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You can watch yourself being born.
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this post was submitted on 30 May 2026
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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.
Here are some examples to inspire your own showerthoughts:
- Both “200” and “160” are 2 minutes in microwave math
- When you’re a kid, you don’t realize you’re also watching your mom and dad grow up.
- More dreams have been destroyed by alarm clocks than anything else
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Having stared at my wife's vag as she gave birth, you don't want to see that. It's amazing watching your child be born, but there is.... it's not a vagina as you know it. If I wasn't able to compartmentalize and I saw that image in my head every time I had sex with my wife, I'd probably never have sex again.
If someone offered to show me a video of my birth.... I'd probably pass. The creature emerging from that portal to hell has no relation to what any is us became. Also, "I landed on a little poo," isn't something any of us wants to know.
Somewhere out there are fetishists claiming the exception to the rule but.... I'd think twice.