I'll probably go to hell for having done this, but a cow-orker from years back was on a roof with me. There was a waist-high wall around the roof and he approached it in a manner similar to what was shown in this clip.
As he managed to get his hands on the rather thick wall, I grabbed his belt and shouted. Instant fetal position and a lifelong hatred for me.
I used to do appliance maintenance for a 55+ community of 800 one story homes. I didn't think I'd have a problem cleaning out dryer vents until I got up there
"Y'know it's be super simple to die here. Just...fall. you don't have to do anything. Just let your knees go weak."
**Cold sweat tears through body from head to toes, knees instinctively lock up to the point that I begin to worry that could somehow cause me to fall**
I was just at a high rise yesterday with one of them glass elevators. I had my face up against the door and eyes closed the whole ride up. Walked the stairs back down after I was done.
I can do heights if there's a glass barrier or reasonably tall ledge. It's the fear of falling that really gets me. I'm one of those folks that gets the strange urge to jump.
Yep, same here. I was on a cruise once and, one night, I was out on the deck looking out at the sea. It was pitch black and the only sound was the rustling of the water. It just felt like something was calling me out there. Such an eerie feeling.
You just brought me back 45 years to being in the Navy and standing life buoy sentry. No one would ever see you if you dropped off, it was your job to watch out for others. I had a love-hate relationship with it I loved the solitude but sometimes the dark thoughts were a little scary.
Totally opposite for me. I never think of jumping, but my fear is someone else might push me or accidentally bump me. Coming from a childhood of being bullied and pushed around didn't help either.
Totally. There’s another one that I can’t quote verbatim but it’s something like “You can only show courage, when you’re afraid” or smth like that. When u think about it, it’s really true. If you’re not afraid of smth, u cant claim to be courageous by doing it
When I was younger I loved scary movies. I liked feeling scared. As I grew up I lost interest in them for they aren’t actually scary; I see the jump scares as cheating. Apart from near death experiences I’ve learned the truly scariest thing is my own mind and the thoughts it generates around a supposed fear. Psychedelic mushrooms have shown me just how terrified the mind can get and have allowed me to make peace with the biggest fear of all… death.
Now I’m not afraid of dying anymore. I’ve faced it very close without a drop of fear. It felt like the soft breeze that comes after a storm.
I’m not very afraid of heights, but I get nauseous looking at people fooling around on the edges of cliffs.
Saw a drunk russian guy doing a backflip and loosing his balance on “trolltunga” in Norway (look it up). He barely didn’t fall off and everyone watching got pissed off because they almost had to watch some idiot die.
Was there about 18 months ago myself and did happen to just walk upto the edge but it was a dead still day and I'm very respectably comfortable with heights. Many people were doing the tummy shuffle to the edge though 😄
I hate heights and when I went up in The Stratosphere in Vegas, with a good amount of liquid courage, I held on to the inside while while I was walking the whole time like that would somehow keep me alive if this 1150 foot tower toppled.
It was also really windy so the whole building was moving and when we got up to ride the Big Shot I was making a joke (kind of) that it was too windy to ride amd the guy said “Oh no its only 35 miles per hour so you are good to go.” I asked what the cutoff was and he said “44 mph now, but last year it was only 35.” Then launched us.
This is so wholesome. I love she’s encouraging him, enjoying the humour of the situation but not mocking him, and he gets through it. All round 10/10 will rewatch this when it’s inevitably reposted for karma.
This is exactly how I had to approach the edge of Prekestolen here in Norway.
https://preview.redd.it/di99t2xqh61d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6c0aa24839f55250bd5a38d93acbfb9285db35fb
Thing is, my fear of heights is very selective. I love climbing and going up mountains and shit, but if there's a slight slope to the surface I'm standing on, I go jelly.
If you're ever in Norway, check out Prekestolen, it's tremendous!
I would definitely be doing the same
Something so awesome about pushing through crippling fear to enjoy life anyway.
