Words or Pictures WAS Re: Adult Forum Needed for Adult Topics

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Nothing makes me happier than watching birds/animals in nature. In

fact, I don't believe I would've survived the last few years here in

Atlanta if not for my birdfeeders! Right now the Goldfinches have

nearly finished their spring molt---wish I had a webcam set up so you

could see them, they are so lovely and I have a charm of about 50

regulars. This will sound horrible to many, but as far as avian flu

goes, I'm more concerned about the birds than the humans. Far too

many of us around right now, anyway. Am I awful?

Thank you for answering my question. I've just been thinking about

this more and more as my sensitivity to violent images in particular

has been increasing. I think it may be similar to what happened when

I stopped going to loud music shows (don't know how I ever tolerated

those, thinking back), that my sensitivity has increased after a

period of not subjecting myself to it, as I discovered the first time

I tried to go to a show (and immediately ran to purchase some ear

plugs). It's hard for me to even watch the Itchy and Scratchy parts

of the Simpsons anymore, that's how sensitive to

violent imagery I am, I just don't even want to imagine someone doing

those things to someone else. Ah, I've just helped myself figure it

out. It isn't the images, it's that I can't help thinking about it

happening in reality. Now, that's what I love about this group: when

I discuss things in here, I tend to figure things out about myself as

well. Thanks, ! And everyone else!

Jill

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> I will respond to this - hope you don't mind :-) I have a very

visual

> mind so whether I see or read it - it will stick in my mind.

> Sometimes words are able to conjure up pictures that then get stuck

> in my head - and sometimes images or sounds stick in my head too.

If

> the images are negative or unwanted I do not like such; but also I

> get great joy from seeing things in nature - these to me are happy

> visuals :-) Also as you know reading Terry Pratchett books cause me

> great joy :-)

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> As for TV it is not too bad if I know that it is not real, but real

> things that are negative, when I view them they cause me great

upset.

> I prefer to see nature for real - on TV is okay, but not the full

> experience. I love seeing animals in the wild, mostly on TV there

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> I am not near many wild animals apart from the squirells in the

park

> behind my house, the odd fox and of course the couple of bats that

> hang around :-)

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> Does this answer any of your questions on the subject? Or have I

> misread it?

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