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acidtrippinpanda t1_iw0knct wrote

Reply to comment by platinumvonkarma in The Couch Man by middleoflidl

Sort of but I think it’s more the process of letting yourself get to that point in the first place than even the end result. Either being completely at someone else’s mercy and having it just happen to you so incredibly slowly or somehow doing it to yourself out of pure apathy or depression is even more terrifying. Sorry if I worded it badly, I did say it was hard to put into words haha. You only need to picture it happening and that’s worth more than any description

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acidtrippinpanda t1_ivoou8t wrote

I’m starting to wonder if she collects “addictions”. Like how it was first gaming addiction, then drug addiction. I wonder if after our OP meets his inevitable fate, she’ll move on to other vices

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acidtrippinpanda t1_ivoogvm wrote

Reply to comment by fvcknvgget5 in The Couch Man by middleoflidl

Damn I said in an earlier comment that this story exactly touches on my worst fear without knowing what it is. You’ve said it so simply though. It’s sloth. Obviously very extreme sloth in this case and I’ve read newspaper stories of horrific neglect leading to real “couch men”.

Maybe the reason it’s such a strong fear for me is that I am a bit lazy and I did suffer from depression in the past. It’s what could happen if I really mentally broke and lost it. It’s so extreme but it is that 0.000000001% perfect storm situation of what if. It’s also the trying to picture the situation and circumstances that could lead to someone becoming like this and the fact that you both can and can’t comprehend it at the same time

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acidtrippinpanda t1_ivlw71r wrote

Wow this story tapped right into my worst fear which I can’t even put exactly into words. Also judging by the state call of duty man is in he doesn’t have long left so you’ll be all alone and her next “son”

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