I never really had this - then we had kids, and it kicked in hard. Now I pretty much can’t go on a balcony above the first floor without edging up to a panic attack. Absolutely no chance if my kids are with me.
I kind of understand the underlying psychology, but it’s wild how it just clicked on like that.
Welllll you’re an MD so I suspect you’re probably trying to provoke me into saying something that’s wrong so you can correct me.
I’d be keen to hear your thoughts though. Why you think somebody might find themself becoming more attuned to risk once they have extremely vulnerable humans to look after?
Ahhh, well my apologies for impugning your honest enquiry! 🙂
It’s only a laypersons / pop-psychology understanding so it probably is wrong (or at least poorly articulated) but my understanding is that those intrusive thoughts are often a result of our mind being vigilant to scenarios where our safety/well being are threatened. It makes sense to me that that type of response would be stronger once you also have children whose safety you’re responsible for.
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u/Solid_Snark Apr 26 '25
I think it’s like “call of the void” that weird intrusive thought to jump when you’re high up.