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Have you ever known someone who got injured loads and seemed to be proud of it? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 week ago by FinjaminPoach@lemmy.world to c/casualconversation@piefed.social

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When I was a kid and teenager there were a couple of people who somehow managed to get broken or sprained bones over and over and over again. Some of them really seemed to like the attention associated with it and would make sure they got into school even when they could've taken loads of days off

People even do this into adult life! What are they doing that leads to so many injuries??

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[–] JayleneSlide@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

I don't know about proud of it, but lots of injuries... that's just comes along with going at life full tilt. I'm not sure I ever met anyone that was into the attention aspect, aside from the rare chronically ill person who made that their outward identity. But that's not injury.

What are they doing that leads to so many injuries?? My friends, my partner, and myself... we're mountain biking, open ocean sailing, camping, and working on our boats. Picking up some wounds is inevitable. One of the corollaries of Type II and Type III fun is being prepared for unpleasant shit to happen. Most people I know who are going farther afield like this actually push the limits to test their skills and preparedness.

[–] Nemo@slrpnk.net 7 points 1 week ago

Yes, that's a normal way to feel about surviving injuries and hardship. Not the only normal way, but a normal way.

[–] moseschrute@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Yes. Meanwhile I'm here with like 1 injury and it actively makes me avoid things that put me at future risk of injury.

[–] FinjaminPoach@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Same 😃 I'm severely lacking in hospital experience and currently trying to get my health to be taken seriously by doctors when i've gone a decade without any visits

[–] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 week ago

Idk about that but my mom constantly talks about her going through two C-Sections (for my older brother, then me)... And like she literally showed me where they cut her open... as if it's a battle scar...

like wtf mom... you told this story like 50 times... I just wanna chill and relax in my room okay... pls stop 😭

[–] lvxferre@mander.xyz 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I'm a bit like this, except it's a single injury: a scar in my arm. Caused by mixing calcium carbide and water in a glass bottle and then closing it. (I was a dumb kid. And yes, kid — I was 14 back then.)

I'm proud of it not because of the scar itself, or because "I survived! I must be strong!", but because it was motivated by my curiosity about the world. It was part of my quest to know a wee bit more, you know?

[–] FinjaminPoach@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago (2 children)

That is really cool, you might say that your character design has lore 😁

I had bad acne scarring that really confused me because it actually looked like someone had taken a blade to my face a long time ago, and i was a bit miffed that i didn't have a good story behind it 😮‍💨

[–] snooggums@piefed.world 4 points 1 week ago

You can always make up a story, just stick with it!

My dad had a "hunting accident" story where a bullet went through his knee in the exact same place they would put screws when someone is in traction for a broken leg. The story got better every time he told it!

[–] lvxferre@mander.xyz 3 points 1 week ago

I'm glad my "character design" is just that scar, though. My prescription glasses were scratched when this happened — without them I'd need to change my class from rogue to pirate! (I also got a small scar just above the lip, from the same event. But it's usually hidden by the beard.)

I had bad acne scarring that really confused me because it actually looked like someone had taken a blade to my face a long time ago, and i was a bit miffed that i didn’t have a good story behind it 😮‍💨

Gotta agree with [deleted], it's all about making some story up. Let's say you fought a jaguar in the wild! (Or a cat if you want something more believable.)