• radiofreeval [any]@hexbear.net
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    5 months ago

    That was a shockingly minimal reaction to shooting yourself in the leg. I’m surprised he didn’t try to bandage it or anything

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      5 months ago

      From what I hear, that sort of thing is surprisingly common in people who are severely injured. Sometimes your body gets so fucked up that your brain can not grapple with what just happened.

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        5 months ago

        Yeah, I mean obviously shot in the leg is worse, but when I broke my collarbone I was sort of like…

        ‘Ah. Shit. That’s weird. Hm. That doesn’t feel right. Nope. That feels wrong. That is definitely not good. That doesn’t feel right at all. I should go to hospital. Yes. Better book a taxi then. Fuck sake.’

        It was weird. Didn’t really hurt til I was in the hospital waiting room. It just felt profusely wrong. I felt so mortal.

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        I’ve also heard about adrenaline being really strong in severe injuries and people not realizing they’ve been shot for a while. Still doesn’t make it easy to understand how people can deal with that much pain.