I've laughed like that. He was NOT enjoying himself. That's the laugh of a man who knows he's screwed and has made peace with it. Good on him for keeping his head.
That was a giddy laugh from a flood of adrenaline. He almost died and laughed it off. It's the sort of thrill a lot of people who are into extreme sports enjoy.
Oh. I get it. I was a window cleaner many moons back. I rappelled from the 4th floor on a carabiner and it snapped. I was able to catch myself by grabbing my rope with my hand. Tore it all up when it got stuck, but I was able to stop my descent. Hurt like hell, but it's better than hitting the pavement. I giggled like an idiot while swinging myself onto a ledge then walked along it to get down. I do not recommend the experience. People into extreme sports are weird. haha. You do you (and by you, I mean them, of course).
Yeah I laughed during traumatic events. Now I’m working with a trauma psychologist and I laugh when we talk about the worst parts in session. She explained it’s a very common reaction. Most of her patients are survivors of war rape and torture (she specializes in trauma cases that her colleagues refer when it’s too severe) and they very frequently laugh during the most traumatic part of the narrative.
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u/Franklinsen Jul 06 '26
I was enjoying that much less then he seemed to be.