I used to be like you. When we landed safely, I always felt as if I had somehow ‘cheated’ death. When you arrive safely at your destination in an automobile, do you feel as if you dodged a bullet? It stems from your false sense of ‘control’ in a car. Do you have ‘control’ over other drivers speeding toward you in the opposite direction, separated by a painted line on the road? When I finally realized the silliness of my fear, I was cured. It is a tough phobia to overcome, however.
YES. I live in Los Angeles. I don't even like crossing streets on foot, I'm always convinced some horrible interaction between an Asian lady in a Toyota and an Armenian teenager in a borrowed Miata is going to end up with me crushed against the side of Bristol Farms. Flying is just like ... a little worse.