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Car Accidents

deleted_user
deleted_user
On my way to work this morning I passed 2 pile up accidents.....Oh my....poor things....

I know I had an accident one time up the bum from not having the right headspace after a break up with a boyf. ANother I think a bad BP moment...very depressed.

How many car accidents have you had??
I've been in 4. 2 my fault
One right off and that was a close call...could've been killed. Guy ran a red light falling asleep at the wheel early morning. Others being reversal into in Uni car park.

Had BP caused any of them??? I know when I'm manic I'm a big risk taker. And everyone irritates me on the road....they're never going the right speed or too slow in my fast lane!
dobiedots
dobiedots
gee, I don't even know!
I had a real bad one so that's the one I always count. And a semi-bad one a few years ago. All caused by SHIT DRIVING and me being a passenger. The passenger always gets it worse.
dobiedots
dobiedots
oh...I forgot all the deer accidents. Geez, can they stay off the roads? They do a hell of a lot of damage and I don't like killing animals, esp. when they have big eyes!
deleted_user
deleted_user
car accidents. oh cripes. I had a stupid one when I was about 17 - driving my Mums mini through a country road. I think I was doing an impression of my grandad driving and lost control. We then hung upside down and I looked over at my friend and we both burst out laughing becuase we had really long hair and we just looked like something from lost boys. Thankfully we were both ok. I don't think BP is really the cause. There are loads of idiots on the roads as it is. I know what you mean about risk taking though...I haven't driven a car in 7 years - don't think I ever will again unless it is made of marshmallow - then I know I'd be safe!
deleted_user
deleted_user
Wow, the way you wrote that made me realize that one accident I was in was probably while hypomanic. Oh and then afterwards, I was very irritable and bitched out the driver in the other car!! Pissed me off this 16 year old in the other car had her own BMW!
I only had the car for 20 days and my teenage bro was in the car with me.
Shit.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Yep, I was extremelly manic a few monthes ago and ran my car into a tree on purpose! I was soooooooooooo pissed of at everyone and everything for just BP reasons! I'm lucky to be here. When I'm manic I am a huge risk taker too. I love to drive on the wrong side of the road and change lanes just at the last few seconds . I bet it scares the shit out of the oncomming driver. Normally, I'd never do that....
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