according to my mom, when I called her after a bad car accident I was apparently eerily calm and directing the people around me. yet two days ago I had a sobbing meltdown because a website I use frequently is down for maintenance.
2026-11-13 06:30:28
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BlakeKairos :
Because we're prepared for major inconveniences but not for minor inconveniences.
2026-11-12 18:55:17
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In God’s Hands :
Why are we like this
2026-11-12 16:57:26
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probably.chelsie :
Literally had a meltdown because my husband added cheddar cheese to a frozen pizza
2026-11-12 18:44:32
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MistoganC4 :
I won't cry over a place being closed, but it will leave me in a foul, bitter, annoyed mood and I no longer will want to eat anything anymore until I'm physically starving and in pain 😭
2026-11-12 13:55:06
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human person :
my theory is because we all usually have anxiety issues. most people live at a stress level of 1-3. so when things go to 10, its a huge jump and they can't take it. but if you live at an 8, 10 isn't much further. so we are calm enough to think of what needs to be done and do it, because its closer to our normal. but if you live at an 8, any minor inconvenience can get you to 10. and since a part of our brain knows that we aren't needed to manage a crisis, it just let's us experience it fully instead. kinda rude because we are more likely to trip on the edge of a carpet then be a witness to a car crash and need to help a survivor. that I'd be good at. but picking up the stuff I just dropped that isn't even broken? yeah I'll cry about it.
2026-11-14 05:33:27
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Tess Ebert :
No for real thought! I’m a nanny and I’m the strong one the kids come to in order to regulate… but when it comes to my own needs specifically only the smaller ones I’m in tears. Like today, I cried because I’ve been struggling so bad with my food intake that I have a hard time eating anything at all, but finally, I felt safe enough to eat a donut. It’s the ONLY donut shop, in my area, that makes my favorite kind… only for the lady, in line, in front of me to order the last 3 of those very specific donuts so I turned and looked at my husband while holding back my tears with a lump in my throat telling him I wanted to leave immediately. We got to the car and I had a full meltdown and my husband was trying to list other safe foods but I started to gag thinking of them😩 Then he gently touched my thigh and asked me “what feels safe to you?” All of the sudden the need to focus on making a decision took over and I couldn’t even focus on how upsetting the donut situation was. Like the minor inconveniences feel so deep and hard to deal with more than a major crisis, yet I’m subconsciously aware enough to realize it’s minor issue that I can stop crying once another minor inconvenience comes and then I’m either quick to solve it as if it was a major crisis or I’m frozen in shutdown mode for the rest of the day- there is no in between😅
2026-11-15 04:00:49
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ZebrA Benton :
Is this why I work in healthcare?!
2026-11-12 14:59:25
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Kallivant :
Major crisis has action items. I can DO something. Minor inconvenience is usually a road block moment. Resto closed? Specific craving cannot be met. Brain is done. There arent alternatives or actions to be done. Just deep sad disappointment.
2026-11-14 18:54:24
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🦄 :
this is so me😭😭😭 (don’t have autism)
2026-11-14 22:00:36
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Indefinite Eric :
It's so exhausting. I can calmly navigate the aftermath of a tornado, but a kid's birthday party will wreck my entire weekend. Possibly longer
2026-11-12 17:17:40
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Alice 🍉🐞🧬 :
The way I was the only calm person in a room of people with paramedic training when my baby was choking, yet I’ll start crying if too many people are talking at once 😭
2026-11-12 17:41:03
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+*•\🦇𝒮ℴ𝓁🦇/•*+ :
Well if we also freak out in major crises nothing will be solved 😂
2026-11-14 19:54:07
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chrissy! 📖💗👩🏼❤️💋👩🏽🌟 :
I was both my Grandparents’ main caregiver running their end of life care like the navy but I try to go to a grocery store & I am rendered unable..
2026-11-13 05:44:06
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•yūrei-chan• :
im prepared for EVERY major life incident but will cry if my room is too warm and muggy
2026-11-14 23:34:14
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𝄞𝄢 Kelly °❀࿔💿🎧♬⋆.˚ :
I can do stuff about fever or issues I can't open the restaurant back up 😭
2026-11-14 11:25:43
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Brittkitty :
Or worse, you spend all day mentally preparing a specific meal from a specific place and then everyone decides last minute to go somewhere else 😢
2026-11-12 18:37:43
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ash ⏾⋆.˚ :
This is why I work in kitchens lmao
2026-11-14 15:27:20
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Erika :
Because when there's an emergency, we know our purpose and act accordingly. Restaurant closed? I planned my whole day around that and don't have a backup plan.
2026-11-13 02:45:13
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Jamie :
What about when you miss the trash can while trying to throw away a wrapper
2026-11-13 17:01:38
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jessmyersmusic :
maybe it’s long-term vs. short-term problem solving? (this is me)
2026-11-13 00:37:39
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Zen Robertson 🌈 :
You are me and I am you.
2026-11-12 19:37:00
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Yasmin :
I almost shat my pants at work bc they didn’t tell me where to put the extra stock but when there was a fire scare at my apartment, I got my cat and documents ready and out the door in less than 2 minutes 💀
2026-11-14 08:56:23
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Mercedes :
My favorite Asian market is closed on mondays do you know how many crashouts I’ve had bc of this 😂
2026-11-13 18:13:41
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Aryol, MA| Culture Scholar :
“Everything is gonna be okay!”
2026-11-12 15:30:05
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