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To think it's not funny anymore or am I just being uptight?

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notfunnyy · 12/10/2023 18:25

I fell over when out with a relative, I'm quite badly bruised and burst into tears from the shock and embarrassment after falling. I'm in my 20s so there was no concern about my being seriously injured, but I was still badly bruised and in pain. It happened in front of a huge crowd and was really embarrassing.

My relative found it hilarious watching me fall over, and stood there laughing whilst a stranger came over and helped me stand back up again. I laughed it off as well at the time, and tried to make a joke of it as I didn't want to take myself too seriously and I was embarrassed as a lot of people had seen it happen.

The whole day when I was with my relative they would randomly start laughing to themselves, and say they were thinking about when I fell over. They found it hilarious and kept bringing it up. It's been a few days now and they still laugh, like when they first see me they will start laughing and tell me they're remembering about when I fell over.

I'm finding it really tedious and annoying now, as I don't find it funny anymore and it feels like it's getting to become quite mean in nature to keep laughing about it, but I don't know if I'm just being uptight with no sense of humour?

OP posts:
JLou08 · 11/04/2024 16:58

I'm not that young anymore but I do remember being in my 20s and everyone I knew would laugh at falls. I think it's the surprise of it but your not at an age where your worrying about a serious injury from falls so just laugh. Most falls that happened were a result of people being drunk or wearing ridiculous shoes so I suppose that added to the humour of it.
If it's bothering you though just say something to them about it.

Catsmere · 12/04/2024 00:36

JLou08 · 11/04/2024 16:58

I'm not that young anymore but I do remember being in my 20s and everyone I knew would laugh at falls. I think it's the surprise of it but your not at an age where your worrying about a serious injury from falls so just laugh. Most falls that happened were a result of people being drunk or wearing ridiculous shoes so I suppose that added to the humour of it.
If it's bothering you though just say something to them about it.

The thread's over six months old, OP's unlikely to return after all this time.

Koptforitagain · 12/04/2024 00:54

I personally don’t find people falling over funny. In fact I find it quite uncomfortable to see. I get a strange giddy feeling in my legs, which someone told me was empathy.

Your relative is horrible.

I hope you are feeling better.

Jumpingthruhoops · 12/04/2024 01:03

LakeTiticaca · 12/10/2023 18:50

Over the past half a century I have fallen over on numerous occasions and I can't remember at any time did my friends not piss themselves laughing.
Lighten up a bit

Yes, at the time, friends would laugh. But not DAYS afterwards!? That's beyond tedious.

OP - I'd ask them politely to stop and if this didn't land (showing you're bothered can sometimes make these situations worse!), I'd stop visiting. Simple.

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