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Post by wearefree on Jun 15, 2009 20:21:16 GMT 1
Does nearsightedness have to do with not wanting to be seen?
If I am really honest, there's a part of me that just does not want people to see me. While I was out walking I affirmed to myself it is fine to be seen by people and the eyesight improved...until the old worries came up and I didn't want to make eyecontact.
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Post by Martin Brofman on Jun 16, 2009 7:36:15 GMT 1
Right on!
Hiding something inside, afraid for it to be seen - usually for fear it would be judged.
...but others often do not judge you as much as you judge yourself.
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Post by spiritgirl on Jun 16, 2009 17:13:15 GMT 1
This is interesting - I completely identify with this issue of not wanting to be seen as well(being myopic myself). I see normal sighted people who are just as sensitive to criticism as myself but still do not "hide" or "change" themselves in fear. I actually admire people who are honest and open about themselves. I keep asking myself "why why why" do I behave this way! I want to live fearlessly!! Image was important to my family (of origin) - having to show a certain face to others - I guess to show our "superiority over others. On the other hand they hated people Is this more to do with farsightedness that with myopia? Another reason why I don't talk or share about myself with other people is that I feel that they would be bored with the knowledge. Or its unimportant or trivial. Ofcourse I was always encouraged to "don't tell anyone" of the private stuff in the family. And also people would give us the "evil eye" if we told of our good fortune. I guess people can see who we are anyway - we give ourselves away even if we try to hide??
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Post by wearefree on Jun 16, 2009 20:49:46 GMT 1
I agree that people can see who we are even if we try to hide.. we can't act 24/7, and therefore we should be authentic and lead the lives that we would be happy to lead so that people can see us for who we really are.
I will be completely honest as I always have been on here. The thing I am hiding is my unhappiness..I don't want to give off the vibe of someone who is unhappy with their life...so for a long time I have denied this - and the myopia is about trying to 'hide' this aspect of myself away from others - hiding the discontent. Recently I have been more honest with myself, allowing myself to experience the unhappiness and my vision has improved with flashes of perfect sight.
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Post by Martin Brofman on Jun 17, 2009 5:59:35 GMT 1
...and when you acknowledge being unhappy about something, the next step is doing something about it. Before, I would say you were probably insecure about that, and that was your reason for not wanting to acknowledge it.
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