I knew as soon as I hit the water that I had made a terrible mistake. It was 2012 and we were visiting Australia with our 11 and 13-year-olds. We had visited Brisbane and had had a wonderful encounter with koalas. Now we were in Cairns to see Daintree National Park and the Great Barrier Reef.
Yes! Yes! A thousand times yes! You know me- I probably am not always appropriately afraid of things on land. Water, however, features in my nightmares. The story of you swimming laps and reaching the deep end?! Hello!!! For me though it’s more a ‘I cannot stand up here!’. Forget the snorkels- there are picture books for this kind of experience. I’m happy dipping my toes in - ankles and lower legs if I’m feeling particularly courageous.
Fear of deep, dark water…I like dry land, and the views of water from a safe distance.
Yes! Yes! A thousand times yes! You know me- I probably am not always appropriately afraid of things on land. Water, however, features in my nightmares. The story of you swimming laps and reaching the deep end?! Hello!!! For me though it’s more a ‘I cannot stand up here!’. Forget the snorkels- there are picture books for this kind of experience. I’m happy dipping my toes in - ankles and lower legs if I’m feeling particularly courageous.