Phobia- A persistent, abnormal, and irrational fear of a specific thing or situation that compels one to avoid it, despite the awareness and reassurance that it is not dangerous.
So looking at that definition and my fear of large sharks, I appreciate great white sharks can be dangerous, but...
Thank you SP for almost causing the first NSC fatality on line. Reckon my heart rate went off the scale when I saw that photo, but coming down now!
The power of the mind and its irrationality will never cease to amaze me.
Sharks-thank you Mr Spielberg (not Uncle!).
I am a Selachophobe! You might say that its extremely rare to encounter a shark living in England, which is true, but it impacts upon my enjoyment of swimming, even in a swimming pool.