Second Life as phobia therapy

Jun. 14th, 2007 at 12:23 PM

Here is a product that I am considering buying. I don't really have a large enough body of water for her to swim in, but I might consider finding someplace I can build one.

I think I can handle a baby. It'll take me a while to work up to Mom or Dad, though.

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_blackjack_

Jun. 14th, 2007 05:44 pm (UTC)

Hee.

Though, really, as phobias go, cetaphobia is pretty manageable. I mean, it doesn't come up all that much.

(I just googled "fear of whales" and got 4400 hits, so you aren't alone...)

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fenriss

Jun. 14th, 2007 10:15 pm (UTC)

Re: Hee.

Yeah, you don't exactly bump into them in dark alleys

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redsteve

Jun. 15th, 2007 01:27 am (UTC)

Re: Hee.

WHALE: I swear to god, officer, it was dark; I thought she was a hunk of krill. What was I supposed to do. Uurrpp!

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joanarkham

Jun. 14th, 2007 05:49 pm (UTC)

I was just telling someone about your phobia recently...

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fenriss

Jun. 14th, 2007 10:15 pm (UTC)

Huh. What was the context, if I may ask? I know it's rather an odd one.

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joanarkham

Jun. 14th, 2007 10:54 pm (UTC)

I think we were talking about phobias, in general. I still say I'd rather have yours than mine!

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boadiccea

Jun. 14th, 2007 06:08 pm (UTC)

What an awesome idea, hon! Let me know if you need help at all...

love,
B

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fenriss

Jun. 14th, 2007 10:18 pm (UTC)

Thanks, sweetie. You know I love them. They just awe me into a state of... dismay? I don't know exactly. I sometimes think they are the dominant intelligent species from another dimension that slipped through a rift or something. They don't seem like they can be indiginous to our universe.

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bhanfhlaith

Jun. 14th, 2007 06:20 pm (UTC)

Wow. Interesting idea.

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nixieq

Jun. 14th, 2007 06:25 pm (UTC)

wow. truly, we have entered a new age. hee.

also: that sounds like an AWESOME idea. maybe once you've stepped up to conquering the phobia virtually, you'll be able to move it into the analog world. >:)

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theletterelle

Jun. 14th, 2007 06:59 pm (UTC)

Goodness. I had no idea. :)

The HPL sim will have deep water, and would probably welcome a whale or two.

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chadu

Jun. 14th, 2007 08:11 pm (UTC)

Good luck!

I think dibiophilia will help counter cetaphobia!

CU

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mercurialgirl

Jun. 14th, 2007 08:24 pm (UTC)

Genius. Yes. Do that.

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redsteve

Jun. 15th, 2007 01:29 am (UTC)

Question

How do you feel about the idea of flying killer whales? I only ask because there are at least two different commercials that use them and it's only a matter of time until some demented geneticist jumps on THAT bandwagon.

Mmmmm.... hydrogen bladders...

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rimrender

Jun. 15th, 2007 02:15 am (UTC)

Re: Question

http://www.break.com/index/whaleandkayak.html

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parchmentheart

Jun. 15th, 2007 02:28 am (UTC)

That star trek movie (4?) must've freaked you out a little. I get goosebumps at that one aquarium exhibit (in B'more) that runs the whale sounds in the big echoey room with all the interactive stations that keep the sugared-up kids busy. Not sure if it's still set up like that, haven't been in years.

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