There aren’t
many things that make me feel uncomfortable. But one thing that does
make me uncomfortable is gore. Even then, though, there’s an
interesting oddity related to it.
As I’ve stated prior, I love video games, bloody and non-bloody alike. As far as bloody video games are concerned, I can play them without the slightest hint of discomfort. The probable reason behind it is that the gore is unmistakably virtual. It’s not real. It’s mere pixels on a screen.
Contrastively, if I’m watching a movie with gore in it, it can make me uncomfortable. But it’s dependent on the setting, interestingly enough. Ultra-violent movies with over-the-top gore? Sure, I can handle that. Surgery scenes in movies? No - those make me pass out.
And that’s the interesting oddity in it. I’m completely comfortable with gore in some contexts, but not in others. And the gore doesn’t even have to visually exist in some cases. I recall watching a video in biology class back in 2009 that dealt with blood and breaking bones. And, as you might guess, I passed out right then and there. Even hearing people talking about such subjects can make me feel uncomfortable.
So how exactly is it that I can play the goriest video game completely fine but I can’t even listen to people talking about blood without feeling uncomfortable almost to the point of fainting? Fuck if I know. And it doesn’t appear to be something that could change. At least not easily. But if I can refrain from exposing myself to gore, I will. I’m not the type to push myself past my limit, especially in regards to this matter.