That's the "I might be okay" moment, followed by the body's too early, "oh, we're there?" at the last few feet. Sometimes you can distract the mind a bit more by focusing on something else while you make the last steps. A lot like how flying works in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, you have to notice something totally off-topic and forget you're about to hit the ground.
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misspelledusernme@piefed.social 1 day ago
“almost”. They seem suspiciously relieved as they reach the driveway
Rhaedas@fedia.io 22 hours ago
mrbeano@lemmy.zip 22 hours ago
Indeed. One of the most important steps to take to not shit your pants, is to stop thinking about how you’re about to shit your pants. 🙏
Zwiebel@feddit.org 21 hours ago
Mate thinks rollercoasters only go down
ComfortableRaspberry@feddit.org 23 hours ago
The urge comes in waves
spicytuna62@lemmy.world 23 hours ago
If I got to say, “Oh thank fuck I made it,” I’d be relieved, too.
9point6@lemmy.world 22 hours ago
Idk I don’t seem to count myself as having made it until I’m sat
In my experience there’s an inverse square law where the urge approaches infinity with proximity to the bowl
jaybone@lemmy.zip 18 hours ago
This is so true. I’ve had accidents happen like right as I’m unfastening things rushing to sit down. I swear there’s a psychological component to this.