tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post7128057060309792382..comments2024-03-19T07:36:33.915-04:00Comments on Of Battered Aspect: LAMTBB!Dave Hingsburgerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11918601687946534172noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-16610347663830876322009-12-08T12:39:08.512-05:002009-12-08T12:39:08.512-05:00I think we're all uncomfortable around things ...I think we're all uncomfortable around things that we haven't been exposed to before - especially in this society where obsessive pursuit of an unattainable perfect is expected.<br /><br />The first time I meet someone who has a difference that I haven't "experienced" before (ie/ via personally, family, friend, or person I support...)I feel nervous. For myself, it's a worry of acting ingenuine, or saying or doing something unintentionally that may hurt feelings. It's an exposure thing I suppose. Once you get your head around the, "we're all us" sentiment and realise your reactions are due to your own internal experiences and nothing to do with the individual - things click into place. I relate to what you are saying. Especially for people in the field who strive extra hard to "have the answers", and educate others... it stings more when you realize your own insecurities.<br /><br />"Shameless: The Art of Disability" - you may enjoy that one Dave! David Roche (a humourist, speaker, educator, and person with a disfigurement) is one of the five people featured in an all round fantastic documentary by Bonnie Klein.<br /><br />-Rhea <br /><br />-RheaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-51240197833606358362009-12-08T09:18:05.552-05:002009-12-08T09:18:05.552-05:00We've all done it Dave. The difference is, I h...We've all done it Dave. The difference is, I hope, that we go away and think about it that night and try to make sure we don't do it again.enablescotlandhttp://www.enable.org.uk/blogs/news_blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-48285949267319364402009-12-07T22:26:01.833-05:002009-12-07T22:26:01.833-05:00Dave, *what Moose said*
I catch myself having ingr...Dave, *what Moose said*<br />I catch myself having ingrained, bigoted reactions all to often. I, too, should know better due to my own experience, but...<br />Again, as Moose said, it's what we do with it.Arnonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-137879467379919572009-12-07T22:16:46.498-05:002009-12-07T22:16:46.498-05:00ditto what Moose said better than I would have sai...ditto what Moose said better than I would have said it...Bibliotekarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06896112760553996504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-38279830973865720652009-12-07T22:12:48.609-05:002009-12-07T22:12:48.609-05:00Even the best of us occasionally trip over our fee...Even the best of us occasionally trip over our feet of clay. Don't beat yourself up too much over this. Just learn from it.Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10791317184998122691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-8572281023903204432009-12-07T21:07:56.259-05:002009-12-07T21:07:56.259-05:00I have a firm belief (ok, I have a lot of them) th...I have a firm belief (ok, I have a lot of them) that we all think stupid things from time to time. We are all, at our core, bigots of some kind or another. Whether we're raised to believe something we later discover isn't so, or we've had a bad experience with someone who slipped something biased into the recesses of our mind, or whatever the cause, we all sometimes think "wrong" thoughts.<br /><br />I also believe that what's important isn't having the thoughts as much as what you do with them. <br /><br />So, yeah, you thought something biased. But you realized it was biased. I don't think you should spend time kicking yourself over it. Learn and move along.<br /><br />In my unhumble opinion.<br /><br />[And speaking of bad thoughts: my captcha word is: DROOL.]Moosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10397412122635951126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-87603679903644718062009-12-07T19:51:33.941-05:002009-12-07T19:51:33.941-05:00my first thought was something like welcome to the...my first thought was something like welcome to the human race my friend. It is almost as if we are biologically programmed to fear difference. The hard part is challenging ourselves - that is how we bring about change.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-12704531255285375252009-12-07T18:41:57.020-05:002009-12-07T18:41:57.020-05:00Look At Me The Big BigotLook At Me The Big BigotDave Hingsburgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11918601687946534172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-26932582656592934982009-12-07T16:30:09.587-05:002009-12-07T16:30:09.587-05:00Hmm. Yes, we are still human after all, aren't...Hmm. Yes, we are still human after all, aren't we? The fact that you acknowledged it, means everything.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04931944728963114472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-64261272923147058262009-12-07T12:50:37.435-05:002009-12-07T12:50:37.435-05:00Hi Dave, glad that even someone as highly evolved ...Hi Dave, glad that even someone as highly evolved as you are still has room for self-knowledge and growth.<br /><br />By the way, I've started reading your blog on my mobile a lot - I never miss a post but because it's not a fancy iphone or blackberry or anything I have trouble posting comments. This may be true for other fans as well, so don't worry if you have fewer comments now and then, we're definitely still reading!Cynthia F.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-59683756248628454382009-12-07T12:45:10.708-05:002009-12-07T12:45:10.708-05:00what does LAMTBB mean?what does LAMTBB mean?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-29864950230251478382009-12-07T05:00:44.621-05:002009-12-07T05:00:44.621-05:00How brilliant that the guy doesn't let the rea...How brilliant that the guy doesn't let the reactions of the people around him prevent him from venturing out. Someone did a good job of instilling in him a self-worth that over rides all that prejudice.<br /><br />Yay for him.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18114470051285093104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-43851576713556539232009-12-07T03:05:07.206-05:002009-12-07T03:05:07.206-05:00Good, you're lucky - most people go through th...Good, you're lucky - most people go through their whole lives not acknowledging their own feet of clay.Shanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10704810407872873565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-3471337870038657722009-12-07T01:27:00.246-05:002009-12-07T01:27:00.246-05:00a powerful post.a powerful post.rickismomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07817042750959998664noreply@blogger.com