Zensitivity
January 5th, 2016, 05:21 AM
Let's begin with a scenario:
You're in school, and your male classmate asks to go to the bathroom. He returns roughly 20 minutes later. This repeats sometimes multiple times a day, frequently throughout the year. You've definitely noticed it. He returns perfectly clean and does not carry an odor.
What's going through your head? Do you think something potentially disgusting is occurring? This is completely and ridiculously abnormal, right?
So you talk to this friend, and he reveals that his bowels are not perfectly normal and he struggles when making bowel movements.
Do any of these occur in your mind?
"That's so disgusting."
"I didn't need to hear that."
"He's 17 and still doesn't know how to poop."
Do you judge him before given an explanation?
Do you judge him after he explains the situation?
Do you pity him? If so, will you ever be able to see him the same way again?
Can you, and will you, use this as leverage if needed?
Will you find him disgusting and weird?
You're in school, and your male classmate asks to go to the bathroom. He returns roughly 20 minutes later. This repeats sometimes multiple times a day, frequently throughout the year. You've definitely noticed it. He returns perfectly clean and does not carry an odor.
What's going through your head? Do you think something potentially disgusting is occurring? This is completely and ridiculously abnormal, right?
So you talk to this friend, and he reveals that his bowels are not perfectly normal and he struggles when making bowel movements.
Do any of these occur in your mind?
"That's so disgusting."
"I didn't need to hear that."
"He's 17 and still doesn't know how to poop."
Do you judge him before given an explanation?
Do you judge him after he explains the situation?
Do you pity him? If so, will you ever be able to see him the same way again?
Can you, and will you, use this as leverage if needed?
Will you find him disgusting and weird?