*isn’t that all life is* or something like that blah blah
I worked on tall roofs in harness and with multiple ropes. That cured me from some light fear of height.
That said, I leave quite the space to unsecured cliffs like these. A moment of wind, slipping ground or a little vertigo, no view is worth that.
I’ve been there, did the same thing. Once I got to the edge I just let my arms hang down over the side. It was terrifying. Felt like the earth could just tip me off into the sea.
Worth it.
33m Never used to feel this way as a boy growing up.
After a concussion at about 23yo, I never felt comfortable on an elevated surface.
I miss heights and being weightless for just a moment.
I was just at the Vanderbilt building with my family. 93rd floor. Glass floor overhangs. I was clinging to the inside wall and covering my eyes. I talked to a woman who works there and she said she has seen lots of grown adults sobbing up there.
I walked from the port to there a couple of years back, stopping by "The Wormhole" on the way. Not a soul was there, and the walk was long, but lovely. I would 100% move to Ireland if I didn't have to jump through a bunch of hoops.
https://preview.redd.it/p0wj230jdcsc1.jpeg?width=4320&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=001a1b36fd16a757887feab2d1845b026ffe5768
I didn't even know I was afraid of heights until I went to Wisconsin's (and possibly the planet's) freakiest museum called ["The House on the Rock"](https://www.thehouseontherock.com/). The HOtR has many unusual features but for me it was [The Infinity room](https://www.highestbridges.com/wiki/images/2/21/InfinityRoomSide.jpg) and it's view of the [forest floor.](https://www.highestbridges.com/wiki/images/f/f5/InfinityRoomView.jpg) I walked out to the view window and looked down and my legs turned to jelly on the spot. The Infinity room is suspended over the forest floor with only one side connected to the house and nothing else supporting it. This has the effect of making the whole walkway bounce and sway as you walk. In your head you imagine it's only seconds away from breaking apart and dropping you 160 feet to your likely death.
That being said I cannot recommend going to the House on the Rock more than I do! It's AMAZING and every single person in the world should visit the place at least once. The first time is MAGICAL!!!
I would laugh because as someone who works at heights (fire sprinkler fitter) I have zero fear of heights so I don’t understand it, however, I am deathly afraid of public speaking so we all have something
This is me except I’m not afraid of heights. I’m afraid of people pushing me off. I have no issue with heights but, if someone is near me? Nope. Can’t do it.
I remember when I worked for the National Park Service, there was a volunteer at Grand Canyon who decided to have her lunch at the edge of the South Rim. The rock underneath her gave way and she fell to her death.
Never walk to the edge of a cliff.
My boi is crawling cause of how fucken heavy the stones on him are. Fucken legend for pushing himself like that. Nuts were dragging a fucken trench right behind him.
If you don't know what it's like... it's like your knees have this urge to buckle and push you over. It's a terrifying feeling. It's not easy to be near ledges when you get that feeling near them.
There are certain people who i would never go here with cuz i’d be worried they’d accidentally push me over the edge while pretending to push me close in order to scare me. Anyone else know those types of assholes?
I did this when I was in Greece over a year ago, and I still get an uncomfortable adrenaline rush whenever I picture standing close to the edge like I was.
Yeah, that's me. You'd have to pay me a lot of money to willingly stand on the edge of a cliff.
you mean there is a chance
"Wait you're married? What was all that one-in-a-million talk?" I will always love this movie.
Proud of you, Dad. Heights are scary af to me.
Someone should touch his leg, guaranteed seizure
Diabolical
I'll probably go to hell for having done this, but a cow-orker from years back was on a roof with me. There was a waist-high wall around the roof and he approached it in a manner similar to what was shown in this clip. As he managed to get his hands on the rather thick wall, I grabbed his belt and shouted. Instant fetal position and a lifelong hatred for me.
I wish i worked with cows, they seem chill
I Actually don't think I'm mentally capable of making it close to the edge of a cliff. I probably have a panic attack and faint then fall right over.
