In my body is a broken strobe light

[sovay]

Such is the peculiar mentality of men under severe and continual nervous strain. But there, we are not what we were. We are not individuals that walked and talked and went about our lawful occasions in peacetime. Those persons have faded out of existence . . . We regard ourselves rather as detached personalities. Sapper Martin is not the respectable law-abiding Mr Martin of pre-war days. They are quite distinct personalities and are apt to eye each other rather insolently at times.

—Albert John "Jack" Martin, 24 August 1918

Comments

[dewline]

I think this Pandemic still underway has left many of us in similar straits, hasn't it?

[selkie]

Such is the peculiar mentality of men under severe and continual nervous strain.

Oh. It's from 1918? Are you-- did you check? When you cited the-- oh.

[rachelmanija]

Perennially relatable, unfortunately.

Have you read the whole thing? This is the first I've heard of it.

[sovay]

Perennially relatable, unfortunately.

It's been in my head!

Have you read the whole thing? This is the first I've heard of it.

Yes: I read it a dozen years ago and I thought it was amazing. Would highly recommend.

[sovay]

Oh. It's from 1918? Are you-- did you check? When you cited the-- oh.

*hugs*

[sovay]

I think this Pandemic still underway has left many of us in similar straits, hasn't it?

It had occurred to me.

[aurumcalendula]

This feels very relatable. *adds to tbr list*

Indeed.

[kathmandu]

Strange things happen under pressure.

[sovay]

*adds to tbr list*

At the risk of sounding ironic which I do not mean at all, it's one of my favorite primary sources for WWI.

*hugs*

[minoanmiss]

*reads this and the linked article*

[sovay]

*reads this and the linked article*

*hugs*

[asakiyume]

osprey_archer and I watched Severance this past week (her first time, my second), and this question of how your many selves relate to each other--well, it's one with many angles and possibilities.

... Plus, how selves become dis-integrated. Here (and for you?), due to trauma. And in Severance, by inflicted surgery.