Is it normal that i'm afraid of heights at age of 23?

Everytime I hike a tall mountain,or go to an amusment park, i can't go on all the rides or look down from the mountain that go high up because for some reason I'm terrified that i might fall or i just get a reallly horrifieng shiver down m spine, even when I'm 23,,, I feel like a pussy. Is this normal? Or does anyone feel the same way?

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  • chicken471bologna

    No one is too old to be afraid of heights.

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  • Fear is a survival instinct. If you feel fear when in high heights due to you thinking you can fall and die, then that just means your survival instinct is working well.

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  • EnterUsernameHere

    You can't help what you're afraid of.

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  • Superior

    I'm afraid of heights at 36. I'm cool with it.

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  • thislilrican

    totally normal man. Fear controls our emotions and actions. its a mental thing. once you control fear you control your emotionas and actions

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  • RoyalKnight

    It's very normal. I'm 22 and I have a tremendous fear of heights. I can tolerate heights to a certain extent like flying on a plane or going up a tall building. I have a really hard time tolerating heights if there isn't a wall or barrier in front of me for some reason.

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  • TheBalance

    It's normal to have a fear of heights. Try to challenge yourself though. Maybe go on a small roller coaster and work your way up?

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  • maria220

    Of course this is normal! Everyone has their fears, your not obligated to conquer them, it's your natural born fear don't be too angry at yourself! Good luck.

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