tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17661501.post3432830318553069337..comments2023-10-31T06:00:20.217-07:00Comments on Yarnnation: The Master MuggleMeganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07429515503572093034noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17661501.post-51507013920617917792007-01-16T13:21:00.000-08:002007-01-16T13:21:00.000-08:00You know, I'm really glad you wrote about this. P...You know, I'm really glad you wrote about this. People have their own reasons for doing what they do, and people should just stop being so opinionated (and I think this can be especially true in the church, sad to say) about what other people are doing. It's not like you were hurting anyone, and really, I have a hard time believing that your knitting could have been any more distracting than say, a talking teenager or a toddler being a toddler or a mom fiddling with her hair or an old man snoring (all of which are things you frequently see in church!). If he really was so distracted, he should have gone about it more politely!<br /><br />On a related tangent, a good friend of mine learned to knit during school because she had a hard time paying attention in class. It seems antithetical, but once she started knitting, she found she could sit still and listen, and she ended up at the very top of her class.<br /><br />Anyway, you are a brave soul to reveal all of this. I think if more people were willing to talk about their mental troubles (and I am of the belief that all of us have one of some variety!), there would be less of a stigma and more sharing of ideas of how to improve well-being for everyone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17661501.post-14709015876331597422007-01-15T22:24:00.000-08:002007-01-15T22:24:00.000-08:00Hang in there kiddo! I had a great time this afte...Hang in there kiddo! I had a great time this afternoon. Thanks for the good talk...Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18368053721803209397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17661501.post-9539520361784855432007-01-15T14:18:00.000-08:002007-01-15T14:18:00.000-08:00Thank you for posting this. We all need to be mor...Thank you for posting this. We all need to be more understanding of others. I was diagnosed with Postpartum Depression 6 weeks after Reed was born, and I struggled with wanting to take medication. As The Doc told me- if you had a broken leg, you would get a cast for it, or if you had strep throat you would take an antibiotic, having a mental illness is no different- you do what you need to treat it. I am proud of you for posting this!Half a Dozenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02177122100552246799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17661501.post-78364627100130596262007-01-15T06:19:00.000-08:002007-01-15T06:19:00.000-08:00I also am very proud of you on how you delt with B...I also am very proud of you on how you delt with Brother Muggle. I'm assuming that it being Stake Conference and not a Ward meeting is why this is the first time you've encountered him. Please, though, don't write him off as a misunderstanding muggle. I know in my heart that if he knew why you were knitting at Stake Conference that he would much rather have you there than at home.Raehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00876089274626206822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17661501.post-83576669409038006032007-01-14T18:53:00.000-08:002007-01-14T18:53:00.000-08:00I don't know you. But, I came across your post. I ...I don't know you. But, I came across your post. I have GAD also and I know it can be debilitating. The important thing to remember is that there is always hope. Recovery takes time and you will get there. Good luck.<br /><br />JenniferJenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12145523267680776061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17661501.post-27349172407620648632007-01-14T17:45:00.000-08:002007-01-14T17:45:00.000-08:00Wow. I'm surprised you were so calmly able to just...Wow. I'm surprised you were so calmly able to just turn away from him? I mean, I wouldn't have ranted at him but I might have explained more to him. <br /><br />Anyway, I totally appreciate that knitting helps you with your disorder. I don't have a disorder but I find it easier to listen if my hands are busy. Wish i could take it to looooong meetings.Bellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04043789311151515479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17661501.post-77532127656914999802007-01-14T15:51:00.000-08:002007-01-14T15:51:00.000-08:00Beautifully and perfectly written. Hopefully one ...Beautifully and perfectly written. Hopefully one of these days Brother Muggle (and everyone else out there who could just as easily be Brother Muggle when it comes to mental illnesses) will better understand those who do not function exactly the same as he does. I apologize to you in his behalf for the anxiety he has caused you.<br /><br />Thanks for being bold and sharing something so personal with us so we can be better informed. You are the best!An Ordinary Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497066145696617241noreply@blogger.com