I'm afraid of big fish. mostly whales. is it normal?

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Since I was little I never really liked fish. They always creep me out. When I was small, chills would go down my back when I would enter feed stores with a whole wall of fish in tanks.
As I grew older the fear got crazy and now I can't stand even swimming in my pool's deep end. I'm terrified of whales, sharks, and anything giant that's in the water. I'm still afraid of the pet store walls and can't stand being near them. Although gold fish sized fish don't scare me. So it is not ichthyophobia (The fear of all fish.)
I can't see pictures, watch videos, or even think of them without cowering in freight. Is this a phobia or is this just me?

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  • Missme19
    12 years ago

    Okay, everyone I'm terrible sorry that I said a whale was a fish. Can we please get off that subject. I need to know if what I have is normal; I don't need to know that a whale isn't a fish. -_-

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  • [Old Memory]
    12 years ago

    A WHALES NOT A FISH

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  • pambambam
    12 years ago

    I too hate whales after free Willie when he gets out of the glass window. Freaky!

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  • [Old Memory]
    12 years ago

    I have something like that too, except it's not limited to whales, but pretty much anything big underwater: sunken ships, machinery, and sometimes even deep water itself. I've heard it's a pretty common fear too.

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  • [Old Memory]
    12 years ago

    It's definitely not you. My blood pressure rises 50 points just thinking about all the titanic creatures lurking underneath the waves.

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  • [Old Memory]
    12 years ago

    Whales are mammals. Guess it's not the worst thing to be freaked out about. I love playing with fish at fish markets but I'm guessing I'm the weird one here.

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    • dappled
      12 years ago

      You're not weird at all. Fish are amazing!

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      • [Old Memory]
        12 years ago

        Lol bet if you saw me at a fish market, you'd think differently.

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        • dappled
          12 years ago

          I'm starting to think you dress them up in Barbie clothes and then force them to perform a play, with you throwing your voice and putting words in their mouths. :P

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          • [Old Memory]
            12 years ago

            Haha of course not! Barbie clothes and plays are overrated. I like using tiny top hats with a monocle and cane and making the little fishies dance :P

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            • dappled
              12 years ago

              You've just made it my lifetime ambition to go to a fish market with you! :D

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  • Hmmaybe
    12 years ago

    It is normal to be afraid of large fish (or large anything for that matter). It is, however, not normal to think that whales are fish...

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  • dappled
    12 years ago

    I think that's a normal enough fear. Probably more normal than a fear of spiders (little ones, anyway). Although personally, I love fish. I want to swim with leopard sharks. They're amazing!

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