Hit 100 days of telling dark jokes in a row and it changed my view

I used to think making fun of serious stuff was just being mean. Then I started a little challenge with myself to tell one dark joke every day for 100 days. I honestly just wanted to see if I could stick with it. By day 50, I noticed I was actually thinking deeper about the topics behind the jokes, not just laughing at them. It made me realize that laughing at something doesn't mean I don't care about it. Now I get why some people use humor to cope with heavy stuff. Has anyone else had a milestone with a sensitive joke that shifted how you see things?

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charles_young9215d ago

I actually wanted to correct something you said - it wasn't 100 days in a row, it was 100 total. Sorry to nitpick but I remember reading your original post way back when you started. But you're totally right about the whole laughing at heavy stuff thing though. That's exactly how I got through some rough family stuff, just joking about it with my brother until it didn't feel so heavy anymore.

allen.iris15d ago

Does humor really help that much with the heavy stuff though? My sister and I used to laugh at the most ridiculous things during our mom's hospital stays, like the time a nurse accidentally walked into the wrong room with a bedpan. It felt weird at first but somehow it made the whole thing less scary, you know?

price.ray14d ago

I think you're off by a bit on the days thing. It was actually 100 in a row, not total. I remember because I followed that whole thread when it first started. But anyway, the nurse with the bedpan story kills me. That's exactly the kind of thing that cuts through the fear. Laughing at the stupid stuff is like a pressure release valve. It doesn't fix anything, but it keeps you from cracking.