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Originally Posted by HarryT
... If you are afraid of flying, or of spiders, or of Daleks, or of whatever else it might be, saying "there's nothing to be afraid of" is useless to the person involved. They probably know that as well as you do, but it doesn't help with the phobia one jot. I speak from personal experience of that, unfortunately.
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Yes, but other people aren't obliged to 'help with the phobia' - the poster asked why they should be afraid to fly - a reasonable question imho.
I thought the laughing smiley was just a mood lightener, rather than an attempt at ridicule.
Why assume the worst of people?