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Originally posted by Whit
It's an interesting thought. I wonder if it works the other way too? We moved every couple of years when I was a kid and I never feel out of place or second guess my reactions to people. Of course that doesn't mean my responses are always apropriate, it just means that 'I'm' happy with them.
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I've always heard that people who moved around a lot when they were young start to become uncomfortable once they've stayed in one place too long. But I suppose it depends on how often and how frequently you moved.
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Originally posted by Whit
By the by, I've never noticed you acting inapropriately, just a bit shy and quiet.
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Yeah, and think I've pretty much whittled most of my shyness away over the years. I thought maybe I'd had some sort of setback, but now I realize that I haven't. It's just a combination of several things, all working together. I never realized what a comfortable psychological security blanket I had in Fort Smith. It's really quite disturbing when you think about it. Good riddance, I say; I need to learn operate outside my comfort zone.
It's not that I lost my ability to deal with people. I just lost a certan amount of confidence because of my new surroundings. They sound almost the same, but they're really not. One is a learned skill that cannot be "forgotten", and one is an emotion.
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Of course if people are so easily offended by someone not stoping and talking to them then screw 'em. They're to touchy anyway. I don't see any point in tip-toeing around the sensibilities of people you barely know. Life is more fun with that attititude anyway. Also isn't it interesting that you feel okay harrasing the redneck you work with but concerned about people you , appearantly, don't interact with as often?
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Well, I know his limitations, and it's fun to try to push them. But I never know how someone new might react. They could be offended by the color blue, and I would never even know. Though I do see your point. Why should I care? If I actually stopped caring I would probably be much more relaxed. I shall endeavor to be an uncaring bastard. Hey, at least the women seem to like it!