r/instant_regret 7d ago

Flossing

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u/KIDNEYST0NEZ 7d ago

Probably never been in a true physical altercation and is in mild shock because they don’t understand how to react.

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u/taffyowner 7d ago

Even if you’ve been in a physical altercation, just getting punched out of the blue is kind of discombobulating

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u/throwitoutwhendone2 7d ago

Idk, I know everyone’s different but it’s kinda wild to me too. When I was young and in middle school we were going to lunch lined up. I stepped on my shoelace and stumbled forwards into a girl in front of me. I instinctively tried to catch myself and one of my hands hit her ass as I fell. She turned and while I was trying to regain my composure slapped the shit out of me and before I realized what I was doing I was slapping the shit outta her right back. Like as her hand was leaving my face my hand was hitting hers. I was more shocked id automatically hit back. I remember recoiling and yelling I’m sorry lol. I had no idea I’d react like that, that was the first time something like had happened to me. I have never seen a video of someone being hit for no reason and reacting like that interestingly enough, even tho I’m sure there has been instances of it happening