I fell over backwards going down the 4 inch bump out of my apartment in
Phoenix in June in 1974. I was alone and so pretty screwed if left
to my own devices. I guy across the bust street saw me and yelled over to
see if I needed any help. He got me up and back into my apt. That
was enough excitement for me for a day. I've really had very good luck
with getting help from strangers when out. I see flirty girls almost every
time out and get help offered more often than I need it. You tell
me, is this irresistible or what?
In a message dated 5/4/2006 1:35:11 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>
> Like the topic of sex, it seems we always come
back to talking about
> relationships and isolation. Personally I
am reluctant to ask people
> to come over or hang out, my house is
always a mess !! with 2 artists
> living here it gets pretty
cluttered. For example right now there's
> a belt sander in the
living room a huge bucket of gesso, a box of
> wood strips to be
painted, sawdust all over everything. I digress.
>
> I also
am reluctant to ask folks out for the fear of rejection, been
> there
and really hate that. That's just not fair to the other person
>
though, you're not giving them any choice to say no, or another time
>
would be better. I think we experience rejection all of the
time,
> whether you realize it or not. No representation in the
movies, TV,
> general public etc...being left out leads to feelings of
rejection by
> society and leads to isolation. Soooooo it takes
some hutzpa and a
> good does of self-confidence to put oneself out
there. Personally, I
> am pretty lazy about, that I have my
partner and two close friends
> who would do anything for me, and
vice versa I don't have the time
> or energy for anyone else at this
point.
>
> Funny story
>
> When I fell out of my
chair, or should I say my 100lb german shepherd
> puppy pulled me out of
my chair; I was in front of Petsmart and some
> people (2-3) took notice
but others just walked right by !!!!!!! My
> partner had to flag
someone down
> to help her pick me up UNBELIEVABLE!!!
>
>
River
>
>
> On May 4, 2006, at 12:00 PM, Robert Brennan
wrote:
>
>
>> Funny hey,but sad in the same context. I
have 9 brothers and 5
>> sisters. Before my spinal injury,if it was
happening it was
>> happening at my house most weekends,sometimes
even longer. If
>> somebody needed numbers i was number 1. Hmm,wonder
how they are
>> these days although 1 bro' has stuck by me and,he
will go to
>> extremes for me.
Thanks.
>>
>>
Rob.
>>
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