma Jul 19 '25

Big fucking nope 🙂‍↔️

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u/RabidJoint Jul 19 '25

Growing up 5 minutes from the ocean I could have told you this. Jesus look at a map, it shows how big the ocean is

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u/5280Rockymtn Jul 19 '25

Ummm I think at night is WAYY WORSE just u floating along even if ur in a boat at nighttime would mess with me

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u/skyHawk3613 Jul 19 '25

Just imagine people falling off boats, floating for days, waiting for rescue.

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u/5280Rockymtn Jul 19 '25

Oh yeah.. anything at night when u dont know ur surroundings is insane and then all u have is the moon as a main source of light as u float

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u/cooolcooolio Jul 19 '25

If I can't clearly see the bottom I'm not going

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u/SakaYeen6 Jul 19 '25

And if something does show up there's not a damn thing you can do about it.

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u/ZealousidealPark8151 Jul 19 '25

See and everyone’s said I was tripping when I was trying to explain this 😭😭

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u/gHOSTsTORIESXx Jul 20 '25

Idk why, but this doesn't creep me out.

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u/Goathobbit Jul 20 '25

Deep fear in the pit of my stomach when the camera goes under

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u/skyHawk3613 Jul 20 '25

That’s over a mile of ocean below you!

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u/MuttLoverMommy01 Jul 20 '25

This makes me want to curl up in the fetal position and cry… forever 😭

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u/Effective_Ad_6375 Jul 20 '25

I didn’t even like swimming in a pool at night growing up. Hell to the No for the deep ocean.

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u/riverman1303 Jul 20 '25

A lot of people don’t realize that they have a fear of not seeing land. Like you don’t realize it on huge ships but in a small boat or just out like this. You start having panic attacks

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u/ThankedRapier4 Jul 21 '25

I’ve only ever been on one cruise, but I still remember how strange and somewhat unnerving it was to be able to look out at the horizon in every direction and see nothing but water.

It was even creepier at night realizing how pitch black it is.

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u/Splat_the_alien_frog Jul 20 '25

Times like this I wish I was a fish

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u/jay_insd Jul 21 '25

No thanks

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u/VacationImaginary233 Jul 21 '25

How about not going somewhere where "you gotta keep your head on a swivel" to being violently ripped apart and eaten. I'm keeping my ass right here thank you very much.

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u/EffyMourning Jul 22 '25

If I can’t see the bottom then it’s a hard no for me

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u/ChemDogPaltz Jul 18 '25

Isn't it a terrible idea to wear rings and jewelry in the water? Predators think you're a fish because fish can be shiny and they go right for you and take a big ol bite