Comments on: Social Networking May Cause Dementia, Diseases, and an Irrational Fear of Kittens http://www.habitationofjustice.com/social-networking-may-cause-dementia-diseases-and-an-irrational-fear-of-kittens One man takes on the world in an epic battle for truth and justice. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 16:07:14 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: ...Annie http://www.habitationofjustice.com/social-networking-may-cause-dementia-diseases-and-an-irrational-fear-of-kittens#comment-11243 ...Annie Sat, 05 Sep 2009 21:59:28 +0000 http://www.habitationofjustice.com/?p=1560#comment-11243 Your not so disgruntled that you have given up all together have you? :yak: It's never easy to live and learn; I landed 50/50 on the introvert/extrovert test [which made the teacher make odd head movements and a crinkled face], sometimes it takes going out 'there' to find folks you can share good humor or decent conversation with. :scratch: The tough part is learning more about people... it's not a perfect world in here or out there; being a conversationalist is tricky. One needs to be a good listener and having patience is golden. :nolisten: The hardest part is remaining interested in people and their stories (too). :timeout: The volunteering bit is a fantastic idea; I've been doing that and it's not to meet someone for potential involvement. It's that general comradery and bonding that with or without having a relationship is essential in being able to share a common mission, or more simply a simple unspoken common bond. :amen: Of the lessons I've learned, I'd much rather have a relationship that words spoken are not as important as silent comfort. Speech really is overrated ... :agree: Your not so disgruntled that you have given up all together have you? :yak:

It’s never easy to live and learn; I landed 50/50 on the introvert/extrovert test [which made the teacher make odd head movements and a crinkled face], sometimes it takes going out ‘there’ to find folks you can share good humor or decent conversation with. :scratch:
The tough part is learning more about people… it’s not a perfect world in here or out there; being a conversationalist is tricky. One needs to be a good listener and having patience is golden. :nolisten:

The hardest part is remaining interested in people and their stories (too). :timeout:

The volunteering bit is a fantastic idea; I’ve been doing that and it’s not to meet someone for potential involvement. It’s that general comradery and bonding that with or without having a relationship is essential in being able to share a common mission, or more simply a simple unspoken common bond. :amen:

Of the lessons I’ve learned, I’d much rather have a relationship that words spoken are not as important as silent comfort. Speech really is overrated …
:agree:

]]> By: Lincoln Adams http://www.habitationofjustice.com/social-networking-may-cause-dementia-diseases-and-an-irrational-fear-of-kittens#comment-10562 Lincoln Adams Mon, 09 Mar 2009 05:34:13 +0000 http://www.habitationofjustice.com/?p=1560#comment-10562 Tol, sorry for the delay in response, for some reason your comment wound up in my spam folder. :blink: My tag cloud is powered by Simple Tags, a behemoth of a WordPress plugin though, so use with caution. :D Tol, sorry for the delay in response, for some reason your comment wound up in my spam folder. :blink:

My tag cloud is powered by Simple Tags, a behemoth of a WordPress plugin though, so use with caution. :D

]]> By: Lincoln Adams http://www.habitationofjustice.com/social-networking-may-cause-dementia-diseases-and-an-irrational-fear-of-kittens#comment-10561 Lincoln Adams Mon, 09 Mar 2009 04:28:02 +0000 http://www.habitationofjustice.com/?p=1560#comment-10561 My disability is invisible in a sense as well. It's not patently obvious, which is good and bad in a way. Glad you found my blog. :) My disability is invisible in a sense as well. It’s not patently obvious, which is good and bad in a way.

Glad you found my blog. :)

]]> By: Equalpay4equal http://www.habitationofjustice.com/social-networking-may-cause-dementia-diseases-and-an-irrational-fear-of-kittens#comment-10560 Equalpay4equal Mon, 09 Mar 2009 04:26:09 +0000 http://www.habitationofjustice.com/?p=1560#comment-10560 Wow, I know exactly what you mean. It's the kind of thing people generally don't understand unless they've been there. I don't get out a lot because of my own health problems . . . something neurological. In one sense I'm lucky because my disease is invisible to people who don't know what I used to be like, but that also makes it more lonely. And I have the same issues with church, too. Know what it's like to not quite fit anywhere. And a colorful background. Thank goodness for the internet. Wow, I know exactly what you mean. It’s the kind of thing people generally don’t understand unless they’ve been there. I don’t get out a lot because of my own health problems . . . something neurological. In one sense I’m lucky because my disease is invisible to people who don’t know what I used to be like, but that also makes it more lonely. And I have the same issues with church, too. Know what it’s like to not quite fit anywhere. And a colorful background. Thank goodness for the internet.

