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So now I suddenly have a fear of bridges
Posted on 2/23/21 at 5:59 pm
Posted on 2/23/21 at 5:59 pm
Just the really tall ones, like the Skyway Bridge south of Tampa, Fl
I had to drive over that monster twice this past week on our way to and from Key West.
No prior fear of heights, as I have jumped off of bridges up to 80 ft off the water in my younger days, as well as an airplane or two.
But driving up that giant S.O.B. both times had my heart racing and knees turning to jelly. The wife got a kick out of it, as she has never seen me bothered by anything in our many years together.
FWIW, it's known as Gephyrophobia, or fear of (high) bridges.
FWIW, I give you the culprit
FYI, I have driven over many bridges in my life, including many crossing the Mississippi. Never a stray thought. This was different in every way imaginable.![](https://images.tigerdroppings.com/Images/Icons/Iconbanghead.gif)
I had to drive over that monster twice this past week on our way to and from Key West.
No prior fear of heights, as I have jumped off of bridges up to 80 ft off the water in my younger days, as well as an airplane or two.
But driving up that giant S.O.B. both times had my heart racing and knees turning to jelly. The wife got a kick out of it, as she has never seen me bothered by anything in our many years together.
FWIW, it's known as Gephyrophobia, or fear of (high) bridges.
FWIW, I give you the culprit
FYI, I have driven over many bridges in my life, including many crossing the Mississippi. Never a stray thought. This was different in every way imaginable.
![](https://images.tigerdroppings.com/Images/Icons/Iconbanghead.gif)
Posted on 2/23/21 at 6:01 pm to Shaken not Stirred
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many crossing the Mississippi. Never a stray thought. This was different in every way imaginable
No burning 18 wheelers?
Posted on 2/23/21 at 6:01 pm to Shaken not Stirred
Come to Lake Charles if you want a flashback.
Posted on 2/23/21 at 6:02 pm to Shaken not Stirred
That thing is pretty scary.
Posted on 2/23/21 at 6:03 pm to Shaken not Stirred
I developed that fear about 6 years ago while driving over the Mississippi Rover bridge in Natchez. No idea why.
Posted on 2/23/21 at 6:03 pm to Shaken not Stirred
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I have jumped off of bridges up to 80 ft off the water
Mmmhmmmmmm
Posted on 2/23/21 at 6:06 pm to Shaken not Stirred
Sounds like you were
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Shaken not Stirred
Posted on 2/23/21 at 6:07 pm to Shaken not Stirred
I’m terrified of heights but have never been scared on a bridge. While in a car ![](https://images.tigerdroppings.com/Images/Icons/IconLOL.gif)
![](https://images.tigerdroppings.com/Images/Icons/IconLOL.gif)
Posted on 2/23/21 at 6:09 pm to Shaken not Stirred
When I was in my late 20s I did a stupid thought experiment. I realized I didn't have any irrational fears so I decided for some weird reason to invent one, I chose bridges. I fostered it so long basically as a joke to myself I actually started to get anxious driving over the larger ones, fortunately it was as easy to break as to manifest. Now I only get anxious on the Calcasieu River Bridge and the GW bridge between NY and NJ. The former could fall down at any minute and driving the lower level of the GW has potholes you could lose a VW in so I consider both of those to be completely rational fears.
Posted on 2/23/21 at 6:10 pm to Shaken not Stirred
Been over this one several times. It’s outside of Shelton, WA and called “the high steel bridge”. Makes me super queasy going over it.
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/45/High_Steel_Bridge%2C_Shelton.jpg)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/45/High_Steel_Bridge%2C_Shelton.jpg)
Posted on 2/23/21 at 6:11 pm to Shaken not Stirred
Here's a solution if you're being a bitch about that bridge.
Take I-75 around Tampa/St Pete instead of I-275 through the cities. I-75 is quicker anyways.
Take I-75 around Tampa/St Pete instead of I-275 through the cities. I-75 is quicker anyways.
Posted on 2/23/21 at 6:15 pm to Shaken not Stirred
This is a visual model of the old and currently under construction new bridge here in town. I’ve driven the old one hundreds of times without any fear. The new one keeps getting higher and higher, and I’ve already started to think it may make me think twice.
![](https://www.ccbiznews.com/uploads/media/default/0001/33/7c8d8948f31121012808da6c72c9311ff855c8b5.jpeg)
![](https://www.ccbiznews.com/uploads/media/default/0001/33/7c8d8948f31121012808da6c72c9311ff855c8b5.jpeg)
Posted on 2/23/21 at 6:15 pm to Shaken not Stirred
If it makes you feel any betters something about the Bonne Carre gives me anxiety, idk why its not high up or anything, maybe its the lack of shoulder space or something idk. I hope to never have to cross the causeway ever again either.
Posted on 2/23/21 at 6:15 pm to Shaken not Stirred
Dealt with it myself about 10 years ago. Took longer than I'd like to admit but I eventually got over it by just facing the fear. Trick I used when driving was looking at license plate on car in front of me and trying to come up with different words out of the letters or multiplying the numbers on the plate in my head as high as I could take it until I got over the bridge. This kept my eyes on the road but distracted my brain from the stupid anxiety that was trying to take over.
Posted on 2/23/21 at 6:18 pm to Shaken not Stirred
You know who else has a fear of bridges? TulaneLSU.
Posted on 2/23/21 at 6:19 pm to Shaken not Stirred
It’s called getting older, folks. I used to not be afraid of heights, claustrophobic, prone to motion sickness, etc, etc , the list goes on.
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