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Tell me about when you saved someone's life (lemmy.world)
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[โ€“] 4 points 3 months ago (1 child)

I posted mine below, a hunting accident. The shooter was in a greater panic than the victim. Same thing happened when I got plowed in a crosswalk by a distracted driver. I was dazed, she was uninjured but hysterical. Maintaining a level head in a frightening situation is achieved either through training for it or a traumatic childhood where you end up desensitized to it.

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  • [โ€“] 4 points 3 months ago

    Maintaining a level head in a frightening situation is achieved either through training for it or a traumatic childhood where you end up desensitized to it.

    I don't know about this part, but yeah, it's probably a common thing to get hysterical as the person who caused the incident.

    I remember I was out fishing with my gramps. Went to make a throw out of the boat, and the hook got caught in my gramps' neck. Pretty scary. He was calm though, so I was calm. But only on the outside. Inside, I was screaming and fearful.

    Everything went fine at the emergency room though. I wasn't there but he came home with a bandaid, basically. ๐Ÿ˜†

    RIP grampa. โค๏ธ Many and only good memories with you.

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