Greg.See-Kee@p0.f404.n714.z3.fidonet.org (Greg See-Kee) (02/28/90)
Index Number: 6986
RM> they seem to prefer that a
RM> disabled person stay home and watch TV, rather than make
the
RM> effort to educate themselves and go out for a job.
Because of my insurance lump sum, I don't have to go out and get
a job. But I find it so lonely sitting/ lying, all isolated in
my bedroom...
My room is better euipped than average. Several computers with
impressive statistics, including a few modems, CD ROM drive,
dot matrix, daisywheel & laser printer (just one of each).
HIFI with CD music, TV, loudspeaker phone -- all remote, cordless
controls.
But if I had the emotional stability, I want to go to work. I
don't need the money.
What work used to give me was a sense of being ALIVE. There were
people I could interact with: talk, play, argue, grumble with,
flirt, tease, teamwork, boss, be-bossed, ...
Unlike some people, I'm like my cat -- I'm a social animal.
Unlike some robots, I have a babyhood, a childhood, and my teen
years -- being with people.
And when I'm work them, life was so interesting. There were
gossip sessions, hints, tricks, how-to sessions, challenges.
In teamwork, we have the team satisfaction of failing or
succeeding to meet certain goals. We had shared triumphs
andshared failures.
I wish I didn'y have brain damage. I tell you what. I'll give
all my money and all my emotional bitchiness, in return for your
gadgets, your personal staff members and you ability to stay in
the same room as another person without them leaving the room
because of the bitchiness.
Anyone want to trade with me? If you have constant pain,
constant dizzyness or tinnitus - you can keep it. I won't trade
with you.
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Internet: Greg.See-Kee@p0.f404.n714.z3.fidonet.orgJoe.Chamberlain@f302.n141.z1.fidonet.org (Joe Chamberlain) (03/03/90)
Index Number: 7055
GS> My room is better euipped than average. Several computers with
GS> impressive statistics, including a few modems, CD ROM drive,
GS> dot matrix, daisywheel & laser printer (just one of each).
You have all the equipment and intelligence needed. Why not write
magazine articles on the various aspects of brain damage. Articles
for professional journals on the inner feelings, emotions, and social
interaction. Articles for doctors on the fears, concerns, and needs
of the brain damaged individual.
You do not need to interact very much and your bitchy side can be
edited out the next day. Give it a try.
-=joe=-
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