Scars Character or battle scars?

Blaze · 06-05-2010, 08:41 AM

Scars give character... Ever notice that when you are around friends that your scar becomes the theme to battle stories? For example, I have a scar on my forehead, and my friend says how did you get that? I say, I was surfing and hit the reef and the board knocked me out. My friend says well I was surfing a huge wave and I got wiped out and broke my ankle. Others say; Well it gives you character!

I have a the scar on my forehead from surfing and two weeks later I was a passenger in a car and I hit it open again on the windshield.

I have a entrance and exit scar right below my chest of a bullet hole because I couldn't jump fast enough out of the way of an angry drunk shot gun.

I have a scar on the right side of my head from a branch that pierced my motorcycle helmet and lodged into my skull.

I have a long scar on my left knee from a shot putt from high school.

I have a scar on my right knee from a knee scope that the pulled out broken bones from.

And this is just some of the "Character" That I have on my body. Anyone want to share there battle scars?

Leigh · 06-05-2010, 08:53 AM

I have My own set of battle scars, and I agree that they give you character but also for Me they tell a story of how we as human beings have gone through alot in life and are still here to tell people about our lives!

My battle scars include:

~ My left knee from when I fell running in kindergarten and split it open right down to the bone

~ My left arm, very faded mind you, from the first and only time I ever self-harmed

~ My stomach, from the middle to the right side just under My chest, from My recent gallbladder surgery plus a small one around My belly button from the first time they took it out

Thank you for starting this thread Blaze, I think its a great idea

Gemme · 06-05-2010, 07:34 PM

I have a scar on my forehead from chicken pox.

Tiny scars on my face from not being able to leave acne alone (sensing a theme here about not being able to keep my hands off of my face yet?).

A scar on my upper lip from my cousin throwing an opened old Folgers coffee can at me. The serated edge tore my lip up.

There's a scar on my arm from a series of shots I received as a child.

I have, literally, hundreds to tiny scars on my hands from the jobs I've done as well as being a general clutz. Oh, and there's the time I took a pair of scissors to my hands and gave myself about 50 paper cuts.

There is a faint, have to squint and know it's there to make it out, scar on my arm from a fight with a girl named Keisha. She had braces and bit me.

I have a scar from my kidney surgery when I was 5 that is on my lower abdomen. It's a jacked up, crooked, toked looking smiley face.

Most of my scars are from the hips up, but I have a few odd ones on my legs as well. I've been fortunate not to break a lot of bones and do a lot of stupid things that resulted in scars. Not that I haven't done a lot of stupid things; they just didn't result in a lot of scarring.

UofMfan · 06-05-2010, 07:43 PM

My scars are not visible, for they are not on my body, they are in places few get to see.

These cars have given me plenty of character, but I doubt they will be the talk of any party.

Linus · 06-05-2010, 07:43 PM

I have a faint scar over one eye from when I was about 2-3 and I poked a Saint Bernard in the eye.

I have a scar on my right hand from when my mom pulled a coat hanger out of my hand.

I have a scar on my left calf from where a dog bite me while I was walking along the street.

I have a scar on my right leg from when I went down a street late one night (or early morning, depending on your view) and I tried to avoid a drunk pedestrian while I was on my bike. I went sliding along the pavement.

I have a new scar from when I went for a walk a couple of weeks ago and slipped on some rocks.

Some scars are character builders; some are battle scars; some are reminders of a painful past.

afixer · 06-05-2010, 07:54 PM

I've got two or three that invoke questions from time to time and far too many others to mention the details one by one...I'm just full of character.

Sam · 06-05-2010, 08:12 PM

i have one scar, my first surgery in transition
by years end i will have 2 more for my chest surgery.

character for me. self containing. being true to myself.

apretty · 06-05-2010, 08:16 PM

today ez and i saw this license plate: SCARIE

Waldo · 06-05-2010, 08:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blaze

Scars give character... Ever notice that when you are around friends that your scar becomes the theme to battle stories? For example, I have a scar on my forehead, and my friend says how did you get that? I say, I was surfing and hit the reef and the board knocked me out. My friend says well I was surfing a huge wave and I got wiped out and broke my ankle. Others say; Well it gives you character!

