Why do I laugh at disgusting things?

[PiousTemplar]

I don’t know what to say really. It troubles me. I hate it, but I seriously don’t know why I just randomly laugh? For example, I am on a forum and theres a random comment that says ‘retard’ that is completely irrelevant, and I will instantly upon seeing it laugh my head off. I seriously don’t know if I find it actually funny or it’s just because it was out of context. The same happens to more horrible insults, like if I come across a sentence of vulgar insults on someones comment page, I for some reason laugh. If I had read it in any other context, it is what it is to me, disgusting. I feel terrible about it and ask God for forgiveness immediately after the laugh bursts out. Anyone else have the same sort of thing, or do I just sound psychologically unstable?
For goodness sake I feel completely ashamed of myself and a terrible Catholic… do I need to go to confession?

Edit: I forgot to add, I don’t find the actual thing being said funny, just the fact that it is out of context or completely uncalled for…

 

[PiousTemplar]

I was browsing the web and came across someone’s post about their situation and I think it is similar to mine:

I just happen to laugh always when someone tells me something awful, or at least the urge to laugh, it’s like I’m evil or something.
at funerals of someone that died I just burst out laughing like it’s the best joke of the world. It’s also without any other feelings but happyness…

then I start beating myself up mentally.
cause I experience the laughter AND happy feeling WITHOUT any other reason or thought, I can’t say I didn’t feel happy while I was supposed to be sad, that’s truely awful…

 

[odile53]

A lot of people laugh out of nervousness or embarrassment, when laughter would be a completely irrelevant emotional response to a situation. You might want to try to stifle this if you’re around people who would be offended, but I wouldn’t particularly worry about solitary outbursts of inappropriate laughter if it’s an involuntary response.

 

[BORCHAPEMT]

Medical Emergency Personnel, Police, Soldiers and professions that may expose you to gruesome situations results in “gallows humor”. It may seem innapropriate to the general public, but the reality is that it is a coping mechanism used to respond to things that shock or disturb us. I am guilty of this too. I wouldn’t let the laughter itself bother me, just apologize on the spot. I think the reason behind the laughter is what should be contemplated on.

Hope this helps.

Blessings.

 

[PiousTemplar]

Thank you both alot. It is nice to know im not simply alone.

God Bless
PiousTemplar

 

[CB_Catholic]

Thank you both alot. It is nice to know im not simply alone.

God Bless
PiousTemplar

You are not alone. This is a fairly common reaction to horrible things. I think it’s a coping mechanism. When I was young I used to experience this when a tragedy occurred and someone told me about it. I used to get quite upset with myself and think there was something wrong with me. Now I am an old lady, and have seen and been exposed to a lot, and I haven’t experienced this reaction in many years. My guess is that as you mature and experience more of the not-so-pleasant side of life and learn to cope, this will probably stop.

 

[meltzerboy]

I don’t know what to say really. It troubles me. I hate it, but I seriously don’t know why I just randomly laugh? For example, I am on a forum and theres a random comment that says ‘retard’ that is completely irrelevant, and I will instantly upon seeing it laugh my head off. I seriously don’t know if I find it actually funny or it’s just because it was out of context. The same happens to more horrible insults, like if I come across a sentence of vulgar insults on someones comment page, I for some reason laugh. If I had read it in any other context, it is what it is to me, disgusting. I feel terrible about it and ask God for forgiveness immediately after the laugh bursts out. Anyone else have the same sort of thing, or do I just sound psychologically unstable?
For goodness sake I feel completely ashamed of myself and a terrible Catholic… do I need to go to confession?

Edit: I forgot to add, I don’t find the actual thing being said funny, just the fact that it is out of context or completely uncalled for…

Forgive me, I couldn’t resist bursting out laughing while reading your post!
Seriously though, you’re not psychologically unstable. As others have said, it may just be a coping mechanism to relieve stress. Or you may simply have a quirky or weird sense of humor, the way I do. Sometimes I too find it funny when someone is ridiculously insulting, as if they’re behaving like a caricature of themselves. Whatever the reason, I don’t think it’s anything to worry about; but try to control yourself when around people who might be offended or not understand your brand of humor.

 

[PiousTemplar]

Forgive me, I couldn’t resist bursting out laughing while reading your post!
Seriously though, you’re not psychologically unstable. As others have said, it may just be a coping mechanism to relieve stress. Or you may simply have a quirky or weird sense of humor, the way I do. Sometimes I too find it funny when someone is ridiculously insulting, as if they’re behaving like a caricature of themselves. Whatever the reason, I don’t think it’s anything to worry about; but try to control yourself when around people who might be offended or not understand your brand of humor.

See what I mean! I laughed at the bolded part!

 

[Fink]

Sometimes, temperament might play a part.
Disastrously, my dominant temperament is Melancholic, with depression, but theres a warped sense of humour, mixed in. At funerals, theres a tendency to look for something humorous to whisper Same thing if theres tension: theres the attempt to release it. School examinations many years ago.

Out of the blue insulting replies to serious posts have the same effect on me as they have on you. You cant help laughing! Its so unexpected, its like bursting someones balloon!