i hate airplanes. i hate the recycled air, the cramped seats, the weird smells, and most of all, i HATE flying. taking off is the worst, followed by any turbulence experienced throughout the flight. i don't particularly mind landing, because i know that the flight is almost over. i was reading about the fear of flying, and here are some of the causes:

The fear of flying may be created by various other phobias and fears:

• a fear of closed in spaces (claustrophobia), such as that of an aircraft cabin
• a fear of heights (acrophobia)
• a feeling of not being in control
• fear of vomiting, motion sickness can make the person vomit, thus making flying hard.
• fear of having panic attacks in certain places, where escape would be difficult and/or embarrassing (agoraphobia)
• fear of hijacking or terrorism
• fear of turbulence
• fear of flying over water or night flying
• fear of crashing resulting in injury or death
• the result of hormone release during pregnancy ^[3]
• the result of difficulty with the regulation of emotion when not in control due to developmental issues ^[4]

i can safely say that i am afraid of about eight of the eleven things listed. i'm not sure why i even bothered reading- now i just feel like i'm nuts.

anyway, here's to a long night of flying.