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Originally posted by cuaphi
Funny how so many of us are scared of water, oceans, pool drains, etc. Add me to that group. I used to be scared of the lake my grandparents lived at.
I think we are a generation destroyed by Jaws. Seriously.
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Add me to that list. Lakes TERRIFY me. It comes from when I was a kid and we went to the club pool and my sister used to tell me that if I got too close to the drain it would suck me on to it and I wouldnt be able to move. Didnt help that the grate for it was all evil looking and kinda only partly on.
Well that fear transferred to lakes. When I was probably 9 our neighbors took us on the lake and the bastard neighbor wanted me to get on the skidoo. He was OCD about me getting on that damn skidoo. I told him I would if he'd let his son go on with me (I thought he was so cool being 14...). He said yeah, and then when I got on, pushed me out by myself. Started the boat and it was the most terrifying 4 minutes of my life till he crossed the wake and tumped me over RIGHT BY THE DAM. It was the longest 30 seconds ever till they picked me up. I think I jumped straight from the water into the boat. I was convinved I was gonna get sucked in by the drain thing and end up in someones drinking water.
My sister has since vehimently apologized for creating the phobia.
The thought is enough to push me over the edge. Being all sucked up against the grill of the intake, not being able to get away. I think I need a paper bag....