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Forum: BoaterTalk
Date: Jun 05 2008, 2:39 GMT
From: riverhythm

	So my good bud and I were discussing stuff tonight.  She is a mother of 2.  I have no children.  She is 33, I am.... well let's just say older.  We are trying to figure out where our fear comes from.  She says whenever she paddles the shit (V) she feels like shes putting her kids at risk.  I feel like I'm putting my life at risk.  So we feel the same trepidation about the "shit"... is what we are feeling an excuse--- since I have no kids and feel the same as she?? Is this age? I feel as though our confidence is holding us back and we are both using excuses.  She has kids tho..... it has to be different.  Right??  Does this just make me a chicken shit since I have no kids?  We are really struggling with this! Learning to let go...... Anne

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Yeah, this confirms it, you're a chickenshit... but seriously GRITS New

Oh shit.. now what?? riverhythm New

I think everyone deals with fear, not just moms and women. Sorry I know that's not very helpful. :) <NT> SciFisch New

No it's helpful.  Nice to know I'm not alone AND that it's not jus cuz I'm a chick! <NT> riverhythm New

There is an article in AW about dealing with fear ... love2kayak New

Why do you feel the need to make the fear go away? Why not use it instead? Wilko New

I completely understand where you're coming from, except that I let my fear get the better of me in the past. GRITS New

Wow!  You do know! riverhythm New

"I like the fear feeling better than the shitty feeling I get when I walk stuff I know I can run" GRITS New

me too. i swam power house just last year. <NT> riverhythm New

I appreciate your wording.. sensitivre but honest. <NT> riverhythm New

If I didn't have kids, I'd sell my body for food, gas, & boat the gnarliest sh!t ever! BLUEEZ New

How much for a weekend rental?... rroberts New

I'm moving too! riverhythm New

Where to? I left AL 8 years ago and have never looked back, although I do miss the boating community there. GRITS New

knox or chatt.  depends  on selling my bham home.  i wont miss it! <NT> riverhythm New

You are scared because you ARE putting your life at risk. jkodadek New

That's good to hear.  I've been hurt real bad boating but.. riverhythm New

I get scared all the time...but if it's not fun, why do it? jkodadek New

I have been. riverhythm New

Why do you *need* to swallow your fear? It's there for a reason, learn to deal with it! Wilko New

Dale New

Caron Koll from upstate NY still runs class 5(ish) at a bit under 50 dth New

Under 50?...I wish! general New

"Fear isn't a bad thing" -- this topic has come up before........ SciFisch New

agreed, same reason you see people hit rolls all day on the nanty and swim all day their first time on the Ocoee <NT> watson.gp New

Me too!  ..and I'm old enough to love Dune as an all time favorite!! <NT> riverhythm New

nothing wrong with being scared roscoepwavetrain New

I know exactly what you mean! riverhythm New

Nicely written, Trey.   slipperyrock New

Science has confirmed that human brains are not hardwired to feel the same sprinkle New

Having kids changes your mindset ReformSchooler New

10-4 Skinny New

Back in my skydiving days gevans New

I'd be suspicious of any jumper with 6000 jumps who still got sweaty palms... Mexicano New

I knew a paratrooper with a bucking funch of jumps.  His quote "The thrill is gone, only the terror remains." <NT> Strong_Bad New

everybody is afraid to some degree... the trick is knowing when it's your gut instinct.... RUwet New

You confidence is holding you back...from what? Will_Carry New

It's not about getting to V's. riverhythm New

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