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[–] 3 points 6 months ago* (3 children)

Holy shit wait is this a thing?

I have a phobia of dogs. I got attacked by two herding dogs yesterday and I held my ground in a way that I never knew I could do. I thought I'd piss my pants and faint if it ever happened

I realized a little later how close I came to being absolutely fucked

Did one of my illnesses cancel out the other or what? 😂

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  • [–] 4 points 6 months ago

    When your ass is truly on the line, your brain will take over quite nicely. I don't mean mere fear or apprehension, I mean, "I will die if I don't act as needed." Many go their whole lives without that experience. This is not an "illness" thing.

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  • [–] 3 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    That might just be adrenaline tbh

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  • [–] 6 points 6 months ago

    Non standard actions in response to stressors is a known possibility with some neurodivergent diagnoses.

    Calm responses to subjectively large issues or dangerous situations as well as subjectively oversized reactions to seemingly normal stimuli (sound being a common example).

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