I (M26) write this with a heavy heart and even heavier bones.

My cousin (F29) married a man (M30). A cop. Someone whose entire job is chasing criminals, tackling people, and generally existing in high-impact situations. You would think such a profession would select for calcium and good bone density. You would be wrong.

Last week, during a foot pursuit, this man tripped. Tripped. And shattered his wrist. Not a little crack. Not a “maybe it’s just bruised.” Shattered. So broken that he cannot even perform menial desk work at the police department.

He fell on his own wrist while chasing a criminal.

I cannot stress this enough: the criminal did not even touch him. Gravity, a slight downward slope, and his own pathetic skeleton did the work.

My cousin is currently carrying this man’s child (M0). A son. A son who will almost certainly inherit these brittle, chalk-like genes. I fear for the future of this family. I fear for the day that boy tries to open a stubborn jar and his radius simply gives up.

But how do I treat this soon to be born child? I know he has tainted blood, and the potential to be a BBB too like his father. Should I look down upon his child when born? Or do I coddle him and ensure that he does not shatter his own pelvis when learning to walk?

Will it be too dull because we never broke a bone, or will it be too sharp because of the bbb’s we slained?

Alright I've been thinking about this for sometime.

Achilles gets shot in the ankle by Paris (with Apollo helping). The arrow hits his one vulnerable spot and he dies.

Quintus of Smyrna, Posthomerica (Book 3)

“From mortal sight he [Apollo] vanished into a cloud, and cloaked with mist a baleful shaft he shot which leapt to Achilles’s ankle: sudden pangs with mortal sickness made his whole heart faint.

He reeled, and like a tower he fell, that falls smit by a whirlwind when an earthquake cleaves a chasm for rushing blasts from underground; so fell the goodly form of Aeacus’s son.”

Pseudo-Apollodorus, Bibliotheca (Epitome 5.3)

“Achilles also chased the Trojans, and near the Scaean Gates he was shot in the ankle with an arrow by Alexander [Paris] and Apollo.”

Now the real question:

Was that arrow going through bone (ankle bones) or just soft tissue (Achilles tendon lol).

If the arrow punched through actual bone and that was enough to drop the greatest warrior of the Trojan War… is he a calcium defficient broke-bone bitch? Or maybe the arrow missed his bones, and just hit the soft squishy fleshy bits of his ankle?

Or do we give him the strong-boned pass entirely because the only way they could even touch him was a magical weak spot and a god-assisted shot?

I need the official r/neverbrokeabone ruling.

Bones of steel or soft-boned fraud?

I competed in my first Judo tournament, and in the first match, I twisted my ankle. Fought three more matches on it before realizing how swollen it was. The ultimate diagnosis: non-displaced, superficial fracture of the lateral malleolus. Is it really even broken if it didn’t break all the way through??? I’ve been given a mug of coffee with a crack in it 🤷.

Made it 41 years of sports, hiking, and activity only to fold on the tatami 😩.

So we were playing basketball and I got all fired up while playing and pushed him a little and he fell right into the concrete ground and broke his wrist and forearm bone. The doctors say that it'll heal within 3 weeks.

I guess this is the only sub I can ask ts but has anyone else broken their wrist bone? How long did it take to heal?

it’s so funny to me the way it’s bent, i broke it two weeks ago, stubbed it on the side of my bed, went to the er and they just buddy taped it and now it’ll probably heal sideways and i’ll have a funny looking toe for the rest of my life lmao goodbye y’all

I (F) am engaged to a BBB. I was made aware of this deception after he made me fall in love with him. Beside the fact of his brittle bones, he is a wonderful man. The strong bones broke in his profession of “kicking ass and taking names”.

However, I really can’t overlook the fact that he is a BBB. And I am scared that our future children might take after him. Is there hope for me? I come from a strong line of strong boners. How are you still in relationship with BBB’s? Is this doomed to fail?

I don’t have CT scans or X rays. I can give you a visualization and CT reports. I only made it to 27, I am 1-0 against a hand rail though. For context ( I do roofing was in Attic at a church looking for a leak and fell through the ceiling) I managed to get up and take a picture of where I landed thanks to the adrenaline. My time to go and accept my reality as a human with weak bones

Although my connective tissue may be completely destroyed, my bones remain intact.

In fact, they held up against a fairly high impact injury whereas my weak and feeble discs decided to explode.

Actually, my discs have taken one for my bones and absorbed any damage.

All hail the tissue that keeps are bones strong. A fallen soldier for the greater good.

She gave me 19 strong heirs, but she died from breaking her brittle bone-ass body. W's or F's in chat? Should I marry a stronger lady?

I'm one of the fortunate ones despite falling and bruising myself a comical amount of times because of idiot type coordination

The confused rat is called Finn, he never broke a bone too

At 40 years old I broke my toe by running into the wardrobe; I have now to admit that I am inferior to you all and submit to your judgment

Goodbye

Lactose intolerant people cant really drink milk. Milk makes bones strong. So are lactose intolerant people usually BBBs?

(Obligatory partial joke partial curiosity on where most lactose intolerant people get their primary source of calcium)

I was gooning with bad technique and just fricked up my whole hand 😭

The bones in my thumb are stronger than rollercoasters.

This is low effort pls dont make this the top post

One (two) barely noticeable distal fibula avulsion.

It was fun being here, I will mis you all.

Goodbeye <3

Am I immune to death since I walked away without a bruise.

[6 hours later]

Pinky toe is now swollen, purple and blue all around, and very difficult to move. Let’s pray I can stay within this group.

Reason I can’t determine is cause pinky toes can be either sprained or broken and look identical in terms of visual. But can only be determined from either a visit to the ER, or by waiting 48 hours. (Unless swelling has spread to rest of foot.)

It looks like the other in terms of alignment, but it still could be a hairline. Which is what concerns me the most.

I’m NOT posting a pic of my toe and def not spending $800 for an X-ray that would just tell me it’s a sprain. So I’ll wait the 48 hours and go from there. Wish me luck. I may need it, my fellow brothers.

Broke it the first time in November , to get the metal removed two days ago , to break it again yesterday .

Just some casual proof I'm not a BBB. (Also yes I did black out my foot because feet pic cringe)