I’ve been here almost forever
It’s always like this
Mountain climbers
Parachutists
Very few risk sports or daredevils here don’t get scorned by the safe people
Safe people who get off on being dicks anonymously I might add
I’m old but I still take risks
If I eff up you can sleep better at night knowing we can afford to repair or bury me without anyone’s help
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“Very few risk sports or daredevils here don’t get scorned by the safe people
Safe people who get off on being dicks anonymously I might add”
You can add it, but not without looking even worse for doing so.
And there is a huge difference between someone who lives wrapped in bubblewrap and someone who takes reasonable steps to reduce risk.
I’ve been shot at in combat. There is a reason for doing that. I’ve hiked alone and far from trails - but now that cell phones exist, I take one with me. I ride horses and motorcycles, but I also use a helmet on motorcycles and on horses I don’t trust. I spent much of my adult life strapping into ejection seats - but I also pre-flighted the ejection seat.
I also wear pants in public. I don’t run around with my balls hanging out just to show I have a pair, and I don’t put them on a BBQ grill just to show how fearless I am. YMMV.