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I thought I was a little weird, but mostly normal for 40 years.
Turns out I'm only normal enough to fit in, but mostly weird.
I dont have the ability to burp. Didnt think it was that big of a deal until recently learning its a condition called R-CPD and is directly responsible for the stomach problems I've had all my life
That's awesome that it's a diagnosed thing now. I didn't start burping until I was in my mid 20s. I'm not sure what changed but I can burp when I need to now. My first few years of drinking beer were rough when I wasn't able to burp.
Goddamn. I’ve gone my whole life thinking that was just something I had to deal with. Now to figure out a way to get the treatment done, which is apparently a single shot for a lot of people.
If it's not normal to wake up in the middle of night with palpatations and existential dread caused by an overload of caffeine/sugar/terrible world, then I don't know what normal is
Normal is all of that, but without waking up in the middle of it.
Yep. Remember that you are unique, just like everyone else.
The opposite is also true
I have had the opposite impressions. Many people think what they happen to them is unique, until they start talking about it and many people around them is the same.
Turns out that being so nervous about any kind of change in your life to the point you get physically ill is NOT normal.
Maybe not normal, but it's certainly a common issue.
It also happens to me.
You may have an anxiety disorder. I got therapy and meds and my life is so much better now.
Shin splints. I thought running just hurt, and we all had to put up with it.
Me finding out in my late 20s that I had ADHD and now figuring out I'm likely autistic too.
More like, we expect others to let us know if something isn’t normal and if no one has so far, it assumed to be normal
That's why, every once in a while, one should drop in to see what condition their condition is in.
I stop hiccuping when I realize I'm doing it, and sneeze more than 3 times in a row. I feel like my hiccup and sneeze wires were crossed somewhere.
this post was submitted on 25 Jun 2025
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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.
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- Both “200” and “160” are 2 minutes in microwave math
- When you’re a kid, you don’t realize you’re also watching your mom and dad grow up.
- More dreams have been destroyed by alarm clocks than anything else
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