http://transabled.org/thoughts/too-quiet-v-too-loud.htm Talking about Body Integrity Identity Disorder - Just another disability! Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:00:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7-beta2 hourly 1 http://transabled.org/thoughts/too-quiet-v-too-loud.htm/comment-page-1#comment-356 Elizabeth Sat, 16 Dec 2006 05:08:41 +0000 http://transabled.org/thoughts/too-quiet-v-too-loud.htm#comment-356 I guess you just have to pick and choose your battles-I used to be the "pitbull" who, once I grabbed onto something, couldn't let go until it was dead in my eyes. (Which usually involved the other person giving in or running away!) Now I realize that most things aren't battles. I'm opinionated about what I am passionate about; social injustice, human rights, the treatment of animals and children, etc., etc., etc. As far as arguing with people, I often look at the source and evaluate whether or not it's worth my time. Usually it's not, and as long as I know I'm right :) who cares? (My motto is: I refuse to engage in a battle of wits with an unarmed person.) I guess you just have to pick and choose your battles-I used to be the “pitbull” who, once I grabbed onto something, couldn’t let go until it was dead in my eyes. (Which usually involved the other person giving in or running away!) Now I realize that most things aren’t battles. I’m opinionated about what I am passionate about; social injustice, human rights, the treatment of animals and children, etc., etc., etc. As far as arguing with people, I often look at the source and evaluate whether or not it’s worth my time. Usually it’s not, and as long as I know I’m right :) who cares? (My motto is: I refuse to engage in a battle of wits with an unarmed person.)

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