I am afraid of water. Whenever I wash my face or shampoo my hair, I would clench my eyes, yes clench as in clenching my fists. My eyes are sensitive to water and I would feel pain if water gets into my eyes. Till today, although I have tried on a few occasions to learn how to swim, I cannot even float in water. Having said that, I did not allow my fear of water deprive me of the pleasure I could associate with it.

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