Kids are just bouncier and more elastic than grownups I think.
I used to fall off my bike all the time as a kid. Nothing, no damage, you just pick yourself up, get your grazes washed, end of. Now, as an adult, if I do that, I break a bone and spend weeks hobbling and feeling like I've done 2 rounds with mike Tyson.
I think it did just hurt less to get scrapes and bruises. I base this on things like "a small burn" or "a sprained wrist" being unimaginable painful as a kid and as an adult these are reduced to "ow! I know, a nice glass of wine will fix this, there, all better!"
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Date: 2011-12-20 01:58 pm (UTC)I used to fall off my bike all the time as a kid. Nothing, no damage, you just pick yourself up, get your grazes washed, end of. Now, as an adult, if I do that, I break a bone and spend weeks hobbling and feeling like I've done 2 rounds with mike Tyson.
I think it did just hurt less to get scrapes and bruises. I base this on things like "a small burn" or "a sprained wrist" being unimaginable painful as a kid and as an adult these are reduced to "ow! I know, a nice glass of wine will fix this, there, all better!"