I want to poke a fruitbat

44% Normal

Ok, I'll get to the fruitbat thing in a moment, but the question behind this question is: is it normal to have a COMPULSION to do really stupid things? I'm not talking regular, adult stupid behaviors, like drunk driving, I'm talking completely weird, childish behaviors, like the need to drive the wrong way on a go cart track.

I can't explain why, but I always feel the need to do things that make no logical sense just because I find them amusing. It's like, I can't let the idea go until I do it. I'm wondering if this is some sort of mental disorder. It hasn't interfered with my life yet, or caused any greivious injury or arrests, but it very well could.

Since it's hard to explain this bad behavior without an example, I'll describe it's latest incarnation:

I really want to poke a fruit bat.

My love interest has fruitbats in his yard, and ever since I found out, I've been a little obsessed with the idea of poking one. My adult, logical brain knows that hardcore antibiotics to treat fruitbat bourn diseases and infection, coupled with a series of painful rabies shots makes this a no-brainer. It's a bad, bad idea.

But that doesn't matter. I still really, really want to do it, to the point of it being a compulsion, and I don't know why. Once I got the idea in my head, I couldn't let it go. Now, even thinking about it makes me smile and laugh inside. Thinking about it makes me really happy. IIN??

Voting Results

44% Normal

Based on 25 votes (11 yes)

Help us keep this site organized and clean. Thanks!

[ Report Post ]

Comments ( 22 )

slings_and_arrows

9 years ago

I was thinking of a completely different meaning of the word 'poke.' So glad I was wrong.

Comment Hidden ( show )

2

2
[Old Memory]

9 years ago

One time me and my friend decided it would be fun to play with the bow and arrow in the house.

It was fun but my mom was not impressed.

Comment Hidden ( show )

2

2
donteatstuffoffthesidewalk

9 years ago

its bad enough with all the dawgfuckers on this here website but now we gots some loon what wants to screw a bat?

Comment Hidden ( show )

1

1
- Anonymous Post Author
  
  9 years ago
  
  Somebody's been spending too much time in these parts.
  
  I don't want to bang a fruitbat, I want to poke it with a stick. You're southern, you can understand the fun involved in poking things with a stick.
  
  Comment Hidden ( show )
  
  2
  
  2
derpyderp

9 years ago

Hopefully this love interest of yours is someone who can put his foot down when necessary, to protect you from yourself, but at the same time allow you to - & even encourage you to - act on some of your urges.

Life can be very boring without SOME risk & excitement after all

Comment Hidden ( show )

1

1
handsignals

9 years ago

If your gunna be dumb you gotta be tough.

Comment Hidden ( show )

1

1
thegypsysailor

9 years ago

If you head on over to east Africa right now, you certainly will not have to worry about rabies from the fruit bats there. Just Ebola, no sweat!

Comment Hidden ( show )

1

1
- seekelp
  
  9 years ago
  
  I think you mean West Africa.
  
  Comment Hidden ( show )
  
  1
  
  1
  - thegypsysailor
    
    9 years ago
    
    Yep, indeed, you are quite correct. duh. dumb gypsy, dumb gypsy. Proof read dumb gypsy, proof read. So fucking stupid, ack.
    
    Comment Hidden ( show )
    
    0
    
    0
    - Anonymous Post Author
      
      9 years ago
      
      Hahaha. Yeah, I get that it's retarded that I want to poke a fruitbat, but that's not what I was really seeking advice on. My real question is, what to do with my compulsion to do stupid things?
      
      Comment Hidden ( show )
      
      1
      
      1
      - thegypsysailor
        
        9 years ago
        
        I was just messing with you and not meaning harm. Hey, who am I to stamp on other people's compulsions? I just had to sail a small boat around the world before I was 30. I just had to go fish for Alaskan King crab at 15, and stare straight down into an active volcano in Hawaii that very same year (that lookout spot evaporated 3 days later in an eruption).
        I suppose any one of my compulsions could have gotten me killed, but they didn't and here I am. Just don't go to your death bed regretting what you didn't do in life!
        
        Comment Hidden ( show )
        
        1
        
        1
Avant-Garde

9 years ago

Bats carry the Ebola virus inside of them (Ebola comes from eating bushmeat - bats are bushmeat. They've bitten Apes and apparently the bites transferred Ebola to the apes. Apes were originally believed to be the source of Ebola.) BE CAREFUL!

Comment Hidden ( show )

0

0
Nokiot9

9 years ago

One of my friends has a Rodriguez flying fox and its pretty tame. But yeah if it bit you, you'd be really fucked. It has these needle sharp fangs and probably some gnarly bacteria.

Comment Hidden ( show )

0

0
tertater

9 years ago

To have weird urges I'd say is normal. Gotten them to do stupid things and want useless things. Really hot day, got into a car baking away in the sun and got the urge to put the metal part of the seatbelt on my wrist. The scar it left is pretty much hidden now. I dont really regret acting on the urge.

Comment Hidden ( show )

0

0
- Anonymous Post Author
  
  9 years ago
  
  Well that doesn't sound too good...but no worries. I read this Agustin Burroughs short story about his random need to bite the dashboard of his car for no reason whatsoever and the subsequent permanent teeth marks....made me bitch giggle.
  
  Comment Hidden ( show )
  
  0
  
  0
  - tertater
    
    9 years ago
    
    Another urge is to take my animation clay and an exacto knife and just make lines on one of the sides of the clay. Habit/urge, but I get it when I'm waiting, for someone, something to load or when bored. A strong feeling of wanting to do it.
    
    Comment Hidden ( show )
    
    1
    
    1
    - Anonymous Post Author
      
      9 years ago
      
      Sounds pretty normal to me, but maybe we're both nutters. I had similar urges in like ALL of my studio arts classes :)
      
      Comment Hidden ( show )
      
      0
      
      0
Wing

9 years ago

I'm compelled to do way dumber.

Comment Hidden ( show )

0

0
- Anonymous Post Author
  
  9 years ago
  
  Oh yeah, like what?
  
  Comment Hidden ( show )
  
  0
  
  0
  - Wing
    
    9 years ago
    
    Crash my bike,skooter,skateboard,or just fall. Eat charcoal,eat post it's. Scream for no reason (which is dumb becuase well....no reason!).
    
    Comment Hidden ( show )
    
    0
    
    0
wistfulmaiden

9 years ago

RABIES!!!!!

Comment Hidden ( show )

0

0
- noid
  
  9 years ago
  
  EBOLA!!!
  
  Comment Hidden ( show )
  
  0
  
  0

Are You Normal?

I want to poke a fruitbat