What is Thalassophobia?

 

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Thalassophobia is a phobia where people who have an intense fear of the ocean or deep bodies of water. People fear water, because they are scared of what might be lurking beneath, or they are terrified of drowning. 

For me, it’s what kind of threat could be in the ocean. 

This is a silly thing to say, but I’m going to just say it. 

I’m scared that deep sea monsters could be hiding somewhere in the ocean. 

It could be my love of horror talking here, but I am freaking scared of what the hell could be out there in the deepest waters. I do believe that sea monsters actually do exist…or maybe they used to. Hopefully.

But think about it. 

What if some of these sea monsters actually exist? Or are still alive?

Lurking in waters that are impossible to navigate in the world?

Thinking about it scares the shit out of me. 

I sometimes picture myself in a small boat in middle of the ocean, frozen in pure fear, as something bigger than a whale is swimming underneath me. It’s the size of the tallest building you can think of, and the body stretches out for miles. 

The size of the creature’s mouth is about the length of a football field…and the body resembles something out of a child’s nightmare. 

I think I would burst into tears once that thing passed me from underneath, and I would never step foot into the water again. 

I know I shouldn’t think about scary stuff like that, but sometimes when I watch a movie that involves an ocean…and I can’t help myself. My mind goes straight to that kind of horror, and I feel like I’m gonna start screaming if I don’t snap out of it soon. 

I don’t think I have a full phobia of the ocean, but if I were to travel out there in a boat, I will start to wonder if a gigantic sea monster is about to swallow me whole, boat and all. 

Have you ever heard of the Megalodon?

That shit would straight up give me a heart attack if I ever saw one. I’m 200% sure it’s dead by now. Right????

Because studies suggest that these huge assholes grew to about 80 feet in length…that’s the damn size of a tennis court. 

Or a school bus. 

I think I’m guessing at this point, but I don’t think it actually matters, because the size of that mouth would break me. 

Credit to Giant Megalodon sharks were even BIGGER than previously thought and measured ‘up to 65 FEET’ | Daily Mail Online

Imagining all those teeth as it is about to eat you alive, it’s mouth opening wide as you stare into a black abyss…HELL NO. 

I’m sure that a lot of these sea monsters are dead…and the chances of running into one is near impossible…I’m literally terrified of fictional monsters that probably never existed lol. 

Are you scared of the ocean? And if you are, what do you fear the most about the deep blue sea?