I'm about to take to the open water to complete my PADI course and there is something that is troubling me. I've tried to get over it but there's still a small part of me that knows if/when I see a shark, I will be scared. I understand what you're meant to do in response to the behaviour sharks may exhibit (if they're just curious or if they feel threatened by you) but I wanted to get some people's thoughts:
- Do you have a fear of sharks?
- Did you have a fear of sharks and what did you do to overcome that fear?
- Some stories on your shark encounters
So far I have just been reading some helpful forum posts here and articles about different shark breeds and diver experiences...and no matter how many people tell me it is an irrational fear, I just imagine what would happen if I was swimming somewhere where a shark suddenly took an interest in me!
- Do you have a fear of sharks?
- Did you have a fear of sharks and what did you do to overcome that fear?
- Some stories on your shark encounters
So far I have just been reading some helpful forum posts here and articles about different shark breeds and diver experiences...and no matter how many people tell me it is an irrational fear, I just imagine what would happen if I was swimming somewhere where a shark suddenly took an interest in me!