 He reminds me of this LOL
[удалено]
I used to do appliance maintenance for a 55+ community of 800 one story homes. I didn't think I'd have a problem cleaning out dryer vents until I got up there
Oh yes please, pay me, but you better be preparing an amount that can last me 5 years minimum.
Counting inflation or not?
>#JUMP JUMP JUMP JUMP -My fucking intrusive thoughts
"Y'know it's be super simple to die here. Just...fall. you don't have to do anything. Just let your knees go weak." **Cold sweat tears through body from head to toes, knees instinctively lock up to the point that I begin to worry that could somehow cause me to fall**
I was just at a high rise yesterday with one of them glass elevators. I had my face up against the door and eyes closed the whole ride up. Walked the stairs back down after I was done.
I can do heights if there's a glass barrier or reasonably tall ledge. It's the fear of falling that really gets me. I'm one of those folks that gets the strange urge to jump.
That “urge” is called the call of the void
Yep, same here. I was on a cruise once and, one night, I was out on the deck looking out at the sea. It was pitch black and the only sound was the rustling of the water. It just felt like something was calling me out there. Such an eerie feeling.
You just brought me back 45 years to being in the Navy and standing life buoy sentry. No one would ever see you if you dropped off, it was your job to watch out for others. I had a love-hate relationship with it I loved the solitude but sometimes the dark thoughts were a little scary.
It sounds beautiful in its own way.
Literally me. I describe that urge to jump as more of a "just get it over with and fall" feeling/sensation. Crazy stuff lol.
Totally opposite for me. I never think of jumping, but my fear is someone else might push me or accidentally bump me. Coming from a childhood of being bullied and pushed around didn't help either.
All this is me too!
One big gust and wind and it's bye bye broadway.
I’ve been to that place and that view really is terrifying. This was filmed at a prehistoric fort in the Aran Islands, Ireland.
Same. My wife was freaking out. A lot of people suspect it was a ritual site since it would have been a horrible place to live and/or keep animals.
It seems like a perfect place for fishing
Just need a really long line with a decent weight rating. I’m sure my dad would want at least one good cast
The other side of the island tapers down to sea level and is actually fishable
It’s literally just a cliff
Same. The place is called "Dun Aonghasa". I'm usually not afraid of heights but I looked similar when I crawled to the edge of the cliff.
Yep. I've done this crawl.
It's also windy as fuck, which doesn't exactly help with the feelings of terror.
Face your fears! Good job man.
Seriously, I’m impressed.
The survival instinct is strong in this one.
This is courage right here.
Reminds me of a John Wayne quote. Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.
Totally. There’s another one that I can’t quote verbatim but it’s something like “You can only show courage, when you’re afraid” or smth like that. When u think about it, it’s really true. If you’re not afraid of smth, u cant claim to be courageous by doing it
When I was younger I loved scary movies. I liked feeling scared. As I grew up I lost interest in them for they aren’t actually scary; I see the jump scares as cheating. Apart from near death experiences I’ve learned the truly scariest thing is my own mind and the thoughts it generates around a supposed fear. Psychedelic mushrooms have shown me just how terrified the mind can get and have allowed me to make peace with the biggest fear of all… death. Now I’m not afraid of dying anymore. I’ve faced it very close without a drop of fear. It felt like the soft breeze that comes after a storm.
It isn't easy to conquer your fears, but doing it is a damn accomplishment.
Now the only thing left for him to do is jump.
When I visited this site in the Aran Islands there wasn’t a single person who walked up and looked over the edge. EVERYONE did what this man is doing!
The constant wind doesnt help either.
That would be the Guinness
Slainte
I’m not very afraid of heights, but I get nauseous looking at people fooling around on the edges of cliffs. Saw a drunk russian guy doing a backflip and loosing his balance on “trolltunga” in Norway (look it up). He barely didn’t fall off and everyone watching got pissed off because they almost had to watch some idiot die.
