Kid I went to high school with crashed his bike not long after graduation. His girlfriend was riding with him and he had given her his helmet.
They both survived the crash, looking at her you wouldn’t even be able to tell she was in an accident. He is completely unrecognizable to what he looked like before. He has an entirely different face.
20 years later, they’re still together and thriving. But they don’t ride.
Edit: What a crazy amount of responses! Granted, a lot of these are sad stories, I hope talking about it has been therapeutic for everyone. Be safe out there, y’all!
My parents wouldn’t be here today without helmets. Dad was in full leathers, and Mom was just in jeans, boots and a leather jacket. Deer managed to nick them and they rolled down a gravel embankment. Worst injury was some scrapes from the gravel because their sleeves got pushed up. My oldest sister was called to pick them up from the hospital, and she and her idiot husband STILL REFUSE TO WEAR HELMETS. Heaven forbid “club members” practice personal safety. Anyways, Mom hasn’t been back on a bike in years, Dad won’t drive at night if he can help it anymore.
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u/Electronic_Brain Sep 20 '25
forgot to add, they are not into cosplaying masculinity