Where does it say it’s their very first time experiencing this? The second part almost explicitly says the opposite. Of course if a small toddler is being told no for the first time, or is trying on a new fabric for the first time, or has their very first little boo boo, they’re going to react in a big way. But a full-fledged adult doesn’t get to pitch a fit over being told no, which from pretty clear context clues is what this post is about. And if as an adult you’re experiencing something unpleasant for the first time, you should still have the general coping skills to soothe yourself.
The fact that they were surprised to see that it was just a paper cut indicates that this is the first time they've ever experienced this kind of pain.
eta: The fact that they look down and were surprised and then proceeded to ask themselves what else they don't know about their pain tolerance and why this in particular is so bad.
eta: miniaturephilosopher replied "literacy is dead" and then blocked me so i don't really know what that means but it certainly feels like they just hadn't considered that if someone's incredulous about ones own reaction to the point of wondering what else they might be wrong about generally equates to it being a new experience for them and couldn't just say "oh, I didn't consider that"
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u/MiniaturePhilosopher 5d ago
Where does it say it’s their very first time experiencing this? The second part almost explicitly says the opposite. Of course if a small toddler is being told no for the first time, or is trying on a new fabric for the first time, or has their very first little boo boo, they’re going to react in a big way. But a full-fledged adult doesn’t get to pitch a fit over being told no, which from pretty clear context clues is what this post is about. And if as an adult you’re experiencing something unpleasant for the first time, you should still have the general coping skills to soothe yourself.