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[–] Scubus@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Kidney stone is a ten, getting stabbed in the arm is about a 7, broken tailbone at about an 8, stubbed toe at about a 5. Papercut at a 2. Single punch or slap at a 1. Getting branded was about a 3 for like 15 seconds then it dropped down to a 1.

Its all objective of course but thats pretty much my scale

Edit: depression induced phantom pain at an 6, maybe a 7. Kinda feels like what i would imagine a heart attack to feel like

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] Scubus@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Its a long story lol. Wanted to show off for a woman, happened to mention i have nerve damage and cant feel certain types of pain. Funnily enough, that does not extend to thermal pain but whatevs. She branded me, and then we never saw each other again XD super cool brand though.

Just in case, branding here refers to using a red hot piece of metal to burn an imprint onto skin

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 2 points 2 days ago

Are you, by chance, a cow or horse?