Was not sure where to post this: I'm scared of heights, and I don't know why I watch these types of videos, my hands start getting clammy, my stomach feeling like I have butterflies, and I'll wait till the end. How many of you would walk these two? https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1477384715902255 https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1011106392285329
Oh my my my, I couldn't watch. I started with the second video. I didn't last long. My hands were shaking, heart pounding, couldn't breath. If that were me on that trail my knees would have buckled and I would have fallen into the vast abyss. I watched until he passed the guy with the backpack….how was that even possible. I'll never know if he made it back down. Going down would be much harder and scarier I would think,
Not for me too. I don't mind being in a tall building and looking out the windows. Height doesn't bother me at all. My ex-boyfriend lived on the 10th floor condo and he said there are no insects which is great. Now that's what I hate insects, except lizards, butterflies, daddy long legs spiders, dragon flies, crickets & fire flies.
Hi Ike, I didn't finish reading what you wrote, till now, omg, you funny, lol My daughters like to tease me, I'm scared of bridges and they send me a picture of the longest bridge ever, this bridge connect to countries. I was never like this before, I don't know if it has to do with age. A couple of years back we had gone to Magic Mountain, and I'm the type of person who will try almost all roller coasters, Tasui (sp) when it ready to take off, you're facing down, I was okay, until we stopped at top, I'm looking down, and I was holy crap, the girls were laughing at me, I closed my eyes the rest of the ride. I don't see how some people are able to do this. The first video, I know I couldn't be able to take the first step. There is a casino that we go to once n a while, and they have a spot where it has the glass, every time we go there, I have to go around it, I've also notice that I'm not the only one. I just feel that it going to break. I always think the worst. I also hate some types of insects, mostly roaches, can't stand them. spider don't bother me that much I try and leave them alone, as long as they stay outside.
I also have a height issue, I don't go into hi-rise buildings nothing higher than 6 stories. I stay away from the edge or close to the windows. But I have no problems flying, strange.
I use to work in Los Angeles, downtown and we had moved into a new building, the 38 or 39th floor, at the beginning I was scared to get into the elevator, but there was always someone getting in at the same time. At first they had security get on with us, I guess it case something happen. I finally got use to it, anyway, I didn't mine looking out the window, it didn't bother me, but I just be outside looking down, I can't be on the edge looking down, it does bother me. And the scary part, was what would happen if there was an earthquake, one did hit, but I was home at the time, so I don't know how it would feel and I don't care to find out. That's a big WOW
Ugh! I can't look at these without vertigo kicking in! I heard that the glass bridge in China had started cracking. Why would anyone build a glass bridge anyway? The metal and steel ones are enough to give me nightmares!
Me, too ! It actually took me all of this time just to get brave enough to even read the thread.....now how is THAT for being scared of heights ? ? I watched that awful show where they are climbing up some cliff-like mountain with ropes, and the first time, I watched it all of the way through because I was mesmerized. For sure, I was closing my eyes during the bad parts. I think that it is called "Vertical Ascent". Strangely, it is one of Bobby's favorite movies; because that stuff does not bother him like it does me. Another one that he loves (and I won't watch anymore either) is one called "The Abyss", and it is kind of the same adrenalin-rush experience, except it is from way down deep in the ocean. I no longer watch any kind of scary, or gruesome movies. No fighting, no gruesome murders, none of that stuff anymore. I sleep lots better without any of that being in my brain.
I can't say I have fear of heights but there are times that heights scare me, but not all the time. I had crossed several hanging bridges and I'd say that only a few have scared me. And probably that's because those scary hanging bridges are too high. I was born and raised in the city but I sometimes feel scared when I am in a tall building. This reminds me of our trip to Hongkong on Thursday. We are going to stay in the condo unit of my nephew in Hongkong.... on the 60th floor. When I first went there, we ascended the roof deck (one floor above) to see the sights down below. Huh, my stomach complained.