I was about 4 or 5 when Jaws came out, and I saw it in the theatre - when that head fell out of the boat, I about crapped my pants, was tugging on my mom's arm demanding to go home...then I stopped, and watched the rest of the movie, and at the end I wanted to see it again. It took forever for me to conider going into water where I couldn't see the bottom clearly... Shudder...
I had twins that were 6 at the time and 3 other boys up to age 11. We had a pool so they all knew how to swim. But, I decided to take them to the beach to face their fears because it too scared the hell out of them.
I did it every weekend for a month or so. It got so we were the only ones in the water at times and guess what we were playing? Yep, fin out of the water (HANDS) making that DUH DUN sound and having a blast.
Youth....can't beat it!!!
I STILL don't go into the water unless it is in a pool. I am 37...
My mother jumped in her seat so violently that all the popcorn flew out of the Jumbo Bucket she was holding, and landed all over everyone else.
Oh dear heavens, you were 4 or 5 when Jaws came out??? Now THAT'S scary! Think I was on my second marriage by then.