• TexasDrunk@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    Air cooled, I’m safe this time!

    Wanna come ride with me? I promise I probably won’t take you to the murdering woods!

    • thefartographer@lemm.ee
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      2 months ago

      I don’t ride things with motors and fewer than 3 wheels.

      It’s not the motorcycle that’s untrustworthy, it’s me and my highly questionable choices. When I was young and riding my bicycle, I became curious enough to stick my foot on my front wheel to see if I could manually brake like that. Of course I instead got my foot lodged inside the yoke and ended up limping my bike home with a concussion.

      The concern is never if I’ll let the intrusive thought take over, it’s merely what will the context be.

      • TexasDrunk@lemmy.world
        2·
        2 months ago

        I remember having that same thought the first time I was going faster than 35 on my scoot. I had to fight that intrusive thought.

        • thefartographer@lemm.ee
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          2 months ago

          Drinking gives me nightmarish acid reflux, so I’m always absurdly sober. Obviously alcohol is your superpower.

          My superpower is taking enough medications and talking to enough therapists that I don’t act on every intrusive thought and stopped actively trying to kill myself.

          • TexasDrunk@lemmy.world
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            2 months ago

            But not on the motorcycle! That terrifies me. I’ve watched people have a few and hop on and I’m scared for them every time. Been that way since I was 16.