As I write this I am sitting on an airlane as they replace a broken hand rail. The care that Air Trans is taking to correct this problem is very reassuring to me. If they are this careful with a hand rail I would like to think that they are even more care with the 2 million other parts that actually make the airplane fly.
The delay could be much worse since I am sitting here with eight other members of the fabulous Heart of Dixie Capter of RWA. We are heading to our national conference in Orlando, Florida. Oh, the fun we will have!!
I had already planned to write this blog about personal space and let me tell you that airplane seats give an entirely new meaning to "personal bubble." This past weekend Dr. Good Sense and I had a long conversation about personal space. She has a pretty large personal bubble-I think this has to to with the fact that she is an only child. Dr. Good Sense was recently in a situation where someone was invading her personal space. When she told me about it she said, "He just kept rubbing on me and touching my back." She was quite out of sorts because her bubble had been violated. This got me to thinking about about the "bubbles" of all the people that I know. My friend at Writing Playground, Smarty Pants, has a LARGE bubble and I felt sooooo honored when she gave me a hug one day because it meant she was really comfortable with me. I on the other hand am a much more hands on sort of gal. I am a toucher, a patter and a hugger. Most people fall somewhere between these two extremes.
How large is your personal bubble?
I have a hybrid personal bubble. I don't mind people I care about invading my space; in fact I encourage it with a hug or a pat. But, people I don't know or have an aversion to, well, I have a rather large personal bubble. That's probably pretty common with most people. I do not like people to get in my face when they are talking to me - it translates to threatening behavior to me and gets my back up. I have been known to ask people to step back when talking to me - I have no shame when I feel threatened. I can become very vocal about it (what a shock, right?).
ReplyDeleteI have a fairly large personal bubble (there is a wall...)where most people are concerned, but at the same time, I don't want people to feel that I am unapproachable. I like giving and receiving hugs from friends and family and those in the Inner Sanctum (large walls with moat option here), but I will definitely fortify the walls if I feel a questionable vibe coming my way.
ReplyDeleteHey Gals,
ReplyDeleteI think y'all are probably right. Most folks let a few people in their Inner Sanctum and keep everyone else at arms length.