Iris VolkDon't you ever forget the "I want to do this"-part.
Eniko Fox@funkvolk hi scared i'm dad
Klaus Frank@funkvolk Better add "* without dying, getting seriously injured, or ending up in the hospital" to it though.
GrandTheftUrkelThen you're part of the reason why this addition is necessary...
That's similarly dumb...
@agowa338 Because...?
@funkvolk
When you're in a bad state of mind you basically always think that you shouldn't do the thing. So it is counter productive to the point of the original message...
Like e.g. "I really should go out more and do things - But outside scary so I really shouldn't do it. Everything bad *insert countless pictures your mind provides of bad situations* could happen."
And the addition I posted earlier pushes back on suicidal and self-harm thoughts.
@funkvolk
On the other hand if you hand your initial version to someone that wants to kys, you're encouraging that. Where as with my addition you don't but encourage seeking new experiences instead.
E.g. "Because of ... I really should kys and jump off of some high place" your initial version is telling them follow through and off themselves.
My addition changes that to a "go bungee jumping" basically.
@agowa338 Ok, I see why you feel the addition is necessary. To me, the meme applies mostly to people who a scared of non-life threatening situations. The "I want to do it"-part should exclude anything potentially self-harming.
But I get it that sometimes people either don't really know, what they want, or they want things that are not good for them. Or, they push away fear when it would be totally appropriate. So, in those cases, it's more complicated than a meme.
But I get it that sometimes people either don't really know, what they want, or they want things that are not good for them. Or, they push away fear when it would be totally appropriate. So, in those cases, it's more complicated than a meme.
Bytebro 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 🇬🇱Hmm. Doesn't always work though. How about...
"I want to do this. But I have absolutely zero energy, and I hurt a lot."
"Well do it tepidly, with no energy, while in pain."
"To what fucking purpose?!"
@bytebro True. It's important to know your physical limits and to accept them. Having people around you who accept those limits too makes things a lot easier.
SomeVeganCheeseIsOk
DS
MBV ⚜️
Beautiful Queer Freak@funkvolk I want to drink 5 beers but I'm scared
@queerfreak There‘s an exception to every rule. 🤓
@funkvolk this is not an exception I just like beer :)
@queerfreak @funkvolk drink 5 non-alcoholic beers? It's ok to do things differently to accommodate real safety risks!
lemgandiFirst thing they tell you in SCUBA class: You can Always Thumb (refuse) a Dive.
Getting on the boat doesn't mean you have to go into the water.
@lemgandi That would be the
I don't want to do this ➡️ But I'm scared of social pressure ➡️ Don't do sth you don't want just because of social pressure
version of the meme.