I have a the scar on my forehead from surfing and two weeks later I was a passenger in a car and I hit it open again on the windshield.

I have a entrance and exit scar right below my chest of a bullet hole because I couldn't jump fast enough out of the way of an angry drunk shot gun.

I have a scar on the right side of my head from a branch that pierced my motorcycle helmet and lodged into my skull.

I have a long scar on my left knee from a shot putt from high school.

I have a scar on my right knee from a knee scope that the pulled out broken bones from.

And this is just some of the "Character" That I have on my body. Anyone want to share there battle scars?

I have just one word for you, friend: Insurance.

Waldo · 06-05-2010, 08:58 PM

I generally don't think I have a lot of physical scars, but then I just took a good look and realize I might be wrong about that.

Face/head:

I have a scar above my lip from when I was a kid and scratched my face with a sharp nail.
I have a scar on my lip from when I tried to hold a cat too tightly.
I have an inch+ long scar under my left eye from getting hit in the face with a softball.
My hair hides a scar I received in an attempt to intervene in a domestic dispute.

Arms:

I have tons of scar tissue on my elbows from playing sports when I was younger. There was lots of sliding, whether intentional or not.
On the inside of my right wrist I have a scar from a silly/fun night at the circus which ended with my wrist being impaled on a Cadillac antenna.
On the back of my left hand I have a series of battle scars that run up and down the hand.
On my left forearm I can just make out the scar from a bicycle accident years and years ago.

Legs:

Random scar tissue from sports.
Over my right kneecap there is a scar from the day I fell "up" the stairs in high school. Nasty stuff. I went to the restroom and pulled down my jeans and my kneecap came with it. *shudder*

Torso:

Chickenpox scars.
Just above my breast there is another scar from a cat.
And my work of art scar, the one only a select few have seen... a surgical scar from one hip to the other at the "bikini line".

Blaze · 06-05-2010, 09:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Waldo

I have just one word for you, friend: Insurance.

Lol, well insurance helped on some, Military helped on others. The rest, well....

When I was around 7 years old my right ear was completely bitten off by a Dog because I threw his ball that he had in his mouth. But they did sew it back on, with the help of leaches it actually got back to circulating again, so my ear is still there.

I have 2 toes that were cut off in high school metal shop, but once again, a class mate threw them in a cooler and the Army hospital sew them back on,

And that's just for starters lmao...

Gemme · 06-05-2010, 09:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blaze

Lol, well insurance helped on some, Military helped on others. The rest, well....

When I was aroung 7 years old my right ear was completely bitten off by a Dog because I threw his ball that he had in his mouth. But they did sew it back on, with the help of leaches it actually got back to circulating again, so my ear is still there.

I have 2 toes that were cut off in high school metal shop, but once again, a class mate threw them in a cooler and the Army hospital sew them back on,

And that's just for starters lmao...

Dude.

Rockinonahigh · 06-06-2010, 10:06 AM

Lets see about my scars...I have one on my calp from haveing a bb cut out by the er doc when I was 5.
My upper lip has one from me being an ass and being bitten by a dog at age 6..moral of this story is dont play with dogs u dont know.
There are multiple burn/cut scars on my arms/hands from many years of being a chef,also one of my fingers got the tip cut off in a meat slicer..ouch.They did get it back on tho.
On my knees I have several scrape scars from hitting barrels when I was rodeoing,cuts from barb wire fences.
Ant lastly on my left foot where a horse steped on my foot when he fell at the track and steped on me with toe grabs on his hoofs when he got up,it also broke near every bone ion said foot and ankle...
And how could I ever forget, the hysto scar than runs straight down my gut.

Cowboi · 06-06-2010, 10:17 AM

Scar on 1st knuckle of right hand from bicycle fender. Scar on right ring finger from hatchet. Scar on upper right middle finger from my cat Sunny bunny kickin me. Surgery scars on chest. Surgery scar at belly botton and 2 on lower abdomen from LAVH. Scar on crown of noggin from falling board in my Dads shop. Workin on a good one now on my right ankle from gashing it last Saturday.

