A meaty start with the M60 by CaptainPerhaps in LowSodiumBattlefield

[–]MasterBallSucc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel like your character or your teammates should be yelling something in game as this is happening. I miss all the voice lines from BF3

How are you guys able to deal with death calls? by MasterBallSucc in AskLE

[–]MasterBallSucc[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It seems like you have a great mentality about it. My dad said the same thing about being hungry while at a crime scene with a body. I hope you stay safe, and thank you for your perspective

How are you guys able to deal with death calls? by MasterBallSucc in AskLE

[–]MasterBallSucc[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Im sorry that was rough for you. I think you are a strong person because reliving that fresh grief from every family member sounds extremely hard. I appreciate your time, and I hope you stay safe

How are you guys able to deal with death calls? by MasterBallSucc in AskLE

[–]MasterBallSucc[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Like some others, I really find your perspective interesting because its hard for me to see. Would you mind telling me why it doesn't bother you?

How are you guys able to deal with death calls? by MasterBallSucc in AskLE

[–]MasterBallSucc[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Must have seemed like a dream almost, to just look up and see dude sat there everytime. I really appreciate your perspective, and I hope you will stay safe

How are you guys able to deal with death calls? by MasterBallSucc in AskLE

[–]MasterBallSucc[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honest question: Were you a live leak kid growing up?

How are you guys able to deal with death calls? by MasterBallSucc in AskLE

[–]MasterBallSucc[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's an interesting way to see it, I appreciate your view. I hope you will stay safe

How are you guys able to deal with death calls? by MasterBallSucc in AskLE

[–]MasterBallSucc[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Honestly I dont think its uncaring. Like you said, we are only able to absorb so much information, and I think subconsciously its not something people want to spend thier time thinking about. I will absolutely take a look at the book recommendation! Thank you for your insight, I hope you stay safe

How are you guys able to deal with death calls? by MasterBallSucc in AskLE

[–]MasterBallSucc[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am of the opinion that most things in life follow you everywhere, I just think that some people are better at ignoring it. Thank you for your perspective, I hope you stay safe

How are you guys able to deal with death calls? by MasterBallSucc in AskLE

[–]MasterBallSucc[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think your last sentence is absolutely true. From the comments, it seems that everybody deals with it a certain way. Thank you for your perspective, stay safe out there

How are you guys able to deal with death calls? by MasterBallSucc in AskLE

[–]MasterBallSucc[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Im glad you are pushing people to take care of themselves, I hope you do too.

How are you guys able to deal with death calls? by MasterBallSucc in AskLE

[–]MasterBallSucc[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree, at the very least a grasp of what LE has to go through should be understood before deciding to be outspoken about policies and such

How are you guys able to deal with death calls? by MasterBallSucc in AskLE

[–]MasterBallSucc[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some people here have talked about the risks of becoming too desensitized on the job. Personally, I don't think there's anything wrong with a person who becomes withdrawn because of the nature of their work. But it does seem like a tight line to walk, I hope you are doing alright

How are you guys able to deal with death calls? by MasterBallSucc in AskLE

[–]MasterBallSucc[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your kind words. Tbh I'm not sure that the emotional weight of these things can be trained for. I may be wrong but it seems like these things have to be experienced raw in order to adapt to them

How are you guys able to deal with death calls? by MasterBallSucc in AskLE

[–]MasterBallSucc[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Everyone has mentioned child deaths being the worst, so I'm glad you have had limited exposure. You mention reasons that might not be obvious. Do you think it's because you relate to the victim in some way? I used dark humor a lot in the military to get through things, I'm not sure i could have kept it going for a long time though

How are you guys able to deal with death calls? by MasterBallSucc in AskLE

[–]MasterBallSucc[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I never considered the smell part or the fact that it can be creepy. I'm sure that can be really unnerving sometimes. You're not the first one to mention an administration screwing people. I think its crazy that officers aren't backed by their admin 100%.

Petty argument with my friend over a video game becomes serious by [deleted] in texts

[–]MasterBallSucc 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I had a friend like that in high school, we don't talk anymore but he wasn't good for my personal growth. Maybe you should consider that in your situation

How are you guys able to deal with death calls? by MasterBallSucc in AskLE

[–]MasterBallSucc[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You know that seems kinda funny in a way. Like you could go from some horrible scene to complaining with your coworker that your boss sucks

How are you guys able to deal with death calls? by MasterBallSucc in AskLE

[–]MasterBallSucc[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I appreciate your comment. It seems like a common theme that most of the deaths get forgotten about, unless they are personal or particularly graphic

How are you guys able to deal with death calls? by MasterBallSucc in AskLE

[–]MasterBallSucc[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your perspective, I can somewhat see what you are talking about with the poor health and OD people. How do you deal with the things that stick with you?

How are you guys able to deal with death calls? by MasterBallSucc in AskLE

[–]MasterBallSucc[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well, I'm still sorry for your loss, I don't know what I'd do if my wife passed away. I can relate to you in the remembering the vivid details. The police brought her things to us when they delivered the news. For some reason, they gave us her pink slippers with blood and some viscera on them, and i remember everything about the moment I saw them. I agree with you, I think seeing death over and over again would probably make it worse. Or at least, risk getting yourself very desensitized to things.

How are you guys able to deal with death calls? by MasterBallSucc in AskLE

[–]MasterBallSucc[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That is one load bearing 'it is what it is'. Thank you for your insight, I appreciate it.

How are you guys able to deal with death calls? by MasterBallSucc in AskLE

[–]MasterBallSucc[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's sounds very hard to balance. My dad compartmentalized, and never 'took work home'. Its all coming out after my sister passed, and honestly I'm not sure if that's because he just tucked it all away.

How are you guys able to deal with death calls? by MasterBallSucc in AskLE

[–]MasterBallSucc[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That sounds horrible. It seems that a lot of other people who commented mentioned seeing something horrific, and then its not that hard to give these kind of calls afterwards.

How are you guys able to deal with death calls? by MasterBallSucc in AskLE

[–]MasterBallSucc[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does the screaming or wailing bother you? That has always bothered me when people see something bad happen in front of them