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anniecet t1_j62ekoc wrote

… due to a heightened awareness of their environment, due to being exposed to high levels of threat at an early age.

This line resonates.

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GeekFurious t1_j62vvf2 wrote

I was a bouncer a long time ago and I would home in on problem people quickly and couldn't figure out why my co-workers seemed so clueless about the obvious signs.

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anniecet t1_j64agci wrote

Do you also find yourself weirdly comfortable now as an adult when you find yourself in threatening situations while everyone else is freaking out?

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GeekFurious t1_j64rfth wrote

Yep. I definitely feel strangely comfortable in insane situations. When I worked IT for a big bank in NYC they used to have me give really bad news to people (like, we lost five years of your work due to a stupid tech) because when people were super upset, I calmed down.

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anniecet t1_j6592z4 wrote

I’m the one called to deal with overly aggressive customers, drug use and other outrageous behavior at the shop I run. The unofficial bouncer, if you will. I’m a 5 ft 4/125 lbs “cute” pipsqueak and none of that makes me even the slightest bit nervous.

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