I'm not typically afraid of heights, but I do have a natural respect for them. There's something humbling about knowing that a solid nudge is the difference between an epic view and your ultimate demise.
Husband and I went to the Grand Canyon early this year, and we experienced both types of that adrenaline rush. It was beautiful, and intimidating.
The only place more dangerous, in my mind, is in airplanes. I'm not a big fan of flying.
Husband used to joke it's because amazon tall, cat-like ladies aren't meant to fly.
Admittedly, I don't think anyone is a big fan of being trapped in a cramped, poorly ventilated bus, 35,000 feet above ground, no escaping, with 200 other people feeling uncomfortable for the same reasons. With all those considerations, however, my biggest beef is with take-off. Every time that engine revs and I feel the acceleration, all I can do is think of all the terrible things that can happen.
Once we're in the air, away from all the obvious air traffic, I relax for the most part. The only thing I'm afraid of at that point is Jimmy McWanderingHands getting too friendly when I try to take a nap, but again, not much different from any other day in my life.
I was in no way terrified when this happened on a flight home once.
Please forgive the sideways-ness. I was still figuring out my phone functions.
How do you handle heights?
Are you cool with flying, or like to keep it grounded?
I dont mind flying....because I am inside. That Grand Canyon clear walkway thing will never see me however....I HATE edges!
ReplyDeleteYou sound like my mom, she hates, hates, HATES edges.
DeleteI've only flown from Minnesota to Florida once. I'm not a fan, but I get far more wigged out by driving through any kind of mountain range. Even the little ones. There's something about hanging off the side of a cliff above an abyss that bothers me. Apparently I'm weird that way.
ReplyDeleteRight now I'm going to say that flying is better - though I had NO turbulence on my one flight, so I'm not sure how I'd feel after experiencing that.
My mom has issues with edges like that too, but I'd rather drive and feel in control.
DeleteTurbulence makes me think of earthquakes. It can be so minor, that you don't even notice unless someone tells you. It can also get pretty shakey, to where things fall and your tummy does that butterfly churning thing that means, "Y U DO THIS TO ME?"
The heavier turbulence makes me a little uneasy, but all in all it's not too scary.