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Loads to say, but staying mum
Written by Sean on Friday, October 24, 2008
I was short of ideas on what to write today. I have a few ideas lined up, but didn’t feel up to writing them. I asked Claire what she’d suggest as a topic. She said "People who have loads to say but never write". As she hasn’t been writing much lately, I asked her if she woudln’t feel guilty about such a topic. She said "yes, but I can live". And so, I would like to discuss this very topic. People, don’t shrug it off! Heed the call to participate…
Granted, many of you are participating through the commenting feature. And I’m sure many of you feel like you don’t really have much to say. one of the greatest aspect of this site is that we are able to present the experience of being transabled. And that experience takes on many shapes. My experience is not the same as Gordo’s or Sophie’s or Claire’s or Brice’s or, well, you get the idea.We obviously have similar feelings and experiences. But the way I live "going to the movie theater in a wheelchair" is not going the way you live that event. And even if it was, we’d not discuss it the same way. We’d pick on different aspects of the event. It’s good stuff.
Come on, help me. Help yourself. Help the site. If you aren’t registered as an author, let me know. If you are, what are you waiting for? Start posting!
Here’s the challenge for those of you who don’t write very often: Write 1 post that relates to BIID in some way, between now and 5 November, and send it to me (or set it up in the blog). Then aim for 1 post every other week!
That’s not very difficult, is it?
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I am ready Sean, contact me and I will be happy to be an author for this site. I am definitely transabled and have found much support and solace from this site.
Not exactly an answer to this but – has anybody heard anything from Jolina? I’m thinking of her all the time and hope she is fine after that experiment…
I could try to write something, but I know that it will be very hard to me. Many times I’d tried to write just a comment, but I at the end I feel that it’s isn’t exactly what I would like to say, or as now I’m just going to say empty words, and after that I delete it. Not this time (althought they’re only empty words)
Maybe I could try to write a little description of myself, I’ve read almost all the blog, I haven’t write many comments… I feel like I know some of you but I still remain as an unknown person.
Jolina? I hope she’s ok
5 On 24 October, 2008, Sean said:
Dante, don’t worry too much about coming up with “new” stuff. The thing is, nobody would say the exact same thing on a same/similar topic. And even then, we each have our own styles to say it. This means that if I say it one way, and you say it another way, we expand the chances of people “getting it”. Besides, sometimes repetition is good. Imagine someone doing research on BIID in 2 or 3 years, and finds 10 people bringing up the same issue. It’ll be stronger than if it’s only one person saying it.
Last I heard, Jolina was doing well, having had double below knee amputations. They were doing revision amputations nearly daily, so she might still end up a DAK. I have not heard from her in about a week though. She promised an email update as soon as she can.
Ashley, I’ll email you.
Lulu, yes, please, introduce yourself :)
How ironic. Sean – I just emailed you! I wanted to post tonight but could not so I wrote, emailed and then came here and saw this post.
7 On 25 October, 2008, Marie said:
I’ve been quiet in the community. I don’t have much to say, really, as the same crap bugs me. I’ve run out of novel things to say, but I do read.
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1 On 24 October, 2008, Dante said:
I’m a bit in the same boat as Claire; I have a good handful I could write…but I either haven’t been inspired to write or haven’t been able to make a ‘complete’ post about it.
A lot of times I think about something, and I go to compose it, and then I check on the site, and someone has covered that ‘thought/idea’ already. It’s not a ‘race’, but sometimes I feel like I’m left in the dust, because I’m not as prolific as a writer as some of the others involved on the site.
I think I will take up your ‘challenege’ of sorts, though.