Just Wondering

[jazzy_dave]

If you were giving directions to somebody you disliked or hated would you misdirect them?

If you met your clone what would you do? How would you react?

Nature or nurture?

Comments

[myspin.livejournal.com]

No, I would not intentionally give anyone, regardless of my feelings, inaccurate directions.

If I met my clone ... what would I do? Watch, I suppose. It would probably take me a little time to get over my shock and approach her for conversation.

Nature and nurture can't be a stable proportion. I mean, it's going to change from person to person, and in each person, from situation to situation. I will say, however, that eleven years ago, I was researching "mid-life crises", in an effort to understand someone's bizarre behavior. The theory is, those that stray furthest from their nature, through the usual suspects, have the most painful transitions. A few years later, in my early forties, that was me. Fast forward to now, having learned so much about who I am, I realize that my babyhood was the biggest indicator of who I really was ... and just how far I strayed. Now that I am more authentic, I can see so many traits that I inherited from my parents and those that are a result of my upbringing.

And my sons! They never cease to blow my mind. The whole dynamic is amazing to watch.

Thank you for your thought-invoking questions, by the way.