Do you ever get the 'Imp of the perverse'?

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It's where you suddenly get the urge to do something bad, but would never actually dream of doing it. For example, driving down a busy road and suddenly getting the urge to swerve across into oncoming traffic. Or getting the urge to push someone down the stairs, or mow people down at a crossing etc.

Yes I do. More so when I was younger. It's almost like an intrusive thought. Then I feel a bit appalled with myself.

Yes and I love what you call it!

I quite often want to mow down pedestrians, let put secrets that would blow up friendship circles, snog my boss (I don't fancy him, this would be so colleagues get the shock factor) tip drinks in people's laps ect.

I find it amusing to think about but I wouldn't do it.

Oh yes, and I love the name you call it. I sometimes want to shout ‘fuck off’ in the middle of important meetings for no reason whatsoever or have an urge to throw food in restaurants. Totally not me, would never do it, no idea where the urge comes from.

Yes, as a kid I had the urge to dangle things out of windows.
More recently I get the urge to unmute my line during a conference call and say "Blulululululu" in a high pitched voice.

More recently I get the urge to unmute my line during a conference call and say "Blulululululu" in a high pitched voice.

Pissing my self at this.

Me too OP - it’s like a rebellion thing?

Whenever I get on an airplane, the Imp tells me that it would be absolutely hilarious to run up and down the aisle, screaming «We’re all going to die!!!».

I don’t do it, obviously, because I’m not completely batshit.

I get it to jump off buildings or when I had my newborn, I kept thinking of dropping him off the balcony (we lived in a 7th floor flat)
I definitely didn't/don't want to do these things in the slightest, I adored my baby and have never been suicidal!

I was slightly worried at starting this thread in case you all thought I was a complete psycho, glad I did now

Ooh yes I often had the urge to launch newborn DS out of my bedroom window

Always wondered about just throwing a drink in someone’s face when I’m out with friends. Or just randomly snogging someone. Or driving my car off a bridge.

Would never do it but have definitely thought it!

I get the urge to throw things off something high and especially off bridges.

Often think about sinking my teeth into dh too. Not sure why.

Frequently think about lashing my freshly brewed, hot tea over my boss during meetings. I really like her

In my old office there were about 50 on one floor and I always used to picture myself jumping from desk to desk, screaming like a possessed monkey.

I think about jumping on train tracks and used to think about shouting loudly in exams. I would never do it and I'm not remotely suicidal. I told friends once and they thought I was mad. I like the phrase 'imp of the perverse' too!

Yes to so many of these! I'm a teacher, and when I invigilate exams I always want to run up and down between the rows waving my arms and screaming loudly. There something about the enforced quiet that makes my mind go a bit loopy!

Ooo, I didn't know it had a name.

Mine is worse at times though, as I've made people fall over in my head if they've pissed me off like tge nasty bitch who had a go that DDs wheelchair was in tge way when it wasn't & then they actually did trip & fall, so even though I know it's bollox & coincidence, I try & reign it in a bit just incase 😂

Haha. When I had CBT I spoke to my counsellor about these kind of thoughts. He said they're completely normal and everybody has them!

I used to get this a fair bit when i commuted on slam door trains.

We'd be barrelling along at a fair old lick and i'd look at the door and think 'what if...'

(i'd like to point out i am totally not suicidal in any way...)

My people has anyone seen clip of Killing Eve where she hugs someone close to roads edge .. I was willing her to throw them in the road and squish them with a bus! I've had that scenario in my mind for sooo long ... obviously someone who's pissed me off not just a random .. I'm not that mad ..

These are really normal apparently! I think it’s your brain’s way of keeping yourself safe. By considering and rejecting the thought of flinging your baby out the window, hopefully you then make sure you don’t let the baby get too close!

Sometimes in meetings I used to wonder what would happen if I took all my clothes off and got up on the table and starting singing/dancing/going crazy and imagine individual peoples reactions, who would try to stop me etc.

I sometimes want to shout ‘fuck off’ in the middle of important meetings for no reason whatsoever

😂

I sometimes think about doing this at the theatre, or at classical music concerts. Especially ones that are being broadcast live on the radio or TV

Oh absolutely. Actually I was carrying my newborn out of hospital the other day and imagined dropping her on the concrete... Even pictured staff running over and rushing her into A&E

Also I used to plan my Stbxh funeral .. from the police knocking on the door, to how I'd react, what I'd wear , who'd I tell... the whole thing ... got me through some sleepless nights 😀

I get the urge to throw car keys down the drain. Or randomly lick/slap people's faces.

I'm so glad that I'm not the only one. Keys over drains, bags over bridges, chairs over balconies... all appeal.