Andrew, Jr. · 06-06-2010, 10:24 AM

SCARS I OWN

Body:

*Top Surgery and Recent Cancer Scare

*Hysto. Surgery (I felt like I was gutted like a pig)

*Chix Pox Scars all over my body because I had it when I was 28 yo

*Arms, Legs, and Hands from various sports injuries

*Chin Scar from when I walked thru a screen door and fell down 3 steps

*Scars from shots I got as an infant

*Nasty Scar on my left index finger when I cut it with the lawn mower blade

*Nasty Scar on my right hand from when I sanded my skin when I was trying to paint the fence & deck (man did that hurt something fierce)

*Scar on my left ankle when I tripped backwards while fishing

Mental:

*Too much from childhood trauma, living with tbi and asperger's

Rockinonahigh · 06-06-2010, 10:32 AM

OH those mental scars..I do have a fue of those as well.One thing I have managed to deal with as I have aged is over time they or some dont matter as much as they once did as in one way or another I reclaimed my power over them.But there are some that as hard as I try dont stay burried deep enought for me to file them away in the "go away zone",these are the ones that are mosr recent over the last fue years,im still working on them for the most part its geting better but may never completly go away.

NJFemmie · 06-06-2010, 10:40 AM

I have stitches on the top of my head from when I was about 5. I apparently pulled on an iron cord and the iron landed on my head. (yeah, yeah, no comments please).

I have a scar on my neck from surgery. A bad case of strep throat veered off and became a serious neck infection. They had to drain it to remove the infection before it reached my heart. I affectionately refer to it as my "frankenfemme" scar.

I have a tiny scar on my left thumb from when my dad accidentally cut my finger while I was holding a loaf of bread for him. The running joke in my house shortly afterwards was that my dad was trying to make us look like twins. (He was missing his left hand) (We have a sick sense of humor).

I have a very faint scar on my right arm from when I punched through double paned glass. Originally it was about 8 inches long, but now you can barely see it. (Don't ask).

Diva · 06-06-2010, 10:53 AM

I have 2 8" scars of which I am most proud:

~The one from navel to the top of my hairline which opened me up to bring Melody Claire into the world.

~The other is across my lower abdomen which allowed Erin Parker to discover the world.

The other tiny scars are insignificant and unimportant compared to my two favorite ones.

theoddz · 06-06-2010, 11:04 AM

My knees are both all scarred up from a total of 5 surgeries, including 3 arthroscopies (left has had 2, right has had 1), a major reconstruction on the left, and both knees have now had total joint replacement. I also have 3 inch scars on the outside of both ankles from where I had congenital Haglund's Deformities corrected. I also have 2 small scars, one on my right rib and the other a little right of my spine, where I had 2 lipomas (cysts) surgically removed. Of course, now I also have two long scars across my chest, which are fading out nicely, from my top surgery, a year ago.

Then I have a long horizontal scar on my right lower abdomen from an appendectomy in '83.

~Theo~

Blade · 06-06-2010, 11:08 AM

I don't have any battle or otherwise scars, I try to make a habit of not hurting me and certainly not drawing blood on myself.

BAHHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

Yall do remember the "My first stitches story" that happened in April right? LOL I'll relay more battle wounds later.

Good topic Blaze, I think this what you describe is actually called "two ships passing in the night" where you are telling a story about your scar and people aren't really listening to you they are already planning their part of the conversation although it is only in a small way relative to your story. This was an exercise we used in some of my psych classes. To help us learn to be better listeners.

