• kofe@lemmy.world
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    5 hours ago

    Is it normal to you to see people punch walls when they get devastating news?

    I’d rather think maybe someone tripped and fell into it if we’re looking for charitable ideas.

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      2 hours ago

      Yes. I once saw an episode of Maury where a man found out he wasn’t the genetic father of his 1 year old daughter, and he started crying and then punching the floor. Is that toxic masculinity or is that a person being sad?

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          7 minutes ago

          No, punching signals anger. Anger doesn’t have to be dangerous - for instance punching a wall, or the floor. Emotions are normal, we don’t always deal with them in the most optimal manner, but I wouldn’t label someone beating up the floor because he just found out he was NOT the father as “dangerous”.

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              51 minutes ago

              The episode of Maury I saw, the guy found out he wasn’t the father and started break dancing all over the stage, it was great.