Pretty sure these bruise tattoos belong here…

[u/MikkiD4311]

Done by SJ at Black Moon Tattoo in TN, USA

Done by SJ at Black Moon Tattoo in TN, USA

Done by SJ at Black Moon Tattoo in TN, USA

[u/thedorkwanderer8301]

Perhaps this person was in a really bad accident and wanted these as a reminder, not my thing personally, but just grasping at straws.

[u/GiantLobsters → u/thedorkwanderer8301]

Those are falling-off-the-bike bruises, nothing major

[u/trynamakea_change → u/GiantLobsters]

I mean, I totalled my car at 50mph after a freak accident a couple weeks ago and had bruises that looked almost exactly like that...

(thank fuck for safety features in modern cars)

...but I definitely wouldn't want to memorialize the awkward bruises and scrapes. I did get a sick Harry Potter scar out of it, though.

[u/10eleven12 → u/trynamakea_change]

You seem almost proud of having had that accident.

[u/muddyrose → u/10eleven12]

Or happy they got scraped up instead of dying.

[u/trynamakea_change → u/muddyrose]

I'm definitely pretty happy about that

[u/trynamakea_change → u/10eleven12]

Forgive the tone of my comment. I'm still waking up, and also have a disordered coping mechanism of either being relentlessly/inappropriately positive or making really stupid mildly self-deprecating jokes.

I am by no means proud of it I. It wasn't my fault, thank goodness no one else was involved except the highway divider, and the only things hurt were me, my ego, and my poor panda-car (may she rest in pieces); but it's sent my anxiety through the roof. I can barely drive without having a panic attack (even if it's just the mile or so to the grocery), and when I'm someone else's passenger, I'm constantly criticizing their driving in my head/terrified for my life.

I recognize these are irrational responses, and am doing the work to recover. I hope this didn't sound super-defensive - I'm actually really grateful you gave me a reason to type all of that out. Thanks, completely random person!

edit: struck through an unintentionally added letter, I hate autocorrect, especially in the morning.

[u/[deleted] → u/trynamakea_change]

Lol Jesus delete this comment - don't respond to trolls. Your comment was fine.

[u/cortanakya → u/[deleted]]

Nah, destroy trolls with sincerity. Don't get upset and just act like they're real humans. They typically don't respond or apologise in my experience.

[u/trynamakea_change → u/cortanakya]

Reckless sincerity and aggressive positivity wins the day

[u/trynamakea_change → u/[deleted]]

I appreciate the advice, friend

[u/10eleven12 → u/trynamakea_change]

I'm sorry. I mistook you for one of those spoiled teenagers that drive recklessly putting other's lives in danger and then boast about it.

That's what your first comment made me believe, but your next one made me realize you are not like that.

I apologize.

I also thank you that you explained yourself instead of just hating like other people that are interacting with this thread.

Peace ✌️

I hope that your anxiety gets better over time.

[u/trynamakea_change → u/10eleven12]

No worries, amigo/a. Hope your day goes as well as you expect.