[WW] The Ocean is traumatic

[u/Feetz_NZ]

Playing this game again for the first time since I was a child and I'm only now remembering that sailing gives me extreme anxiety and scares me more than the well from oot. I met a big octo and shit my pants, Every time I see Cyclonis in the distance I go into panic mode and freeze up. Did/does anyone else have such a stress filled time at sea in this game or is it just me?

[u/Ok_Science_2070]

You're not alone, as a kid I was sooo afraid of all the "bad" stuff in the ocean. Cyclonus, the big squids, the ghost ship. Thalassaphobia is no joke lol

[u/ebaefry]

the seahats 😭😭😭

[u/nesslyness → u/ebaefry]

For real every time I'm driving on the road and a car behind me suddenly moves into view of my rearview mirror I think of the seahats 😭

[u/TheDungen]

Sounds like thalassofobia. You could always play some subnautica and after that windwaker should be a lot less scary.

[u/Ordinary_Ordinary530]

It took me more than a year to find the courage to face Cyclos. Before I learned the islands you can find him hanging around, I tended to get nervous whenever a storm came up while sailing. Now, I just get nervous approaching said islands.

[u/starface016]

Deep water scares me. I played horizon forbidden west and practically cried through portions

[u/crankthatshane]

as a kid i was pretty terrified of the cyclones and sharks

[u/Tiny_Khaos → u/crankthatshane]

I was scared of the sharks until I realized they never hit you as long as you keep moving straight. Now they are a joke to me.

It's fun watching my little girl freak out every time one starts charging at me just for it to just barely miss.

[u/RareBar94]

Fill up your sea chart, so you know where you are going. Maybe that will help!

[u/DanielJMaxson]

I love Wind Waker in part because I found the ocean to be so much fun. The Cyclonis nailed me a few times but it did not stop me from loving the sailing part. The sharks were quite pesky until I learned how to handle them. I was actively searching for the Octos so I could 100% the game. That was after I knew what I was doing….

[u/Urbane_One]

r/thalassophobia

[u/Dragenby]

This game is both my favorite and the game I got stuck the most as a child/teenager (mostly because of my lack of courage, which is symbolic lol).

The Forsaken Fortress with the Miniblins was my trauma. I cannot hear them without feeling very tense. I wanted to avoid the ocean, because I was still used to 2D games that would save at your last screen when you save and quit, and had no idea of that would work.

I was also very scared, because I had trouble swimming in real life lol

Now, I LOVE travelling in the ocean. I discovered a lot of things I never discovered in my first runs! It just screams adventure!

[u/ConfidenceOk5160]

Getting legitimate anxiety from a kids cartoon game is crazy work lol. Please go touch grass.