Have to start driving to the park as part of my therapy

[whichwayisup]

I guess you missed the part where I said respectfully. What I said wasn't meant to upset you or start an argument.

 

Anyway, instead of driving then go for daily walks and be pro-active in exposure therapy that way. Just being outside and doing things helps and will give you more confidence.

[Els]

Is it odd, for someone to drive quite far to a park on their own, and to then walk through the park on their own, and then drive back home?

 

It feels like it's a really odd thing to do, the thought of doing it feels so unatural.

 

Nah, I do it all the time. I'm a girl too, and if it's odd for you, it'll seem odder for me.

[Ariadne]

Is it odd, for someone to drive quite far to a park...

It feels like it's a really odd thing to do, the thought of doing it feels so unatural.

 

Yeah...

 

I'd also be like, why? Why would I want to go to the park? To do what?

 

Btw, have you gone to the parks before? Do you enjoy that?

[josie54]

Is it odd, for someone to drive quite far to a park on their own, and to then walk through the park on their own, and then drive back home?

 

It feels like it's a really odd thing to do, the thought of doing it feels so unatural.

 

 

Driving to a park and walking through it alone isn't odd at all. What's odd is feeling at all odd about it.

 

So, as you continue to work on this, focus on defeating and avoiding the part that IS downright odd (feeling odd about doing something normal, like driving to and walking in a park) by actually driving to and walking in the park (when the cost of petrol comes down), which is as normal as normal can be.

 

You'll know you're making progress when you begin view such activity as a relaxing treat to yourself (as others who take walks through parks, near and far, do), rather than as some kind of strange punishment.

[Ross MwcFan]

Nah, I do it all the time. I'm a girl too, and if it's odd for you, it'll seem odder for me.

 

Why would being a girl make it more odd?

[Ross MwcFan]

Yeah...

 

I'd also be like, why? Why would I want to go to the park? To do what?

 

Btw, have you gone to the parks before? Do you enjoy that?

 

A few times, many many years ago. But it was always with a bunch of other people. I found it to be okay. But now the idea of just walking around one in the summer sounds quite appealing.

[FitChick]

Ross, go to your nearest tourist spot or beauty spot and ask someone to take your picture. Tell them you are visiting from up north or something. This happens all the time in places like that. I've taken pictures of other people and asked them to do it myself when my friends got tired of my asking them to take new photos for my dating profile.

 

Your only concern would be that you not drop their camera!

[Ariadne]

A few times, many many years ago. But it was always with a bunch of other people. I found it to be okay. But now the idea of just walking around one in the summer sounds quite appealing.

 

Cool, cool!

 

Get there then, I've seen trees are blooming around here. It may be pretty nice.

[anne1707]

Ross, go to your nearest tourist spot or beauty spot and ask someone to take your picture. Tell them you are visiting from up north or something. This happens all the time in places like that. I've taken pictures of other people and asked them to do it myself when my friends got tired of my asking them to take new photos for my dating profile.

 

Your only concern would be that you not drop their camera!

 

Ross is already from, and living, "up north" and where he lives is not a tourist spot (sorry Ross ).

 

Seriously Fitchick - what you are suggesting is something that many, many women would find creepy.

Edited March 11, 2012 by anne1707

[Ross MwcFan]

Ross is already from, and living, "up north" and where he lives is not a tourist spot (sorry Ross ).

 

Seriously Fitchick - what you are suggesting is something that many, many women would find creepy.

 

I agree. At least where I'm living and where I have lived, unless you're an old man or woman, even saying hi to a stranger while you're walking down the street would look very weird.

[FitChick]

Do you live in one of these places?

[Ross MwcFan]

Do you live in one of these places?

 

Yes. (10 character limit)

[oldguy]

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Edited March 12, 2012 by oldguy

[Ross MwcFan]

Yes. (10 character limit)

 

Oops. I thought you ment 'Do you live in a place like these in the list' for some reason. I had just got out of bed.

 

So, no, I don't actually live in one of those places in the list, but I live in a place that is like those.

[anne1707]

Oops. I thought you ment 'Do you live in a place like these in the list' for some reason. I had just got out of bed.

 

So, no, I don't actually live in one of those places in the list, but I live in a place that is like those.

 

Ross

 

Must admit I was a bit surprised when I saw your post earlier

 

As it is, you do not live in the best area in terms of wealth, opportunity, future growth

 

However you do live in an area of breathtaking beauty in terms of dramatic scenery and living history (wish there was a smilie for "pride")

[Ross MwcFan]

Ross

 

Must admit I was a bit surprised when I saw your post earlier

 

As it is, you do not live in the best area in terms of wealth, opportunity, future growth

 

However you do live in an area of breathtaking beauty in terms of dramatic scenery and living history (wish there was a smilie for "pride")

 

Thanks.