• sbv@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    1491·
    1 year ago

    Intrusive thoughts are terrifying. It’s a testament to our collective willpower that we haven’t horrifically murdered each other.

    Also, I’m really glad the phrase “intrusive thoughts” came along. It made the whole thing a lot easier to talk about.

    • Socsa@sh.itjust.works
      142·
      1 year ago

      Collective willpower? Or centuries worth of social contract? Humans are kind of just animals who can predict the future by writing down the past.

      • sbv@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        6·
        1 year ago

        I’ve had some pretty nasty intrusive thoughts. I’d like to believe it’s more than just social conditioning that kept them under wraps. But maybe.

        • Opasad@lemmy.ca
          1·
          1 year ago

          That’s just “I wanted to do it.” but dressed up in “it’s not socially acceptable to want that.”