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