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Local to the area. This was devastating news to wake up to. I don't know what's wrong with me but seeing this and knowing there were casualties made me cry. Ed

Local to the area. This was devastating news to wake up to. I don't know what's wrong with me but seeing this and knowing there were casualties made me cry. Edit: Maybe I'm just tired and need more sleep.

CaptainBanger 3y ago
No shame in feeling human friend
jrwiegand 3y ago
It is shocking and that does not sound like an inappropriate response.
throwanem 3y ago
Hey, don't be too hard on yourself. I'm feeling it too, all the way from Medfield. It's a loss.
iglio 3y ago
There’s nothing wrong with you. It’s okay to sit with these feelings.
mcv 3y ago
> I don't know what's wrong with me but seeing this and knowing there were casualties made me cry. I think that's called "having feelings". Nothing wrong with it.
wizerdrobe 3y ago
It’s called being human. I worked next door to the church that was shot up in Charleston and felt similarly moved despite not knowing them, never having been inside the building, and not having even been a Christian at the time. It is a bit strange at some level - not having any true connection beyond proximity but you should probably worry if you _don’t_ at least feel a little something.
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  - COGlory 3y ago
    > Please respond to the strongest plausible interpretation of what someone says, not a weaker one that's easier to criticize. Assume good faith. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html I don't even know where to start with this comment.
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astura 3y ago
>I don't know what's wrong with me I would be much more concerned if you didn't feel devastated by this and you didn't want to cry. What you're describing is a normal human reaction to a tragedy.
mindcrime 3y ago
Nothing wrong with crying. I cry sometimes. Heck, if I spend too much time thinking about the 343 firefighters who died on 9/11, it will still bring a tear to my eye even after all these years. It's just part of the human condition. Cherish it.
hinkley 3y ago
Do you happen to know how they stopped traffic? Are there warning lights at the ends of the bridge? I have seen bridges of this sort but they are fairly rare. I'm wondering if that's how they stopped almost all of the traffic. Flip a switch, most people stop, a couple of assholes blow through the caution and FAFO.
- jasonwatkinspdx 3y ago
  Based on comments elsewhere two police cars were able to block traffic with mere seconds before the impact. There was a construction crew on the bridge repairing potholes so the police may have already been nearby related to that.

CaptainBanger 3y ago

No shame in feeling human friend

jrwiegand 3y ago

It is shocking and that does not sound like an inappropriate response.

throwanem 3y ago

Hey, don't be too hard on yourself. I'm feeling it too, all the way from Medfield. It's a loss.

iglio 3y ago

There’s nothing wrong with you. It’s okay to sit with these feelings.

mcv 3y ago

> I don't know what's wrong with me but seeing this and knowing there were casualties made me cry. I think that's called "having feelings". Nothing wrong with it.

wizerdrobe 3y ago

It’s called being human. I worked next door to the church that was shot up in Charleston and felt similarly moved despite not knowing them, never having been inside the building, and not having even been a Christian at the time. It is a bit strange at some level - not having any true connection beyond proximity but you should probably worry if you _don’t_ at least feel a little something.

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- COGlory 3y ago
  > Please respond to the strongest plausible interpretation of what someone says, not a weaker one that's easier to criticize. Assume good faith. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html I don't even know where to start with this comment.
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astura 3y ago

>I don't know what's wrong with me I would be much more concerned if you didn't feel devastated by this and you didn't want to cry. What you're describing is a normal human reaction to a tragedy.

mindcrime 3y ago

Nothing wrong with crying. I cry sometimes. Heck, if I spend too much time thinking about the 343 firefighters who died on 9/11, it will still bring a tear to my eye even after all these years. It's just part of the human condition. Cherish it.

hinkley 3y ago

Do you happen to know how they stopped traffic? Are there warning lights at the ends of the bridge? I have seen bridges of this sort but they are fairly rare. I'm wondering if that's how they stopped almost all of the traffic. Flip a switch, most people stop, a couple of assholes blow through the caution and FAFO.

jasonwatkinspdx 3y ago
Based on comments elsewhere two police cars were able to block traffic with mere seconds before the impact. There was a construction crew on the bridge repairing potholes so the police may have already been nearby related to that.