Flight 253

[sparks19]

Glad to see that I'm not the only one!
I never was a good flyer.

oddly enough... I used to LOVE to fly. And then I had Hannah and now it scared the bejeebies out of me. when we would fly the last two time days even weeks before the flight I would have nightmares about it, I would FREAK out when the plane started moving and then I would have nightmares about it for weeks afterwards. and still randomly have nightmares about it even when I'm not about to fly anywhere lol.

[pomtzu]

oddly enough... I used to LOVE to fly. And then I had Hannah and now it scared the bejeebies out of me. when we would fly the last two time days even weeks before the flight I would have nightmares about it, I would FREAK out when the plane started moving and then I would have nightmares about it for weeks afterwards. and still randomly have nightmares about it even when I'm not about to fly anywhere lol.

I have to blame it on my best friend who was a stewardess (when they were called that) with American Airlines for many years. She used to tell me some really wicked horror stories about flights she was on. That was enough to keep me off planes. Of course 9/11 sealed the deal permanently. Even my brother who had his pilot's license and flew his own plane for years (he's too old now), won't fly commercially after 9/11.

[caseysmom]

Statistically speaking flying is far and above much safer than driving, I don't understand why people don't look at the numbers.

[smokey the elder]

Dry numbers lose the heavyweight match with one's gut feelings. Just human nature, I suppose.

[pomtzu]

Statistically speaking flying is far and above much safer than driving, I don't understand why people don't look at the numbers.

True - but I just don't like the idea of falling from the sky, or other things too gross to go into here. The closer to the ground I am, the better I like it.

[caseysmom]

Cars are so much more dangerous thats what I don't understand. My friends son is in the hospital with a broken back, neck, skull...from a car...and this type of thing happens all the time but people don't think twice before jumping behind the wheel it just seems kind of funny to me.

[sparks19]

Cars are so much more dangerous thats what I don't understand. My friends son is in the hospital with a broken back, neck, skull...from a car...and this type of thing happens all the time but people don't think twice before jumping behind the wheel it just seems kind of funny to me.

Because it's something you do pretty much everyday or multiple times a day so it just becomes second nature. But how many times a year do you get on a plane?

Now a flight attendant flies practically every single day and they don't think twice about it because it's just second nature for them to be on a plane

[pomtzu]

Cars are so much more dangerous thats what I don't understand. My friends son is in the hospital with a broken back, neck, skull...from a car...and this type of thing happens all the time but people don't think twice before jumping behind the wheel it just seems kind of funny to me.

But "usually" auto accidents are within normal driving distances - not on long distances in which you would fly.
If I travel long distance, I take the train. Sure - it takes longer than a plane - but I'm still close to the ground!

[sparks19]

PLUS when you drive it's usually YOU or someone you trust that is in control. Now of course if an accident happens that's not always in your control but your vehicle is under your control and not in the hands of someone you've never laid eyes on.

and before I started driving on my own and got comfortable with my vehicle... I was a pretty paranoid person in the car.

[Cataholic]

Cars are so much more dangerous thats what I don't understand. My friends son is in the hospital with a broken back, neck, skull...from a car...and this type of thing happens all the time but people don't think twice before jumping behind the wheel it just seems kind of funny to me.

Since I moved home in 1995, I hardly ever fly. Since J came along, I have flown twice. So, I am not really a traveller by any stretch. But, I do drive all the time, of course. I rationalize your comments like this: most of the time, a car wreck will be a non-fatal situation. A plane wreck is usually a fatal situation. I would rather take my chances on the car situation.

[caseysmom]

Since I moved home in 1995, I hardly ever fly. Since J came along, I have flown twice. So, I am not really a traveller by any stretch. But, I do drive all the time, of course. I rationalize your comments like this: most of the time, a car wreck will be a non-fatal situation. A plane wreck is usually a fatal situation. I would rather take my chances on the car situation.

Well I'm not saying I don't understand because I get scared at takeoff's also it is just ironic to me that none of us usually feel that way about driving a car, I guess we take it for granted because we drive more often. With two new teen drivers trust me cars make me think twice now!

[sparks19]

Statistically speaking flying is far and above much safer than driving, I don't understand why people don't look at the numbers.

I'm aware of that but it just doesn't make me feel any better lol. and 99.9% off the time if you swim in the ocean you aren't going to meet up with a shark but I won't do that either LOL

Plus with a car accident you don't really see it coming... it just happens in an instant. but when a plane goes down you have a few moments of complete terror.

I didn't say my fear was rational I don't know WHY it only started after I had Hannah but it's one that I am just not able to overcome at this time without LOTS of alcohol prior to flying lol