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What's your uncanny special talent, or what comes absolutely natural to you that makes others look at you in intrigue/disbelief? (lemmy.world)
submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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I know not everyone of us has a special talent, but many of us do. Some are just incredible. So, what are they??

Edit: Please don't be humble. Let it out. Be proud of it and share so we can marvel.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

@BackOnMyBS For me it's systematic avoidant behavior. I try to avoid risks so hard it is slowly ruining it ๐Ÿ˜„

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

@BackOnMyBS I tried being a risk taking hedonist type person and masking as hard as possible but I just didn't enjoy it and I ended up around people with no respect for the safety of others. They were willing to overlook emotional peculiarities like autism as a result of the same attitude which led to being around legit criminal psychopaths haha

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

that was me in my motorcycle years. it was fun, intense, and exciting, but risky af. i knew 3 people that died.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

@BackOnMyBS yeah when people get hurt and die there's no fun in it unless you see yourself as some sort of bluesy morose reflective type. people who willingly take on unnecessary risks acting like that became disgusting to me. for me it was the car accidents and the blackout drinking. i still can't bring myself to drink because it makes me remember how bad people can get with it. it just doesn't feel safe.