u/Carlos_7x

Hello everyone. I haven’t flown many times in my life—maybe around 20 times since 2010. My first flights were very smooth for me; in fact, I wasn’t even afraid. But over time, something changed, and I’m not sure what caused it. I think overthinking has a lot to do with it. It has become increasingly difficult for me to travel; fortunately, not to the point of canceling trips or missing flights—I’ve boarded every flight I’ve ever booked.

But when I became a father, everything got worse. I’m now a dad of three kids, and tomorrow we’re traveling to the beach to have a nice time. However, it terrifies me to think that I’m putting my three children into a metal tube flying several kilometers up in the sky, where any failure would be fatal. I act strong and don’t show them my fear, but inside I feel like I’m falling apart.

At night it’s even worse. I think about the whole scenario—the hours before boarding and the anxiety that consumes me, then getting on the plane, feeling the cold air inside and the force of takeoff. I feel like it won’t have enough power to take off and that we’ll crash; or maybe suddenly an engine will explode, or a wing will break, just out of nowhere.

I’ve thought a lot about what I would need to stay calm the whole time, and maybe it’s impossible here in Mexico, but it would be nice to have an app on the plane that shows the status of everything and reassures you that everything is fine—that everything is in order.

Anyway, I’ve honestly been on this subreddit for a long time, and I’ve seen how we help each other, and sometimes it helps me too. But it’s already tomorrow, and I’m petrified.

Thank you all very much from the bottom of my heart for your help.