/r/thalassophobia
Less than 10% of the ocean has been explored. For more information see: https://reddark.untone.uk/
Pictures and videos, fiction or real, related to the deep dark water that make us really uncomfortable.
If you see a repost, please report it!
thalassophobia - fear of being in large bodies of water, fear of the vast emptiness of the sea, of sea waves, and fear of distance from land
megalohydrothalassophobia - fear of large things in the water
We have both!
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Subreddit rules.
1. Only thalassophobia related posts and titles
If you’re posting something, ask yourself: Is it triggering my thalassophobia (fear of vast and/or deep bodies of water) or is it triggering a different sort of fear? Make sure your title highlights thalassophobia - see rule 3.
2. Restrictions on sea life
Sea life is permissible as long as it isn't the main focus of the content. Generally speaking, you should not post pictures with sea life as the main focus. A shark swimming calmly next to a diver is not a suitable post for this sub, neither is a shark having a seal for lunch. If it is the main focus, it also has to emerge unexpectedly from nothing. Absolutely NO dubbed in noises (this usually applies to whales).
Posting sea life is also okay under megalohydrothalassophobia (fear of large water creatures) criteria:
- It must not dominate the picture/video or be the sole factor of fear.
- It should serve the purpose of demonstrating the scale and vastness of the body of water (i.e. Holy CRAP, that giant thing can hide in the water??).
3. Use proper titles
Any posts with just “Nope” as a title will be automatically removed. Don’t do that. Just don’t. Same with “That’s a nope from me”. Just avoid the word “nope”. Furthermore, titles in the spirit of “OMG SO CREEPY” or emojis will also be removed.
Your title should highlight the thalassophobic nature of the post rather than any sea creature in the post. For example, if you're posting a video of a shark, we're not interested in the shark itself, we're interested in the massive blue void of nothingness behind him. Titles focusing on sea creatures will be removed.
4. No jokes, memes, or cartoons
While we all love a good laugh, it isn’t specifically what we’re looking for in this sub. Thalassophobia-related artwork is okay as long as it adheres to all the other rules.
5. Be nice and courteous
Seriously, there’s seldom a need to be nasty. There’s absolutely no need to be nasty on this sub. So don’t be.
6. No reposts
Reposts will be monitored within a 90 day window. We will also be maintaining a list of retired submissions that have been posted so much that they have been retired to the "Thalassophobia Hall of Fame" to never be posted again...
7. No gore
Absolutely no gore is allowed on this subreddit, not animals, not people, nothing.
For additional information, including enforcement, please see our rules wiki page.
Hall of fame
Hall of Fame posts can be found here
Our siblings
- /r/thedepthsbelow - All the nightmare fuel that exists in the ocean
- /r/submechanophobia - Fear of submerged man-made objects
- /r/megalophobia - Fear of large things
- /r/nyctohylophobia - Fear of dark woods
Our friends:
/r/thalassophobia
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This scene from Interstellar always makes me scared.
05:08 UTC
Rudder failure in the pacific, pretty intense footage.
20:18 UTC
This brings the worst thalassophobia in me. How about you?
Not my video, but I think it deserves to be here.
16:32 UTC
Just imagine being in this situation /:
13:25 UTC
Do not fuck with water. No matter if its dark murky or waterfall after heavy rains
I was on a vacation in Maui a few years back. Family decided we'd go to Twin Falls near Lahaina. The family in the water were very innocently enjoying their time down there and eating lunch. Days prior there was massive rain dumps in the mountains. Within a matter of 15 minutes, that falling water along with gravity just unleashed an avalanche of water. Everyone made is safely. but never in my have i been so close to see the potential death of other humans with my own eyes. Note to all---DONT FUCK WITH WATER
18:19 UTC
58.8m High Dive World Record Full Version---ABSOLUTELY NO FUCKING WAY EVER
17:05 UTC
I have a love hate relationship with the ocean. I fear it but I admire it. from afar. I love painting it! hope u like it - oil on canvas
16:55 UTC
03:11 UTC
The North Sea
10:22 UTC
Apparently ice bubbles in Alberta can trigger my thalassophobia
Absolutely beautiful but also makes me want to vomit
05:50 UTC
Doesn't matter if they're passive or not, this is my nightmare
19:13 UTC
Devilery in Black Sea
11:44 UTC
Setting the net - Bristol Bay
Tossing out the buoy is a sketchy thing at times. The top line is the cork, meant to keep it afloat, the bottom is made of lead. Getting smacked by the lead hurts like a son of a bitch and could easily break a bone, but getting caught in the net is almost a sure fire way to get killed.
20:01 UTC
A Tale of Man vs The Sea (Sort of)
16:01 UTC
Aircraft Carrier Swim Call
12:53 UTC
Do you find my recent painting is terrifying or beautiful?
09:07 UTC
Ripley on NF
Anybody watch Ripley on Netflix about every episode there’s a scene that qualifies for this sub. It’s all shot in black-and-white so when they do the underwater stuff, it is creepy.
01:45 UTC
This would fit more into r/submechanophobia but sadly they don't allow videos there
21:49 UTC
Night at the ocean - 3D art
I don't own this, credits to @visualldreams on Instagram
21:46 UTC
Do you find this beautiful or terrifying? (OC)
16:56 UTC
Diving in a lake inside a cave, 2nd video - even scarier?
22:16 UTC
A small part of the big No.
Reason 127 to be scared of the oceans.
19:42 UTC
Cenote El Pit, Mexico, this is a no for me.
19:16 UTC
Diving in a lake inside a cave
19:32 UTC
A vastness that fades into the sky
(Lake Erie from the north coast 6500ft asl)
18:26 UTC
Was anyone else’s thalassophobia first triggered by this Disney cruise line commercial from the 90s?
Specifically around the 00:28 mark where you see Mickey’s huge head lurking beneath the surface. Distinct memories of the heebie jeebies feeling creeping up my spine when I first saw this on TV as a kid
21:31 UTC
'Boats Escaping the Flood'. Some art I made of a dream I had of the sea coming to get me.
16:14 UTC
Over the edge (OC)
22:53 UTC
let the wave come im ready!
09:22 UTC
No thank you
04:16 UTC
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