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Nov 08, 2012, 06:01 PM
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Interesting discussion here about trust.
I have a kind of 'it is what it is' attitude towards personal information about me. It can feel uncomfortable being vulnerable but I really don't see what it is that can be done about some things.
When I am in public, I make no effort to cover the SI scars on me, and if someone asks (not that it's any of their business) I tell them the truth. Nothing can be done about those scars unless I am to forever wear covering clothing. When I donate blood at the clinic, the staff stare at me, people look at me weird, and then life moves on.
I was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome as well. People have treated me differently for that, have insulted me, and it scares prospective women away, but, again, there is little I can do about it, and life moves on. Actually, I have taken to wearing a shirt that identifies me on the autism spectrum, and while it might be uncomfortable for others to so visibly flaunt their condition(s), it is a part of who I am and it will continue to be regardless of what others think.
Always being hidden and afraid of others is like a fungal rot inside of me, and I suppose that I have been hurt so much (even institutionalized) that I feel strong enough to be able to endure whatever hurt others might cause me.
I think this was poorly explained and unhelpful  
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