• kakes@sh.itjust.works
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    10 months ago

    I once made a “your mom” quip to a friend like less than a month after their mom very suddenly passed away.

    Can’t really put into words how I felt the moment that came out of my mouth.

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      10 months ago

      This is like the mountain biking principle, but in your subconscious regarding conversation.

      In mountain biking, it’s said that if you want to avoid a rock, don’t look at it. Look where you want to go.

      If you look at the rock, you are much more.likely to subconsciously steer the bike right into it.

      Your mind probably knew about it, and was trying not to bring it up. But therefore you were thinking about it a lot, and what comes up? A mom joke.

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      10 months ago

      Yeah I pulled a Simpsons quote outta the bag once:

      I’m gonna corpse you up, and mail you to momma!

      His mom was dead. 🦶➡️👄

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      10 months ago

      I’ve been in the “receiving” position when I was a teenager, just couple days after mum died. Man that hurt, but I’m happy to know the guy died in a car accident before turning 18

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        10 months ago

        I should mention that it was 1000% an accident on my part.

        I should also mention that that’s a really dark way to view a human life. Even if they had said it to be cruel, they were clearly young enough that they could’ve turned a new leaf.