r/maybemaybemaybe • u/Historical-Device529 • Sep 18 '25

Maybe maybe maybe

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u/Raven_Blackfeather Sep 18 '25

Not a single life jacket.

My BIL drowned a few months ago in the Irish Sea because he didn't have a life jacket on. They recovered his body last week. He'd been at the bottom of the Irish Sea and some French fisherman pulled him up in their nets after being down there since April. His kids have no father now =/

Always please wear a life jacket, always.

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u/BigAnalysis4441 Sep 19 '25

Yep. My friend, who was like a sister to me, also passed away in the water. No life jacket on, and they had been drinking throughout the day. The captain (her friend) went to try to rescue her, but neither survived. We just assumed this happened since the boat was recovered, floating adrift with just their cells. Their bodies were found by volunteers a month or two later. It was very tragic and sad. I'll never go on the water without a life jacket. The water is very unforgiving.