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Living with PN, do you find yourself retreating from life?
Neuropathy | Last Active: Mar 5 10:44am | Replies (144)Comment receiving replies
@ray666 Oh, Ray - you had me laughing audibly at your first sentence, before even reading about the lack of a door and the morning exchange with tourists on horseback. The whole thing is just so believable and easy to imagine and FUNNY!
Yes, YES to the whole self-consciousness thing, and it's something that (to me) strikes at the core of one's sense of...well...self-importance. Truth is, most of us are so concerned about how we think we may be perceived, that any worries we have about the impression we make in another's eyes, is like a puff of smoke that is gone as quickly as it appeared. They are likely too wrapped up in concerns about their own self-consciousness to pay much attention to ours. I'm just glad to be of an age and sensibility to be able to laugh at the funny and embarrassing situations we humans make or find ourselves in. Isn't it great to be so easily entertained?
Here's to a really good weekend, Ray ~ and to all our traveling companions!
Barb
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Admittedly, I was being a bit manipulative when I introduced the idea of "self-consciousness." I, too, was enjoying one belly laugh after another reading our bizarre outhouse stories, even embarrassingly adding a few of my own. But when the idea of "self-consciousness" popped in my noodle, immediately thought: Ah, yes, that's what these two ideas have in common: Being self-conscious the first time your friends see you toting a cane, and: Being self-conscious when your sitting on the pasture crapper and a troop of tourist go a-galomping by, saying "G'morning!" I'm often amused at how our Connect threads "wander": The lead-off topic might be: What's The Best Shoe For A Person With PN?" abd only six posts later, under that same topic, weConnecters will be pondering which helps more with poor balance: arugala, or baby spinach. 🙂 –Ray