• the post of tom joad@sh.itjust.works
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    3 months ago

    When i was younger (sure i’d be dead by 40 younger) i had thoughts about dying saving a bus full of kids. I recall my male friends growing up had similar delusions of grandeur. Is this actually a male thing only? Can’t be, right? Ladies? Anyone? Who did you imagine jumpin in front of a bullet for?

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      3 months ago

      Yes, women also think these things. I’d jump in front of a bullet for almost anyone. And it’s a larger possibility than most people that I’d have a chance to do so since I’m a teacher in Texas. 😬

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      3 months ago

      I remember being a teen thinking about beating up an armed robber in a convenience store and saving everyone.