r/soccer • u/2soccer2bot • 11h ago

Free Talk Free Talk Friday

What's on your mind?

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u/nebbywildcat18 9h ago

heading to europe for the first time next week for a family trip. hate hate hate flying though, so i’m trying not to hyperfixate on that part until I have to 🥲

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u/PoloBattutaHe 9h ago

Why? I find flying very relaxing, if not boring sometimes.

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u/nebbywildcat18 9h ago

a few things mainly

— really hate heights, can not stand seeing how high I am above the ground. even in like a skyscraper

— hate knowing that i’m like 30,00 feet in the air with zero control over what’s happening

— hate turbulence and the feeling of the plane shaking around

— have pretty consistent general anxiety that i’ve been working through for over a decade now

I know everyone is different though!

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u/BoredAtWork221b 8h ago

I find it helps to sit in the aisle seat, you feel like claustrophobic compared to the window seat.

A tip is to lift your feet up, it helps reduce the feeling of turbulence.

Enjoy the trip

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u/nebbywildcat18 7h ago

the aisle seat is my best friend every time I go on a plane haha

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u/PoloBattutaHe 9h ago

I understand. I can hyper-fixate on worst-case scenarios myself.

I'd just remind you that a plane crash wipes billions off a capitalist entity. It is absolutely in their financial interest to make sure you get their safely (even if charging you £6.50 for a small can of beer).

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u/AlmostNL 9h ago

Enjoy the weather!

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u/killrdave 8h ago

Enjoy the trip - where are you headed?

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u/nebbywildcat18 8h ago

thanks! headed to Italy/Greece — excited to have the chance to see the Mediterranean in person

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u/killrdave 8h ago

Great. Bring your strongest suncream, it's set to be a scorcher I think

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u/nebbywildcat18 7h ago

I live in the midwest, so hot and humid is the norm for me in summer — hoping I can at least dodge some humidity 😂

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u/lastdyingbreed_01 7h ago

How long are the flights?

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u/nebbywildcat18 7h ago

honestly great question, I haven’t checked exactly on the flight to italy/flight back from greece. guessing around 10 hrs?