Comments on: House break http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2004/05/27/house-break/ writing, mothering, writing about mothering Tue, 07 Oct 2008 08:37:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: susan http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2004/05/27/house-break/#comment-11289 susan Fri, 28 May 2004 23:34:48 +0000 http://thiswomanswork.com/?p=1176#comment-11289 About the introversion/extroversion issue: I am basically your opposite. I'm extroverted in that spending time with people is very necessary for me and being alone feels like hard work, vs. introverts I have known who find alone time necessary and spending time with other people hard work. But that doesn't mean I have an easy time interacting with people. Although I can manage to get over it in the right context, and find (to my surprise) that people think I'm pretty good in social situations, deep down I am really shy and have a lot of social anxiety. Sometimes I wonder about Myers-Briggs and all those tests that seem to correlate social skills and extroversion--so many people don't fit that description. About the introversion/extroversion issue: I am basically your opposite. I’m extroverted in that spending time with people is very necessary for me and being alone feels like hard work, vs. introverts I have known who find alone time necessary and spending time with other people hard work. But that doesn’t mean I have an easy time interacting with people. Although I can manage to get over it in the right context, and find (to my surprise) that people think I’m pretty good in social situations, deep down I am really shy and have a lot of social anxiety.

Sometimes I wonder about Myers-Briggs and all those tests that seem to correlate social skills and extroversion–so many people don’t fit that description.

]]> By: Milenka http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2004/05/27/house-break/#comment-11288 Milenka Fri, 28 May 2004 15:56:13 +0000 http://thiswomanswork.com/?p=1176#comment-11288 Oh, Dawn! I hope I haven't been pushy with my adoption questions. The truth is that I look up to you immensely, and it's just so damn interesting to "know" someone who has gone through an open adoption. Lucas and I want our child's birthmother to be a part of our lives, and it makes me happy to see your relationship with J grow. It gives me hope and some "proof" for all the people who tell me that all open adoptions are bad! Oh, Dawn! I hope I haven’t been pushy with my adoption questions. The truth is that I look up to you immensely, and it’s just so damn interesting to “know” someone who has gone through an open adoption. Lucas and I want our child’s birthmother to be a part of our lives, and it makes me happy to see your relationship with J grow. It gives me hope and some “proof” for all the people who tell me that all open adoptions are bad!

]]> By: Jentle http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2004/05/27/house-break/#comment-11287 Jentle Fri, 28 May 2004 04:32:17 +0000 http://thiswomanswork.com/?p=1176#comment-11287 You're doing your very best, and that's more than too many children get. You’re doing your very best, and that’s more than too many children get.

]]> By: rob http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2004/05/27/house-break/#comment-11286 rob Fri, 28 May 2004 00:24:25 +0000 http://thiswomanswork.com/?p=1176#comment-11286 If there is anything that your experience has taught me is that in adoption, there are no right answers... only comfort levels. So, if it's any consolation... I don't consider you delusional. Just on the other wise of the comfort level spectrum. Me (hello!) ................ You (hello back!) And, there's nothing wrong with us. Well, in my case, as it relates to adoption opinions. Now, to bigger and more important issues... baby psychic?!?!?!? ;) If there is anything that your experience has taught me is that in adoption, there are no right answers… only comfort levels.

So, if it’s any consolation… I don’t consider you delusional. Just on the other wise of the comfort level spectrum.

Me (hello!) ……………. You (hello back!)

And, there’s nothing wrong with us. Well, in my case, as it relates to adoption opinions.

Now, to bigger and more important issues… baby psychic?!?!?!? ;)

]]> By: -d http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2004/05/27/house-break/#comment-11285 -d Thu, 27 May 2004 20:52:02 +0000 http://thiswomanswork.com/?p=1176#comment-11285 Do what feels right to you! Now... I want to know more about the baby psychic.... what is it? why do it? what is the desired outcome? -d Do what feels right to you!

Now… I want to know more about the baby psychic…. what is it? why do it? what is the desired outcome?

-d

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