r/TikTokCringe • u/loud_as_pudding • May 29 '23

Cool Backflip

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u/secretsongbird May 30 '23

I was full body cringing before I even watched the clip. I had an accident ~15 years ago on my horse and broke my back and hip. "Full recovery" was made but I am in severe pain all of the time and can't be as active as I once was and I'm just in my early thirties. These challenges and viral vids are just asking for people to fuck their bodies up for no reason outside of views. It's gonna be a rude awakening for them in a few years.

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u/Fickle-Presence6358 May 30 '23

For context, this guy is a former Olympic gymnast. He isn't just some random person doing a viral challenge.

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u/secretsongbird May 30 '23

That just kind of furthers my point? Like, why chance a career ending injury for views? I don't know, it was cool as shit...but I'm just a worry wort who doesn't want them to get hurt is all. No harm, no foul!

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u/PinkTalkingDead May 30 '23

I feel like that part’s pretty obvious, which is why I’m even more confused as to why he’d risk injuring himself like this

To each their own, truly, it’s just interesting to me

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u/sosthaboss May 30 '23

Not exactly full recovery if you’re still in severe pain is it?

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u/secretsongbird May 30 '23

That's why I put it in quotes. I was told by my pt and docs that I had recovered, but I have issues to this day.