]]> By: Tol http://www.habitationofjustice.com/social-networking-may-cause-dementia-diseases-and-an-irrational-fear-of-kittens#comment-10532 Tol Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:14:24 +0000 http://www.habitationofjustice.com/?p=1560#comment-10532 Lincoln... One of my readers sent me a link to your site; I like your take on things. :-) She suggested I extend an invitation to explore a new community I've created at www.dailytol.com Given the concatenation of your pseudo nom, my guess is that you'd enjoy the content. On a selfish note, I like that tag cloud widget you're using more than mine...care to share :-) pax, Tol Lincoln…

One of my readers sent me a link to your site; I like your take on things. :-)

She suggested I extend an invitation to explore a new community I’ve created at http://www.dailytol.com

Given the concatenation of your pseudo nom, my guess is that you’d enjoy the content.

On a selfish note, I like that tag cloud widget you’re using more than mine…care to share :-)

pax,
Tol

]]> By: Lincoln Adams http://www.habitationofjustice.com/social-networking-may-cause-dementia-diseases-and-an-irrational-fear-of-kittens#comment-10531 Lincoln Adams Thu, 05 Mar 2009 03:07:52 +0000 http://www.habitationofjustice.com/?p=1560#comment-10531 @Mom: Thanks for the suggestions. :) My experience is that people tend to disregard my requests because at times, it's understandably too much to ask. Sometimes the only way I can understand someone is when they speak very slowly and emphasis every word. It's simply not constructive to be doing this ALL the time, so I only luck out if I only miss an occasional phrase here and there and don't disrupt the flow of the conversation too badly. There were times when I would ask someone to repeat themselves and get flat out ignored, and pretty much shut out of the conversation as a result too. I'm simply amazed at how much this has happened to me over a lifetime, and it's part of why I've become anti-social, sometimes wishing humanity would be dropped in a vat of boiling oil. :tongue: @Mom: Thanks for the suggestions. :) My experience is that people tend to disregard my requests because at times, it’s understandably too much to ask. Sometimes the only way I can understand someone is when they speak very slowly and emphasis every word. It’s simply not constructive to be doing this ALL the time, so I only luck out if I only miss an occasional phrase here and there and don’t disrupt the flow of the conversation too badly. There were times when I would ask someone to repeat themselves and get flat out ignored, and pretty much shut out of the conversation as a result too. I’m simply amazed at how much this has happened to me over a lifetime, and it’s part of why I’ve become anti-social, sometimes wishing humanity would be dropped in a vat of boiling oil. :tongue:

]]> By: Call Me Mom http://www.habitationofjustice.com/social-networking-may-cause-dementia-diseases-and-an-irrational-fear-of-kittens#comment-10524 Call Me Mom Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:26:57 +0000 http://www.habitationofjustice.com/?p=1560#comment-10524 You reminded me of a visit we made to see my grand aunt for her 90th birthday a few years back. She would constantly be asking who you were and wanting you to repeat things for her. Her children would look at me with raised eybrows and whisper that she wasn't doing to well mentally. I looked at her and thought, she can't hear well or see well, so she needs to have things repeated and can't tell from looking at you who you are(macular degeneration) and her children all think she's suffering from dementia because she asks for the information she doesn't have. Her comments were always on topic and pretty sharp, but her children refused to recognize that the only problem she was having wasn't with dementia but with her physical limitations. It made me sad for her. So, speak up and remind people that you have trouble hearing. They'll get it if you remind them enough times. Get folks in the habit of recognizing your hearing limitations now, cause they won't listen when your old. :slap: You reminded me of a visit we made to see my grand aunt for her 90th birthday a few years back. She would constantly be asking who you were and wanting you to repeat things for her. Her children would look at me with raised eybrows and whisper that she wasn’t doing to well mentally.
I looked at her and thought, she can’t hear well or see well, so she needs to have things repeated and can’t tell from looking at you who you are(macular degeneration) and her children all think she’s suffering from dementia because she asks for the information she doesn’t have. Her comments were always on topic and pretty sharp, but her children refused to recognize that the only problem she was having wasn’t with dementia but with her physical limitations. It made me sad for her. So, speak up and remind people that you have trouble hearing. They’ll get it if you remind them enough times. Get folks in the habit of recognizing your hearing limitations now, cause they won’t listen when your old. :slap:

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