nervous laughter

Sometimes I think that in an attempt to desensitize ourselves, we joke. Sort of like... if I think about it and laugh about it, if it ever comes to pass, I'll be better able to deal with it.

I don't know that it's very effective though. No matter what, until you're in a traumatic situation, you have no clue as to how you'll react or feel.

I think that sometimes, things we fear, we surround ourselves with, perhaps in some sort of subconscious attempt to grow and conquer the fear... desensitization. People love horror films... are fascinated by serial killers... romanticize candlelight. We want to know just how much we can take before we snap, perhaps.

Laughing during funerals is actually pretty common.