Comments on: Confidence http://transabled.org/thoughts/confidence.htm Talking about Body Integrity Identity Disorder - Just another disability! Fri, 09 Jan 2009 23:13:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7-beta2 hourly 1 By: Sophie http://transabled.org/thoughts/confidence.htm/comment-page-1#comment-13375 Sophie Wed, 23 Jan 2008 11:28:02 +0000 http://transabled.org/thoughts/confidence.htm#comment-13375 I totally relate to that Gordo, I find it easier to live life as a hermit so to speak when I'm not interacting with people from the viewpoint that I feel I'm meant to be. It's so easy to fall into the trap of allowing oneself to become a hermit rather than to learn other ways of becoming confident. I totally relate to that Gordo, I find it easier to live life as a hermit so to speak when I’m not interacting with people from the viewpoint that I feel I’m meant to be. It’s so easy to fall into the trap of allowing oneself to become a hermit rather than to learn other ways of becoming confident.

]]> By: Gordo http://transabled.org/thoughts/confidence.htm/comment-page-1#comment-13372 Gordo Wed, 23 Jan 2008 08:46:14 +0000 http://transabled.org/thoughts/confidence.htm#comment-13372 It's interesting that you mentioned this about confidence, because that is something I was thinking about just the other day. It was more or less in line with what you said (minus the WoW stuff, because my characters tend to get killed off very easily in those games, thus negating any confidence factors there). I actually hesitate to do "outside" stuff because I'm NOT in a chair, actually. Every time I interact with someone in public as able-bodied, I feel like I'm only half-presenting myself in front of people when I interact with them. It's only when I'm in a chair (during those rare wheeling trips I take) when I feel like I'm "all there" when interacting with people, and feel the ability to get to know people around me and, to use a cliche, live life to its fullest. I feel like living the life of a hermit whenever I appear able-bodied. I don't know if you or anyone else here has felt that way before. Or if it sounds strange. It’s interesting that you mentioned this about confidence, because that is something I was thinking about just the other day. It was more or less in line with what you said (minus the WoW stuff, because my characters tend to get killed off very easily in those games, thus negating any confidence factors there).

I actually hesitate to do “outside” stuff because I’m NOT in a chair, actually. Every time I interact with someone in public as able-bodied, I feel like I’m only half-presenting myself in front of people when I interact with them. It’s only when I’m in a chair (during those rare wheeling trips I take) when I feel like I’m “all there” when interacting with people, and feel the ability to get to know people around me and, to use a cliche, live life to its fullest. I feel like living the life of a hermit whenever I appear able-bodied.

I don’t know if you or anyone else here has felt that way before. Or if it sounds strange.

]]> By: Claire http://transabled.org/thoughts/confidence.htm/comment-page-1#comment-13236 Claire Tue, 15 Jan 2008 15:48:10 +0000 http://transabled.org/thoughts/confidence.htm#comment-13236 I too feel more confident out in the world as a wheeler. But I'm skeptical about finding confidence by hiding away from the real world by living our lives online. I feel it too. When I'm not out and about in the real world in my chair, I just want to sit on the computer. It's a crutch and an illusion. It's not real, and can never -- should never -- take the place of interacting in real life with real people. It can help, but too much dependence on it can be ultimately unhealthy. I too feel more confident out in the world as a wheeler.

But I’m skeptical about finding confidence by hiding away from the real world by living our lives online. I feel it too. When I’m not out and about in the real world in my chair, I just want to sit on the computer. It’s a crutch and an illusion. It’s not real, and can never — should never — take the place of interacting in real life with real people. It can help, but too much dependence on it can be ultimately unhealthy.

]]> By: Sophie http://transabled.org/thoughts/confidence.htm/comment-page-1#comment-13189 Sophie Sun, 13 Jan 2008 21:42:51 +0000 http://transabled.org/thoughts/confidence.htm#comment-13189 Yea I know that it's a joke in WoW, my main char is a male blood elf Yea I know that it’s a joke in WoW, my main char is a male blood elf

]]> By: Jay http://transabled.org/thoughts/confidence.htm/comment-page-1#comment-13188 Jay Sun, 13 Jan 2008 17:46:54 +0000 http://transabled.org/thoughts/confidence.htm#comment-13188 <i>God, give us grace to accept with serenity the things that cannot be changed, courage to change the things which <strong>should be changed</strong>, and the wisdom to distinguish the one from the other.</i> Beautiful prayer (Sorry, not in or from the bible), which author is in fact unknown. Origin date too (ofcourse). Names metioned are: - St. Francis of Assisi - Theodor Wilhelm (pseudonym Friedrich Oetinger) (1702- 1782) - Reinhold Niebuhr (1942 or 1943) The funny thing is that you talked about WoW. But did you know that the prayer is in it! In the game World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade, one of the Blood Elves' speech recordings has one elf reciting the prayer. He breaks down half way through, overcome with a craving for magic, which Blood Elves are addicted to. It's Nothing important, but maybe you like to know. Grtz, Jay God, give us grace to accept with serenity the things that cannot be changed,

courage to change the things which should be changed,

and the wisdom to distinguish the one from the other.

Beautiful prayer (Sorry, not in or from the bible), which author is in fact unknown. Origin date too (ofcourse). Names metioned are:
- St. Francis of Assisi
- Theodor Wilhelm (pseudonym Friedrich Oetinger) (1702- 1782)
- Reinhold Niebuhr (1942 or 1943)

The funny thing is that you talked about WoW. But did you know that the prayer is in it! In the game World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade, one of the Blood Elves’ speech recordings has one elf reciting the prayer. He breaks down half way through, overcome with a craving for magic, which Blood Elves are addicted to.

It’s Nothing important, but maybe you like to know.

Grtz, Jay

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