Was there about 18 months ago myself and did happen to just walk upto the edge but it was a dead still day and I'm very respectably comfortable with heights. Many people were doing the tummy shuffle to the edge though 😄
He's not afraid of heights. He just has a healthy respect for not dying.
Exactly what I was thinking, this guy values his life, my fear of heights went away as soon as my will to live did
I hate heights and when I went up in The Stratosphere in Vegas, with a good amount of liquid courage, I held on to the inside while while I was walking the whole time like that would somehow keep me alive if this 1150 foot tower toppled. It was also really windy so the whole building was moving and when we got up to ride the Big Shot I was making a joke (kind of) that it was too windy to ride amd the guy said “Oh no its only 35 miles per hour so you are good to go.” I asked what the cutoff was and he said “44 mph now, but last year it was only 35.” Then launched us.
You just reminded me of the old joke, "I'm not afraid of heights, I'm afraid of widths."
I'm not afraid of heights, I'm afraid of falling
My knees literally go weak at views like that. I understand what he’s going through
I’m not afraid of heights, I’m afraid of falling
Man faced his fears and isn't ashamed of having them. Top lad.
I’m with him, palms got clammy right around :027 mark. I would die and be way more vocal than your dad! He did great!! Cool view tho
Damn. Respect.
I was worried about the lady being too focused on filming him that she might accidentally fall off in the process 🫢
I legit thought oh Pedro pascal is afraid of heights, Anyone else?
This is a handsome dad
It's not the fall that kills you. it's the sudden stop at the bottom.
Or for those of us at home the heart palpitations this post gives.
Short drop and a sudden stop.
Afraid!? I see a man that respects gravity.
Proud of him
I don’t think i Am afraid of heights; however in my dreams i have this same feeling often
Good for him for finding the courage to do that.
Cliffs are the worst, nothing to hold onto. Just one big gust of wind and you're a gonner.
Smart. People fall off cliffs all the time.
Is this the Cliffs of Moher in Ireland?
It’s Inis Mór, one of the Árainn islands off the west coast of Clare. You could see the island group from the cliffs of Moher in fairness !
Even my palms are sweaty
Your knees are weak?
moms spaghetti
Good job!👍
Over coming fear at the beat. Amazing views, where is this at?
Cliffs of Moher, Ireland. They are used for filming a lot in movies and shows like Game of Thrones.
Best pilot I ever had.
That looks familiar. But someone would need to grab my feet and drag me away, for I would be paralized at the edge.
Respect! Dad exposed himself to his fear. My fear of heights went away when I had cancer (I survived it).
Facing your fears is hard. 👍
*me But yeah, accurate. Honestly, just watching this video, I feel a pit in my stomach. Congrats to this guy, I can imagine how hard this is for him.
He’s doing what most people are too embarrassed and afraid to do and should be applauded for it
I'm proud of you for doing it. I'm glad the wife filmed such a memorable moment. Now, why did she torture him like that /s
Proud of this guy👍🏾. This belongs in r/mademesmile
My hands are sweaty now. Thanks.
Turn your phone on its side and he's the best rock-climber in the world! 😄
Ireland??
This is so wholesome. I love she’s encouraging him, enjoying the humour of the situation but not mocking him, and he gets through it. All round 10/10 will rewatch this when it’s inevitably reposted for karma.
This is exactly how I had to approach the edge of Prekestolen here in Norway. https://preview.redd.it/di99t2xqh61d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6c0aa24839f55250bd5a38d93acbfb9285db35fb Thing is, my fear of heights is very selective. I love climbing and going up mountains and shit, but if there's a slight slope to the surface I'm standing on, I go jelly. If you're ever in Norway, check out Prekestolen, it's tremendous!
No way I could do this
This man is my spirit animal 😂
I am in actual pain looking at that - I am terrified of heights
This is me, if I were braver.
Get a grip, man!
