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What is your Achilles Heel?

hedonisthedonist standing on the edge of forever Posts: 24,524
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I've recently been re-watching old eps of Homeland (so damned and intensely good) and the most recent one was titled that which is in the subject line. Hit on it in an enlightening way.

Made me wonder what mine is. I think I know, and I think there's more than one heel for me.

Yours?

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    hedonisthedonist standing on the edge of forever Posts: 24,524
    Well, I guess mine is my husband. First priority - my weakness and my strength.

    Second, our kitties.

    (is it wrong that my mom falls third on the list?)
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    WhatYouTaughtMeWhatYouTaughtMe I have no idea what's going on right now! Posts: 4,957
    hedonist said:

    Well, I guess mine is my husband. First priority - my weakness and my strength.

    Second, our kitties.

    (is it wrong that my mom falls third on the list?)

    No it's not wrong. The problem with prioritizing something like this, is wanting to have multiple things tied for first. My significant other definitely takes the honor in my mind.

    I guess I was looking at the question in a different light. I was thinking about how any child that has been mistreated will cause me to lose focus on everything else and try to affect some kind of positive change. It can be overwhelming and even cause a little hopelessness when the realization sets in that you can't help them all.
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    hedonisthedonist standing on the edge of forever Posts: 24,524
    WhatYouTaughtMe said:

    hedonist said:

    Well, I guess mine is my husband. First priority - my weakness and my strength.

    Second, our kitties.

    (is it wrong that my mom falls third on the list?)

    No it's not wrong. The problem with prioritizing something like this, is wanting to have multiple things tied for first. My significant other definitely takes the honor in my mind.

    I guess I was looking at the question in a different light. I was thinking about how any child that has been mistreated will cause me to lose focus on everything else and try to affect some kind of positive change. It can be overwhelming and even cause a little hopelessness when the realization sets in that you can't help them all.
    This is awfully sweet and sad at the same time. I understand, relate to the need to defend - as well as the need to be defended. Believe me, the effort makes a difference.

    For lack of eloquence at the moment...thanks. Bit of hopelessness will never negate the hope itself :)
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    InHiding80InHiding80 Upland,CA Posts: 7,623
    MST3K and Rifftrax

    Also, I've been getting into rants and reviews of Nostalgia Critic lately.
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    hedonisthedonist standing on the edge of forever Posts: 24,524
    InHiding80 said:

    MST3K and Rifftrax

    Also, I've been getting into rants and reviews of Nostalgia Critic lately.

    Damn you for making me have to Google shit!
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    RKCNDYRKCNDY Seattle, WA Posts: 31,013
    This is a tough question as I don't like to 'rank' my life. Of course there are people in my life that I interact with that I don't regard as important as others, but I like to say that the people I consider important, are important in different ways...if that makes sense.
    The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun.

    - Christopher McCandless
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    brianluxbrianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 40,762
    Oh my god... I'll be up all night thinking about this question... :bee: ...or trying not to. :anguished:


    :lol:
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    Variously credited to Mark Twain or Edward Abbey.













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    ldent42ldent42 NYC Posts: 7,859
    The left one. There's a tear in the tendon that needs surgery. :lol:
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    rollingsrollings unknown Posts: 7,124
    I find myself having Achilles Tendencies toward ice and rest
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    brianluxbrianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 40,762
    ldent42 said:

    The left one. There's a tear in the tendon that needs surgery. :lol:

    Ouch!

    Thinking about how I would answer this, my first reaction to the question was of a metaphorical nature related to a person's emotions, characteristics, idiosyncrasies, temperament, personality or something like that. Maybe I was reading wa-a-a-a-y too much into it?
    “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
    Variously credited to Mark Twain or Edward Abbey.













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    rollingsrollings unknown Posts: 7,124
    Thank you for the New Years card, Mr. D. Lux :hug:
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    brianluxbrianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 40,762
    rollings said:

    Thank you for the New Years card, Mr. D. Lux :hug:

    :smiley:

    And thank you and your big sweet Mr. for the cool card...

    ... AND for that tree thumper!! Makes me smile wide every time! hehe!
    “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
    Variously credited to Mark Twain or Edward Abbey.













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    hedonisthedonist standing on the edge of forever Posts: 24,524
    RKCNDY said:

    This is a tough question as I don't like to 'rank' my life. Of course there are people in my life that I interact with that I don't regard as important as others, but I like to say that the people I consider important, are important in different ways...if that makes sense.

    I get you, RK. For me, not so much ranking (though maybe so) as what/who I'd drop anything for.

    Oh I'm a lucky woman, to count on both hands - and toes! - the ones I love :)
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    Amongst the AniAmongst the Ani @Wobbie Posts: 7,790
    For F Me I would assume it would be an empty martini glass.
    Tom Brady & Donald Trump, BFF's
    Fuckus rules all
    Rob
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    hedonisthedonist standing on the edge of forever Posts: 24,524
    Better that than an empty Martini.
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    Amongst the AniAmongst the Ani @Wobbie Posts: 7,790
    I'm pretty sure emptys heel is current.
    Tom Brady & Donald Trump, BFF's
    Fuckus rules all
    Rob
    Seattle
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    InHiding80InHiding80 Upland,CA Posts: 7,623
    hedonist said:

    InHiding80 said:

    MST3K and Rifftrax

    Also, I've been getting into rants and reviews of Nostalgia Critic lately.

    Damn you for making me have to Google shit!
    Just repeat to yourself, "It's just acronym. I should really just relax."
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    hedonisthedonist standing on the edge of forever Posts: 24,524
    I get acronyms, had no idea what the MST one meant.

    I guess another heel of mine is needing to know what shit means ;)
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    brianluxbrianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 40,762
    Come to think of it I think acronyms are like Achilles Heels. They trip us up.
    “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
    Variously credited to Mark Twain or Edward Abbey.













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    JWPearlJWPearl Posts: 19,893
    people who eat with their mouth open it just bugs me
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    asthma and and I'm prone to shin splints it seems, not ideal for a runner...
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    dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam NINUNINOPRO Posts: 139,198
    good to see some people knows the Greek things around here

    from the moment i saw my nephew and i hold him at my arms,that was it
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    hedonisthedonist standing on the edge of forever Posts: 24,524
    dimitrispearljam said:

    good to see some people knows the Greek things around here

    from the moment i saw my nephew and i hold him at my arms,that was it

    I felt the same with my niece. One of the best and most life-changing moments.
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    Ms. HaikuMs. Haiku Washington DC Posts: 7,253
    My physical heart.
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