I'm surprised I was not tagged..........LOL! I am alive and well though on the inside. My humor is dark and laughter is my coping mechanism to hide my sadness and helplessness in the situation. I post dark-humored memes to make people laugh so they temporarily don't have to feel what they are feeling. Same reason why I smile and say hello to almost anyone. You never know, it might give someone who is contemplating taking their life, a glimmer of hope or lift someone up a bit. Reality sucks, life can rip your heart and world apart in an instant, and leave you with nothing, trembling in fear. In no way shape or form should any of my memes be taken seriously, or that this is what I actually believe or think. Remember, dark humor is like food, not everyone gets it!
^ what he said...well, and a bit of what RR3 said. I'll not justify myself with yall, but I know why and am good with myself/rationalizations.
For me, my lack of empathy has nothing to do with their monetary value. While tragic, I just don't have that same feeling of compassion for these folks as I do for someone killed needlessly by a drunk driver or random act. They chose to take this trip/dive willingly, knowing it was a very sketchy endeavor from the get go. While yes, they had multiple successful dives they also had admissions and outside concerns of the safety and sustainability of the craft(s). Stupid is as stupid does. Be it a rioter who attempts a molitove cocktail throw that explodes before launch or a rich person who shows their might by going into space on a private Space X launch, the risks are known beforehand. The irony for me in this instance is uncanny. You had a very sketchy submarine, that was known to be so from the beginning, going down to visit the most unsinkable ship of its time. One failed on its first attempt the other had multiple successes before the inevitable occurred. I don't celebrate the loss of life, hold an opinion because they were filthy rich or have sympathy for them. As we love to say about others, "they died doing what they love" . They were explorers, they died exploring. They made a very poor choice in how they explored with a very sketchy exploring company/vessel.
My brother, I was referring a bit to myself in that. Us vets and our ability to bring a certain macabre to the mix is a disgusting beauty few know or understand.
One exception...the kid. He actually didn't want to go, was pushed into it. Now let THAT be the lesson here. DO NOT DISMISS THOSE GUT FEELINGS.....EVER!
To be very clear, I was not passing judgement in any way, shape or form. I also caught myself smirking at memes and joking with friends about this horrific incident. I was just curious as to why so many of us did the same. I do appreciate the serious responses. The 19 year old kid is what really tugs at my heart. Apparently his father had to beg him to go and even used Father's Day as the final beg. The kid was apparently petrified to go and obviously had good instincts. A 19 year old son of a billionaire could have made a difference in this world. Or, he might have become another Hunter Biden. We will never know. One thing is for sure.....he was robbed of an amazing opportunity.
