tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753685376168608657.post5652135663709213174..comments2023-12-02T03:37:15.740-05:00Comments on New Voice, New Life: More or LessKayleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07637653451031426942noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753685376168608657.post-57550398292875971212011-10-15T15:17:21.329-04:002011-10-15T15:17:21.329-04:00I think one thing to keep in mind is that the adag...I think one thing to keep in mind is that the adage "hindsight is 20/20" is not always accurate (if it was no one would ever have more than one child!). What I mean by that is that sometimes it's easy to look back on a time and see all the things that were going right, without remembering the negatives in so much detail. Our minds do this to us automatically. I remember slamming my finger in a door, but no details about the pain and fear. You were productive and social and X Y and Z, but do you remember how it feels for your body to be depleted, your heart to be sluggish, your head to be swimmy from hunger? Or to be walled off from food options, both in social situations and in private? Maybe I'm overstepping here because I know nothing about what your personal experiences have felt like, just trying to make a friendly suggestion to keep in mind that memories can be biased, and the grass is often greener on the other side, no matter where you stand at the moment.<br /><br />That being said, I definitely feel for you on this. And it's hard to know that you can never go back; you just have to go forward, which means eking out a new identity, to some degree at least, which means a ton of stress and uncertainty.<br /><br />And I have cried over Bs on tests before, so I get you on that one. I'm sure you'll be a star on other assignments for the semester, though, don't let it get you down too much.<br /><br />Really glad to hear that you're forming more intimate friendships with people; letting people get closer than arms-length from you is actually a huge sign of progress. And you're a cool person so it's a gift to them too!<br /><br />I'm always impressed with how insightful your posts are, this was a great one. Hang in there, hope you're having a good weekend.Cammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18181004571609998125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753685376168608657.post-90653338672551816202011-10-14T23:27:00.773-04:002011-10-14T23:27:00.773-04:00I feel the same way. I think when I could ignore t...I feel the same way. I think when I could ignore the underlying problem because I wasn't diagnosed, I didn't worry about things like nutrition appts or trying to hide myself from other people. I feel like I lived...now I'm not sure sometimes what I am doing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com