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Just a thought I had, like what can a ten year old do(besides mass murder & accidents) that messes up their life so badly that it is unrecoverable?

It has to be something that is self inflicted and not something that is the cause of others around them.

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[โ€“] Carrolade@lemmy.world 36 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Any significant injury that results in paralysis would be a potential candidate. These become possible as soon as you become old enough to climb things like trees.

[โ€“] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 57 minutes ago

I can do you one better: decide to explore near that baby gate that got left open.

[โ€“] iii@mander.xyz 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Diving head first into shallow water comes to mind

[โ€“] pastermil@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Also: eating random slug you find on the street.

[โ€“] meco03211@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago

Nah. You could still be nominated for director of HHS.

[โ€“] rcbrk@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 day ago

yeah. rat lungworm.

[โ€“] Haus@kbin.earth 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

A kid in my class put his arm inside a... I don't remember if it was a lion or tiger cage back on the 70s before safety was a thing. Being armless isn't the end, but I bet he regretted that decision.

[โ€“] intensely_human@lemm.ee 3 points 1 day ago

There went all his hopes for an army career. No more pitching for the Mets. No more professional arm wrestling. No more rowing competitions, or stirring huge pots of gruel.