Have a Fear of Heights?

[BarTopDancer]

Why would anyone want to jump out of a perfectly good airplane? And it's not like the skill of skydiving would come in handy if you were in plummeting jet.

I'm not afraid of flying. I'm afraid of crashing.

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by BarTopDancer

Why would anyone want to jump out of a perfectly good airplane? And it's not like the skill of skydiving would come in handy if you were in plummeting jet.

For the same reason people ride roller coasters, et. al. - for the sheer thrill of it: the endorphin rush. I am not sure I could do it at this stage in my life, but I enjoyed it when I did it in my 20's.

[Alex]

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

For the same reason people ride roller coasters, et. al. - for the sheer thrill of it: the endorphin rush. I am not sure I could do it at this stage in my life, but I enjoyed it when I did it in my 20's.

That's why I don't particularly enjoy roller coasters or drop rides. I get no rush. There is not even a smidgen of fear, so there is no excitement for me. Going really fast in a completely controlled environment or dropping really far sitting in an almost flawlessly effective restraint system takes all the fun away (for me).

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by Alex

That's why I don't particularly enjoy roller coasters or drop rides. I get no rush. There is not even a smidgen of fear, so there is no excitement for me. Going really fast in a completely controlled environment or dropping really far sitting in an almost flawlessly effective restraint system takes all the fun away (for me).

Have you tried skydiving? I would be interested to see if you got a rush or experienced fear out of that.

[Alex]

No, I never have mostly because I'd have to do it alone and it hasn't been worth the effort. I'm interested though.

I've often wondered the same thing. I think I would find it very exciting the first few times I did it alone when my own inexperience creates more risk but I suspect it would quickly wear off. The tandem jump doesn't sound very exciting.

[innerSpaceman]

Originally Posted by blueerica

I guess what I've come to like about it are the endorphins that stay with me throughout the day. Better than any drug I've tried, hands down.

You haven't tried enough drugs.

[blueerica]

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

You haven't tried enough drugs.

Trust me, I've tried a lot (I just don't talk about it with most people probably because of the following), and I've always been disappointed in one way or another, just as I'm sure I'd be disappointed if I died. Wait... And like the Coca-cola discussion, I'm hardly an abstainer.

I just think that the thrill and subsequent elation for me feels much less false. Drugs, for me, have always been a stepping away from reality, whereas doing actual thrilling things has been like a total immersion of reality. I like knowing that I can die, I like seeing how insignificant all my little worries in life are pressed against such an enormity of life and death. Not that I want to die, but thrills are generally a perspective-fixer that doesn't just fade away.

I have a feeling that when I'm done with school, I'll be making more time for trying new things like this.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Drops don't bother me, it's the slow climb. Goliath at MM is right on the edge of what I'm willing to put up with for a good drop. Maliboomer and Superman the Escape I can handle no problem because you start low, and are up high for only a short period, in motion the whole time. Ditto on ToT (aided by the very enclosed experience). Supreme Scream had me not breathing half way up.

[Ghoulish Delight]

I'd imagine I'd force myself to go out on it.

Whether my boxer briefs would survive unscathed is questionable.

[madmonkeygirl]

Hell no i'll stick to solid ground thank you very much and only $80 heck if i liked heights i would pay that in a heartbeat but since i don't no way. Ain't gettin me out there on that thing.