Posted by sar on August 31, 2001, at 1:06:54
In reply to Inappropriate Laughing, posted by Elzabeth on August 29, 2001, at 20:58:32
dear elzabeth,
i can relate. i've never laughed at a wedding or funeral, but i have a big proble with *guffawing.* most jokes, people laugh for 10 seconds, then go about their business. i guffaw for a good minute or so, then think of the funniness 20 minutes later and am off on another guffaw. i'm by myself at work walking through the store and i break out into what seems to be spontaneous giggles as i remember somthing funny. this happens *daily* and has increased with my klonpin use.
i had alot of clumsy friends growing up, and every time they fell or hurt themselves i'd burst into the most inappropriate laughter--the black humor of it all is that sometimes watching someone fall off a tree branch or trip on the sidewalk can *look* funny, but you are not supposed to laugh--and i'd be empathetic at the same time, but the laughter *was inappropriate--when i was 8, my 10-yr old best friend gave me a good smack in the face after i started to laugh hard after she took a fall from a swing.
i'm looking forward to seeing other responses to this thread. just know that you are not alone.
sar
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