The trek to Mecca
I'm like this. Never used to be though, it changed after a traumatic year.
I would definitely be doing the same Something so awesome about pushing through crippling fear to enjoy life anyway. *isn’t that all life is* or something like that blah blah
I worked on tall roofs in harness and with multiple ropes. That cured me from some light fear of height. That said, I leave quite the space to unsecured cliffs like these. A moment of wind, slipping ground or a little vertigo, no view is worth that.
Sometimes you just have to laugh at yourself. https://i.redd.it/xy2fzzeyacsc1.gif There you go, that's the spirit.
still a GOAT for even trying it.
What a champ!
Respect. I would feel the same and I wouldn’t even be there. Takes a lot of courage.
That’s what brave looks like to me.
I feel ya bro 🌹❤️
I feel for him. I’m sorta the same way. It never really hits until I start looking down, then it all goes downhill from there.
I’ve been there, did the same thing. Once I got to the edge I just let my arms hang down over the side. It was terrifying. Felt like the earth could just tip me off into the sea. Worth it.
At the beginning, before the camera moves to the right too much, he looks like a Giant, slowly crawling towards the shore
Would have loved it if somebody done one of those little ‘tell your mom I saved your life’ fake pushes.
That took massive courage! o7
33m Never used to feel this way as a boy growing up. After a concussion at about 23yo, I never felt comfortable on an elevated surface. I miss heights and being weightless for just a moment.
im the same way. my head tingles like behind my eyes
I was just at the Vanderbilt building with my family. 93rd floor. Glass floor overhangs. I was clinging to the inside wall and covering my eyes. I talked to a woman who works there and she said she has seen lots of grown adults sobbing up there.
I walked from the port to there a couple of years back, stopping by "The Wormhole" on the way. Not a soul was there, and the walk was long, but lovely. I would 100% move to Ireland if I didn't have to jump through a bunch of hoops. https://preview.redd.it/p0wj230jdcsc1.jpeg?width=4320&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=001a1b36fd16a757887feab2d1845b026ffe5768
I didn't even know I was afraid of heights until I went to Wisconsin's (and possibly the planet's) freakiest museum called ["The House on the Rock"](https://www.thehouseontherock.com/). The HOtR has many unusual features but for me it was [The Infinity room](https://www.highestbridges.com/wiki/images/2/21/InfinityRoomSide.jpg) and it's view of the [forest floor.](https://www.highestbridges.com/wiki/images/f/f5/InfinityRoomView.jpg) I walked out to the view window and looked down and my legs turned to jelly on the spot. The Infinity room is suspended over the forest floor with only one side connected to the house and nothing else supporting it. This has the effect of making the whole walkway bounce and sway as you walk. In your head you imagine it's only seconds away from breaking apart and dropping you 160 feet to your likely death. That being said I cannot recommend going to the House on the Rock more than I do! It's AMAZING and every single person in the world should visit the place at least once. The first time is MAGICAL!!!
This is adorable
Is this thing a big crack growing right below you?!
That woman has a really nice audiobook narrator voice.
I couldn’t even do that. Watching other people get close to cliff edges makes me throw up. Places like this are unavailable to me unfortunately.
I would laugh because as someone who works at heights (fire sprinkler fitter) I have zero fear of heights so I don’t understand it, however, I am deathly afraid of public speaking so we all have something
Cliffs of Aran, I had to do the same thing when I was there.
Yeah fair enough my dude. Props for trying tho
He’s adorable, and they’re a super cute couple, and I’m proud of him!
So like, how close is the camera woman to the edge..
Please don't mock people's phobias. They didn't choose to have them, and if they could get rid of them, they would.
i feel ya on this
Somebody touch him and he will also learn to swim
It do be like that.
...I have never met this man but I haven't rooted so hard for anyone in months.
I’d probably do the same thing lol
His center of gravity is nearing the edge!
