our brains run simulations of awful situations all the time as a diagnostic self-test system. The fact that we recoil in revulsion from destructive intrusive thoughts is a sign that we are still at least nominally sane. Those who yearn for peace prepare for war. Likewise, those who care for their loved ones prepare to face terrible events that might befall them.
“why yes indeed brain, it would fucking suck if i jumped off this cliff, thank you for verifying that even if i had no plans of doing so anyways…”
I’m the guy who thinks it would be great… for 3 seconds anyway.
It would be great for a few seconds and then it wouldn’t matter anymore. Win win
That rather depends on the height I would think.
That’s why I hate Ferris wheels. Every time.
Now imagine riding one with your wife and TWO CHILDREN.
NEVER. FUCKING. AGAIN.
(Disclaimer: nothing happened, but the fucking horror and constant stress. That’s the kind of shit I have no problem doing by myself or with my wife only.)
Intrusive thoughts are terrifying. It’s a testament to our collective willpower that we haven’t horrifically murdered each other.
Also, I’m really glad the phrase “intrusive thoughts” came along. It made the whole thing a lot easier to talk about.
Collective willpower? Or centuries worth of social contract? Humans are kind of just animals who can predict the future by writing down the past.
There was the concept of “devil told me to do it”
That’s just “I wanted to do it.” but dressed up in “it’s not socially acceptable to want that.”
I’ve had some pretty nasty intrusive thoughts. I’d like to believe it’s more than just social conditioning that kept them under wraps. But maybe.
I just learned their name thanks to your comment.
The call of the void. I think?
Shin Sekai Yori is an light novel / anime about what happens when these thoughts have power and how a society might develop to control the destructive consequences of said thoughts.
Intrusive thoughts like that must be human nature. I doubt there is a single person who has never had a single thought about something like that.
I have this all the time with my daughter and it scares me.
Lol my mom and I have OCD. She’s got a bit of this type, fortunately mine is a bit more of the I really really love filing and collecting things (data hoarding) borderline autistic type.
when crazy stuff happens and people ask me “can you believe a person would do such a thing?”, i’m like “actually yes, very much so”
These urges are what the Chao garden in sonic adventure was made for.
Unless you are in psychosis and then the intrusive thoughts win 😭
I heard the yeet in my head
Am I the only one who doesn’t do this?
You opted to throw the baby against the wall?
One of the very few at least. Around 90% of people have these kind of thoughts from time to time.
Yes, you’re the only one in the world. The chose one. The boy who survived.
OP is like James Joyce if James Joyce grew up with rotten.com
Next pane: splat
