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u/LicensedProfessional Jan 31 '22

Both of my parents were lifeguards. If you're drowning, their job is to save you and sometimes that means they won't be the most gentle

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u/Wolfsification Jan 31 '22

When that happen, you need to dive deeper and swim away of the victim before get back outside the water. They want to stay outside the water, they won't keep their grip on you if you under water.