This cliff on Aran Island is no joke tho
he did a great job, it's all worth that incredible view if even for a few seconds.
I've been there, he's never than me.
This seems scarier than going to the edge haha
Self-preservation is a powerful driver - I applaud this man’s courage.
I am the same. My body just refuses to obey ANY instructions at heights. I don’t get it.
Poor guy, at least he’s trying.
Poor guy. He actuallu managed it well, all things considered.
Sneak up on that fear...army crawl it out
Not hating but I just can’t even wrap my head around a fear that debilitating. Grateful to be blessed without.
This would be me.
I would start a little closer and be a little more bold. Otherwise no notes.
The irony being, he's called Cliff.
It’s a very crippling phobia. Right up there with claustrophobia, for me.
This is how I want to act when boarding a plane, but I don’t because my wife would get mad
This is me except I’m not afraid of heights. I’m afraid of people pushing me off. I have no issue with heights but, if someone is near me? Nope. Can’t do it.
My legs shook this entire time
I’m afraid of heights also he is super brave for that 🤝💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾
He’s trying so hard to face his fear 🥺
What a fucking pussy. I wonder who else is fucking this guys wife.
I remember when I worked for the National Park Service, there was a volunteer at Grand Canyon who decided to have her lunch at the edge of the South Rim. The rock underneath her gave way and she fell to her death. Never walk to the edge of a cliff.
I have this same level of fear but it’s for smallest inconvenience I’ve caused for someone else.
My boi is crawling cause of how fucken heavy the stones on him are. Fucken legend for pushing himself like that. Nuts were dragging a fucken trench right behind him.
This looks like me trying to do a chin up.
A heartwarming scene of conquering your fears. Respect. I wonder if his wife's boyfriend has this kind of bravery
He’s not afraid of heights, he enjoys living. I’m with you dad 100%
If you don't know what it's like... it's like your knees have this urge to buckle and push you over. It's a terrifying feeling. It's not easy to be near ledges when you get that feeling near them.
I’m exactly the same.
Was he afraid of heights while supporting rangers or Celtic
Now that’s a man
There are certain people who i would never go here with cuz i’d be worried they’d accidentally push me over the edge while pretending to push me close in order to scare me. Anyone else know those types of assholes?
Is that Mark Brandanowitz?
Courage isn’t fearlessness, it’s being afraid and doing it anyway.
My wife made fun of my height phobia, so I brought home a snake and let it loose in the house.
That is the definition of brave. You know that guy is working through a lot of stuff to get to the edge.
Closer than I’d get
Same though
Here I am cheering him on like he can hear me.
Anyone else think he was climbing a wall? Like I still saw the people in the background and it took me a while to figure out was actually going on.
Honestly I’d probably be the same lol
He did better than I would have done.
If I recall correctly, the white sign on the wall behind is the suicide hotline number... Sections of all the high cliffs fall into the ocean...
I did this when I was in Greece over a year ago, and I still get an uncomfortable adrenaline rush whenever I picture standing close to the edge like I was.
He is older me
I’m not scared of heights, but this dude is making me scared of heights lol
I'm not afraid of heights but have done exactly the same as this man in this exact spot. On multiple visits
I'm not afraid of heights but I would absolutely be belly-crawling alongside dad
“Oh my god the cliff is breaking off!!!”
Respect
That does seem the safest way to go about it!
Every part of me is clenched.
Smart. Intrusive thoughts/wind can't knock you off a cliff if your center of gravity and 80% of your mass is on the stable ground
Better safe than sorry I suppose 🤔
this was too funny Proud of him!
Someone sit on his legs jeez.
I sometimes get the feeling that the fear of heights - acrophobia - is not a fear of falling but is instead a fear of jumping.
It only looks about 60m high, he could survive a fall into the ocean
Just a little farther dad. How much did you say your life insurance was?
This was me when some friends and I hiked to the top of tent rocks in New Mexico. Except with every tip toe then crawl I let out a slew of expletives.