101 Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 2 hours ago, Hedgecutter said: I was walking past a burn there and suddenly felt this strange compulsion to just throw my phone in the water. I like my phone though, very much. Sometimes I'll see somebody about to run past, and just feel compelled to stick a leg out. Sometimes I'll randomly feel compelled to just cross the road and back for no apparent reason. Sometimes I'll write a document and then feel compelled to delete it for no particular reason. Never do though. Is there a name for this, other than 'mental'? Eta: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Imp_of_the_Perverse?wprov=sfla1 I sometimes think what if I just suddenly steer whilst doing 70 usually when the road is empty or on a bridge which is odd. Maybe my subconscious is trying to kill me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 2 minutes ago, 101 said: I sometimes think what if I just suddenly steer whilst doing 70 usually when the road is empty or on a bridge which is odd. Maybe my subconscious is trying to kill me. I've found myself by cliffs and felt random urges to jump. Not in a "the world would be better off without me" type way, just more just for the sake of it (if that makes any sense). Another one is just wanting to stand up in a meeting and just shout out career-ending obscenities. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Sanchez Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 2 minutes ago, Hedgecutter said: I've found myself by cliffs and felt random urges to jump. Not in a "the world would be better off without me" type way, just more just for the sake of it (if that makes any sense). Another one is just wanting to stand up in a meeting and just shout out career-ending obscenities. Intrusive thought - Wikipedia 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 1 hour ago, Hedgecutter said: I've found myself by cliffs and felt random urges to jump. Not in a "the world would be better off without me" type way, just more just for the sake of it (if that makes any sense). Another one is just wanting to stand up in a meeting and just shout out career-ending obscenities. Yeh I've had very similar thoughts, spooky. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 Apparently the Pope is of the Roman Catholic faith and bears defecate in the woods too. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert Raccoon Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 1 hour ago, Stinky Bone said: Just want to share with you @virginton/ @virginton is a p***k. I am off to my bed now. You may well be right but I I doubt he'll be up all night struggling to sleep thinking of you. You on the other hand... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 Had a mental experience last night and I still don't know if it was a dream or if it actually happened. Basically I 'woke up' gasping for breath, but could barely breathe, like something was inexplicably stopping me from taking a normal breath. It was a massive struggle to take a breath, like I had to fight to do it, like I was fighting for my survival. At the same time I 'woke up' my arms felt like they weighed many times they normally did, and it was an incredible effort to lift them. Not only that, it felt like if I failed to raise my arms, I'd die. It was incredibly realistic and I really don't know if it was real or not. It was terrifying as it felt like I was genuinely close to death. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Empty It Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 Had a mental experience last night and I still don't know if it was a dream or if it actually happened. Basically I 'woke up' gasping for breath, but could barely breathe, like something was inexplicably stopping me from taking a normal breath. It was a massive struggle to take a breath, like I had to fight to do it, like I was fighting for my survival. At the same time I 'woke up' my arms felt like they weighed many times they normally did, and it was an incredible effort to lift them. Not only that, it felt like if I failed to raise my arms, I'd die. It was incredibly realistic and I really don't know if it was real or not. It was terrifying as it felt like I was genuinely close to death. Sounds like a mild case of sleep paralysis, used to get it quite alot where I was completely unable to move but could see things happening round about eg someone walking into the room, thankfully not had it in a while because by f**k it's scary. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 The birds are chirping away in the front garden. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 1 hour ago, Jacksgranda said: The birds are chirping away in the front garden. Have you got an air gun? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 2 minutes ago, Sergeant Wilson said: Have you got an air gun? Decomissioned, unfortunately. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonD Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 9 hours ago, DA Baracus said: Had a mental experience last night and I still don't know if it was a dream or if it actually happened. Basically I 'woke up' gasping for breath, but could barely breathe, like something was inexplicably stopping me from taking a normal breath. It was a massive struggle to take a breath, like I had to fight to do it, like I was fighting for my survival. At the same time I 'woke up' my arms felt like they weighed many times they normally did, and it was an incredible effort to lift them. Not only that, it felt like if I failed to raise my arms, I'd die. It was incredibly realistic and I really don't know if it was real or not. It was terrifying as it felt like I was genuinely close to death. I had something similar a couple of years ago - not the paralysis bit but the breathing. I felt I was having to consciously take a deep breath to fill my lungs. Then once I was thinking about it, it was as if I wasn't automatically taking a breath and I was scared to go back to sleep in case I stopped. Had a few tests at the doctor's but they didn't find anything wrong with my lungs. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boghead ranter Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 52 minutes ago, Jacksgranda said: Decomissioned, unfortunately. The good old Good Friday Agreement. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Sanchez Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 4 hours ago, Jacksgranda said: The birds are chirping away in the front garden. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 I’m moving to Finland. Spoiler 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 3 minutes ago, Melanius Mullarkey said: I’m moving to Finland. Reveal hidden contents He’s only 28 etc 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Erih Shtrep Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 Made the cardinal sin of too much milk in my mash potatoes. Unrecoverable. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubrey Maturin Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 1 minute ago, Erih Shtrep said: Made the cardinal sin of too much milk in my mash potatoes. Unrecoverable. Soak it up with quavers. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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