Well, now I know how an airbag deployment goes.

[wolf@social.incognoble.com]

@redrummy
Blargh. Glad everyone's okay.

Without re-traumatizing yourself, what was it like? For those of us who hope never to have to experience it first-hand.

[stephaniepixie@fandom.garden]

@redrummy Oh no. I hope it wasn’t too traumatic

[lorraine@kind.social]

@redrummy
Oh dear 🫶

[redrummy@ohai.social]

@stephaniepixie More just... surreal. It all happened so fast.

[redrummy@ohai.social]

@Wolf It all happened so fast. The airbag deployment seemed unnecessary at the moment, but looking at the totaled car, I get it. The things that hit me (aside from the airbag) was the sulfur smell, and the texture of the bag. It's a more course fabric than I imagined.

[redrummy@ohai.social]

Today's lesson: Get back on the bicycle.

[redrummy@ohai.social]

@shaknais Could be a lot more ow. Just glad everyone is okay.

[redrummy@ohai.social]

@Lorraine Sucks. Just glad everyone is okay.

[redrummy@ohai.social]

@flaki Thank you. Just glad everyone is okay. I need to get back on the bike.

[lorraine@kind.social]

@redrummy

Me too! Geez!

[redrummy@ohai.social]

How shocked was I at experiencing a car crash that I forgot to take in how hot the officer was? Or not. Either way, I'm losing it.

[redrummy@ohai.social]

@stufromoz *toot

[mivox@mivox.net]

@redrummy Yikes! Glad you’re OK!

[redrummy@ohai.social]

@mivox Glad the other driver was okay as well. This just forces the need to get back on the fucking bike.

[petes_bread_eqn_xls@mastodo.neoliber.al]

@redrummy oh no! Glad you’re okay 🫂

[redrummy@ohai.social]

@petes_bread_eqn_xls Thank you. Glad the other party is okay. Reminder that car culture sucks.

[aral@mastodon.ar.al]

@redrummy Glad to hear you’re all ok. Must’ve been a shock. Sending hugs.

[redrummy@ohai.social]

Car crash recommendation: 0/10 AVOID

[daj@gofer.social]

@redrummy tsk, you will lose your membership
The main thing is you are ok

[james@woof.group]

@redrummy
You said you're alright, and that may be true for your physical state*, but please give yourself the time and space to recover mentally and emotionally. A crash where an airbag deploys is traumatic, even if there were no apparent injuries. 🫂

*keep assessing yourself throughout the next few days/weeks, these sorts of things can pop up after your stress response recedes. Speaking from experience from both being in car crashes and bike crashes with cars.