Is anyone else careful about not triggering death flags in real life now because of all the anime they have watched?
I don't just mean obvious stuff like if you are a soldier you don't show people a picture of your sweetheart and tell your friends you are going to marry her as soon as you get home, and you are set to fly out right after this battle. Or saying something like ""I'm going to tell your sister how I really feel about her, as soon as I we get back from skydiving today", or "Once we make it back from this mission I'm retiring" etc. That's obvious. I mean I find myself reluctant to even say things like "Oh don't worry I'll do that as soon as I get back from my trip" or "I'll tell you all about it, after I make this long drive home from work in the rain" "I'll help you do that right after I get back from the corner store" etc.
I know it's irrational, and me saying these things does not change the outcome of anything in reality, but I still feel a reluctance to say them. Because when I do I feel like a death flag pops up.
That's not healthy, you may have some kind of mild anxiety disorder. It's probably not a huge deal, but you may want to speak to a therapist.
Nolan Smith
>tell Annie you like her after we go home, Bert >gets eaten by Armong You're onto something here, bud
Joshua Adams
Really? So if you guys were cops and you and your partner were working a case against a drug lord you would have no problem sitting in a diner with him and saying "Yeah partner, once we crack this case I'm retiring. My daughter just graduated and my wife and I are planning to sail around the world on the boat we just bought, we named it 'The Live-4-Ever', right after we get this guy it's going to be nothing but fun in the sun and R and R for me for the rest of my life".
Like you wouldn't even feel a slightest bit nervous making a monster death flag speech like that?
Anthony Peterson
No, because I understand the difference between reality and fiction. Death flags only exist in the latter.
Luis King
I know your feel somewhat but I would be careful to not let your life be restricted by your own fears. In the end you shouldn't put any value in those flags, if it happens it happens, it's not because of some flag
