Current Events > People who scream when they get scared...are they lying...

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...when they say they can't help it? Like are they just screaming because it feels good as an outlet for stress in a scary situation, and if they wanted to, they could suppress it?

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RTruthLILJimmy posted...

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nah like people who scream during scary movies/games, I don't get it

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they want to be held

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Just a over reaction for the others around them.

Depends. Some people do it for attention (which, if you think about it, is literally the purpose of a scream), some people can't help it.

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if it's not jumpscare, isnt it screaming for help

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Sometimes there might be embellishments but I honestly think that depending on how unaware you are in the moment can have a direct effect on how you react.

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I mean, plenty of us have trauma. :l

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Being genuinely startled triggers the same reaction as getting hit. I honestly doubt anyone who says they don't make some kind of noise if something really loud goes off in the middle of the night or something. Unless they're either trained for it or someone who's so quiet most of the time they're not used to using their vocal cords.
Although there's a difference between genuinely getting startled out of nowhere when you're just going about your day and bracing yourself for a jump scare where you could probably suppress that if you tried.
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GiftedACIII posted...

Being genuinely startled triggers the same reaction as getting hit. I honestly doubt anyone who says they don't make some kind of noise if something really loud goes off in the middle of the night or something. Unless they're either trained for it or someone who's so quiet most of the time they're not used to using their vocal cords.
Although there's a difference between genuinely getting startled out of nowhere when you're just going about your day and bracing yourself for a jump scare where you could probably suppress that if you tried.

Like if someone where to sneak up behind me and startle me, i'd jump and internally go "WHAT THE FUCK", but making an audible sound doesn't happen

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I don't think so. You lose control when you get to that point.

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I scare my girlfriend about seven times a day and she, without fail, says OH FUCK

not like a loud scream, but it very clearly is not something she can control

I know what type you're talking about. My niece will scream super loud like 2 seconds after the scare. It's super invasive and triggers my most irritable feelings lol. But I try not to react to hard to it and give her the benefit of the doubt. Seems like it's completely unnecessary since it's offbeat.

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MICHALECOLE posted...

I scare my girlfriend about seven times a day and she, without fail, says OH FUCK

not like a loud scream, but it very clearly is not something she can control

That's how I react too. Maybe not those specific words, but it's pretty much always cussing. Like provoked tourettes.

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Sometimes I jump.

Sometimes I yell.

If I think Im being attacked I typically yell.

If I am being shocked I typically dont make a sound.

I assure you. If you hear what you think is a bears roar or a giant bird flapping right at you unexpectedly, you are more likely to make a sound.

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MICHALECOLE posted...

I scare my girlfriend about seven times a day and she, without fail, says OH FUCK

not like a loud scream, but it very clearly is not something she can control

This. I had to stop scaring my girlfriend because we got noise complaints about the screaming.

Also, why is it so much fun scaring people? Like, it's one of my favourite things to do, but I have to dial it back.

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pogo_rabid posted...

Like if someone where to sneak up behind me and startle me, i'd jump and internally go "WHAT THE FUCK", but making an audible sound doesn't happen

You're saying if you're up in the middle of the night getting a midnight snack and a pot suddenly falls on the ground while you're turning on the lights or a spider suddenly appears in front of your face you wouldn't audibly make an "ahh" or "oh shit"? I doubt that unlike like I said you're someone who really rarely uses your vocal cords. I'm a relatively quiet person myself and I'd still make a noise if that happened.
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