... who sometimes gets his morning coffee at the same place & time I do.
He’s blind. I know this because he’s got a seeing-eye dogs and they don’t hand those out to every Tom, Dick or Harry. He doesn’t wear dark glasses like many blind chappies, so I can see what incredibly beautiful aqua-blue eyes he has. They are just gorgeous.
Anyway, I was thinking the other day that if I was 15-20 years younger, and single, I’d probably try chatting him up.
Then my real-life brain reminded me that 15-20 years ago I was so shy, inhibited and socially awkward I’d never, ever have done such a thing. Not in a million years.
Speaking of eyes, I sat opposite a woman on the train this morning with the most freakish googly eyes I’ve ever seen on a human being (except for Marty Feldman of course). I couldn’t help sneaking glances, they were so weird. I think the problem was not the size of the eyes but that I could see the whites of them ALL AROUND. Go look at someone’s eyes, the white is only at the sides isn’t it? Well this woman had lots of white at the sides, top and bottom, totally freakyorama!
Friday, March 14
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Hi -
I believe the googly eyes you describe is referred to as exophthalmic. It's often caused by a thyroid disorder.
Are you still shy?
As a young child I was painfully shy. I still experience shyness internally, sometimes acutely, but most people can't tell.
- Lee
I was just going to add something about thyroid disorders and eyes...
Actually my sister-in-law has really big eyes - not freakishly big, just bigger than most. Each time she goes in to see the doc, the nurse asks if she's had her thyroid checked.
I guess the question I have on this post would be:
While being shy (coz I suffered from this too...) do you think it would have been less stressful to talk to someone who couldn't see you, instead of someone who could?
No way! I was going to say the thing about the thyroid too!
I immediately had that thought, Koda, that it would be easier to talk to someone who can't see me. But I really don't know why, I much prefer to speak to people in person than, say, over the phone.
Well, it appears the poor woman has a thyroid disorder – can’t it be fixed with pills or something? I’ve worked with a woman who had a thyroid disorder, it made her terribly fat (no eye googlage) and drugs fixed that.
Onto shyness – Lee, yes I’m still shy-ish but I hide it well now, I’m quite the actor and “fake” confidence with strangers until I’m actually feeling comfortable. I can buy things in shops all by myself, take unsatisfactory things back too! I hardly blush anymore either, thank goodness, it’s cute in a 20 year old but not so much 20 years on!
UK, I think I feel more comfortable talking to blind strangers than seeing strangers – but the inability to chat up a bloke would factor in blind or not I’m afraid!
No clue whether medication would help the eye problem.
I too put on a good front when it comes to shyness. But thinking about what e said, I would much rather deal with folks over the phone than in person. Much less stressful.
Try talking to his dog first, and I'm being serious here. I had an old friend who was blind and we met through me talking to his dog (and funnily, he had the most beautiful eyes too - god can be a real joker) We lost touch years back, but I often wonder what he is doing now (no, not the dog)
Well Roo, I'd probably take that wise advice, if I were 20 and single - no chatting up of beautiful young men for me!
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