Kids: Today, my 14-year-old son was terrified of going into the water...

By anonymous - 14/08/2011 01:17 - United States

Today, my 14-year-old son was terrified of going into the water near our house, because he was scared of having his leg bitten off by a shark. We live by a lake. I tried explaining why it couldn't happen, but he just cowered behind a beach towel. FML

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Today, I had to go take swimming lessons because my mom has a fear I'll drown and I'm totally afraid of swimming anyway and never get anywhere near water. My instructor? A high school classmate of mine. My fellow swimming classmates? 5 and 6 year old kids. FML

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By wayne - 07/12/2011 10:28 - New Zealand

Today, I overcame my fear of swimming in lakes and went for a swim. I got bitten by an eel. FML

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F0xyTurtle 8

Sunday 14 August 2011 8:49

Lake Sharks!

block1 2

Sunday 14 August 2011 8:52

Just throw him in

Comments

kelsey_katie 17

Sunday 14 August 2011 9:05

Seriously? Lol.. Fail.

BIEBERSLAYER 10

Sunday 14 August 2011 9:06

Tell if he doesn't go in the water the lions will eat him.

HarrietPotter239 0

Sunday 14 August 2011 9:06

Check the history on the lake for attacks. Sometimes things like that could actually happen. Saltwater animals can easily adapt to freshwater.

Wheredidgrungego 12

Sunday 14 August 2011 11:34

But not really.... The scariest animal that lives in freshwater is probably the alligator snapping turtle. But I'm not even sure if that's freshwater. Bull sharks CAN live in freshwater for up to 4 years, but I doubt one would be in a lake unless it was connected to a river which was connected to the ocean. Shit I'm rambling. Bottom line: your biggest worry at any lake is the Loch Ness Monster.

Squirrelx 5

Sunday 14 August 2011 15:04

In our area, we have really big catfish that chill around at the bottom of the lake. But it's usually at the bottom of the dam. They aren't harmful or anything, but I'm just saying. We also have a lot of water moccasins (not sure if I spelled that right) which are dangerous. So it depends on the area.