Would you rather suffer mentally or physically?

SW-User

Depends on the day. Today, mentally perhaps.
Because I can control my thoughts, and lessen the pain ..

But certain physical pain are unbearable..

When I'm depressed, I'd take physical pain.

So it varies.

PiecingBabyFaceTogether · 26-30

@SW-User That's very fair. You said it better than me.

ImRileyTheDog · 22-25, F

Physically

Been through it mentally and that shit ain’t fun

BlueVeins · 22-25

Depends how much pain we're talkin'. If you mean like cartel video levels of pain, I'd rather it be mental. If it's more like hit by a bowling ball levels of pain, I'd rather it be physical. There's something uniquely satisfying about physical pain in moderation. But in high doses, it's the worst thing ever.

SW-User

Physically.
Mentally it's a goddamn nightmare that seems to never end.
Physically, if it continues long enough at least we die.

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wildbill83 · 36-40, M

Mentally, it can be overcome...

Physical pain, not so much; and chronic physical pain usually causes mental pain as well...

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MoonlightLullaby · 41-45, F

@wildbill83 It's a constant in my life as well; different intensities dependant upon the location, and it's in every part of my body. Some days are completely unbearable, especially along with chronic spasms and musculoskeletal pain, I can't help but cry. I'm sorry to know you relate

wildbill83 · 36-40, M

@MoonlightLullaby exactly, that's the hardest thing to try and explain to people. Unlike skeletal, muscle, etc. pain, you can't just "push past it", when your nerves stop working correctly, you're powerless. And the pain migrates, once you think you've gotten used to pain in a certain location, you wake up the next day and it's somewhere else...

It's like fibro (which I've also been diagnosed with), just because someone can't see the effects, they assume it doesn't exist...

MoonlightLullaby · 41-45, F

@wildbill83 That's what it would look like, straight down to the color effect. Some days it's like a vice grip of frozen ice, and others are like a burning wildfire. You're not even allowed the luxury of sleep at times. The average person just can't wrap their head around the agony, even the mental torture it creates.

PiecingBabyFaceTogether · 26-30

Mentally because suffering physically is more terrible than most people think. But then it's mostly both kinds of pain for me and I rather feel miserable than be in physical pain for a long time. I might regret my answer later but whatever.