So a few days ago a thing happened.
A thing that, if I’m honest, happens to me a lot, because I’m a very clumsy person and I often forget how to walk.
(It’s hard sometimes, OK?)
When leaving my apartment building one particularly drizzly morning, I slipped down the stairs and fell, flat on my back. Very hard and very loudly.
In fact I’m pretty sure my bum slapping against the wet ground made the entire building shake, and the sound of my keys flying out of my bag and onto the ground literally echoed.
I also momentarily transformed into a velociraptor, letting out a very strange sound I wasn’t aware I was capable of making.
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I know it sounds dramatic, but I’m sure you’ll know the feeling you get when you have a particularly large fall.
The very moment you start to realise gravity is working against you, your breath shortens and you immediately start to panic, as though every part of your brain and body is shouting “SHE’S GOING DOWN”.
…Then your entire life flashes before your eyes and you’re convinced it’s all about to be over.
(Okay, very dramatic).
After managing to stand up, scrambling to collect the contents of my handbag, I hobbled back inside, deciding to avoid the dangers of the outside world and work from home that day. It was not safe for me out there.
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My guess is it depends on the age of the person falling and what they do immediately after the fall. Like, if I saw a young lady take a tumble but pop straight back up and start gathering her things, I'd be like "whoop, hope that didn't hurt too bad but she seems fine." But if she hit the deck and was just laying there or having a hard time getting up again, I'd make sure she was ok.
Maybe you just look resilient?