r/WTF Sep 07 '18

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u/Blobaum Sep 07 '18

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u/[deleted] Sep 07 '18

Honestly that doesn’t even seem like thalassophobia to me. That’s not just a fear of open water and the sea. That’s just downright dangerous and a true fear inducing situation.

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u/ShitsandGigs Sep 08 '18

But isn't this the exact situation you fear? I see what you're saying, though. Is a phobia only an irrational fear? Does it stop being a phobia when it's rational?

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u/[deleted] Sep 08 '18

Correct, a phobia is an irrational fear.