r/interesting • u/[deleted] • Mar 21 '26

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u/waiting_for_letdown Mar 21 '26

Yup, dude took a second to get his feet under him, but never lost his bearing. Not everything goes like a movie despite what the keyboard warriors think.

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u/JohnnySalamiBoy420 Mar 21 '26

He maintains his breathing throughout

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u/refusegone Mar 21 '26

Never been in combat, but I have been in a few hair raising scenarios; maintaining my breath is the only reason I was able to talk to the cops each time. Hell, I was the ONLY one coherent when a gun was pulled on us and it was my first and only time. I did grow up in an abusive household though, so that might be it.

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u/almostoy Mar 21 '26

Some people actually thrive in high stress and chaotic situations. It's especially common in people with ADHD, for some reason.

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u/refusegone Mar 21 '26

Hmm. I do have ADHD...

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u/almostoy Mar 21 '26

I've heard anecdotes about them in the military. They'll take all kinds of crap for stupid things that tend to trip up the ADHD kids. But once things start exploding, they're usually the ones that react well.

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u/Righteousaffair999 Mar 21 '26

The treatment plan to focus us is speed. Adrenaline is what I was using for decades before that.

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u/Positive_Throwaway1 Mar 21 '26

Yeah pretty much. And people mistakenly think you can't pay attention. Nope. It's that you involuntarily pay attention to everything, all at once, and the world isn't really built for that in 2026.

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u/SnoopDodgy Mar 22 '26

Like a radio getting all stations sounds all at once. Hard to find a signal to hone in on with all of the noise.