06-05-2010, 08:41 AM	#1
Blaze Senior Member How Do You Identify?: With my drivers Lic. Preferred Pronoun?: Gentleman.. Depends on the Situation. Relationship Status: Last Rodeo, what a ride, many sunrises & sunsets to be had... Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: where a realtor had me sign the dotted line Posts: 1,901 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 6,466 Thanked 5,470 Times in 1,450 Posts Rep Power: 21474852	Scars Character or battle scars? Scars give character... Ever notice that when you are around friends that your scar becomes the theme to battle stories? For example, I have a scar on my forehead, and my friend says how did you get that? I say, I was surfing and hit the reef and the board knocked me out. My friend says well I was surfing a huge wave and I got wiped out and broke my ankle. Others say; Well it gives you character! I have a the scar on my forehead from surfing and two weeks later I was a passenger in a car and I hit it open again on the windshield. I have a entrance and exit scar right below my chest of a bullet hole because I couldn't jump fast enough out of the way of an angry drunk shot gun. I have a scar on the right side of my head from a branch that pierced my motorcycle helmet and lodged into my skull. I have a long scar on my left knee from a shot putt from high school. I have a scar on my right knee from a knee scope that the pulled out broken bones from. And this is just some of the "Character" That I have on my body. Anyone want to share there battle scars?

06-05-2010, 07:34 PM	#3
Gemme Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Queer Stone Femme Girl of the Unicorn Variety Preferred Pronoun?: She, as in 'She's a GEM' Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: The roads are narrow here Posts: 36,587 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 182,179 Thanked 108,771 Times in 25,659 Posts Rep Power: 21474887	I have a scar on my forehead from chicken pox. Tiny scars on my face from not being able to leave acne alone (sensing a theme here about not being able to keep my hands off of my face yet?). A scar on my upper lip from my cousin throwing an opened old Folgers coffee can at me. The serated edge tore my lip up. There's a scar on my arm from a series of shots I received as a child. I have, literally, hundreds to tiny scars on my hands from the jobs I've done as well as being a general clutz. Oh, and there's the time I took a pair of scissors to my hands and gave myself about 50 paper cuts. There is a faint, have to squint and know it's there to make it out, scar on my arm from a fight with a girl named Keisha. She had braces and bit me. I have a scar from my kidney surgery when I was 5 that is on my lower abdomen. It's a jacked up, crooked, toked looking smiley face. Most of my scars are from the hips up, but I have a few odd ones on my legs as well. I've been fortunate not to break a lot of bones and do a lot of stupid things that resulted in scars. Not that I haven't done a lot of stupid things; they just didn't result in a lot of scarring. __________________ Gemme's Journal I'm misunderestimated.

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Waldo Member How Do You Identify?: Special Snowflake Preferred Pronoun?: she/her Relationship Status: Married Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Wine Country, Oregon Posts: 470 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 22 Thanked 795 Times in 238 Posts Rep Power: 1006287	I generally don't think I have a lot of physical scars, but then I just took a good look and realize I might be wrong about that. Face/head: I have a scar above my lip from when I was a kid and scratched my face with a sharp nail. I have a scar on my lip from when I tried to hold a cat too tightly. I have an inch+ long scar under my left eye from getting hit in the face with a softball. My hair hides a scar I received in an attempt to intervene in a domestic dispute. Arms: I have tons of scar tissue on my elbows from playing sports when I was younger. There was lots of sliding, whether intentional or not. On the inside of my right wrist I have a scar from a silly/fun night at the circus which ended with my wrist being impaled on a Cadillac antenna. On the back of my left hand I have a series of battle scars that run up and down the hand. On my left forearm I can just make out the scar from a bicycle accident years and years ago. Legs: Random scar tissue from sports. Over my right kneecap there is a scar from the day I fell "up" the stairs in high school. Nasty stuff. I went to the restroom and pulled down my jeans and my kneecap came with it. shudder Torso: Chickenpox scars. Just above my breast there is another scar from a cat. And my work of art scar, the one only a select few have seen... a surgical scar from one hip to the other at the "bikini line". __________________ Perved lately? \| My website \| NEW: lez.org

06-06-2010, 10:17 AM	#14
Cowboi Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Butch Relationship Status: Holding My Red Circle Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Louisiana Posts: 1,811 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 3,051 Thanked 3,962 Times in 1,230 Posts Rep Power: 21474852	Scar on 1st knuckle of right hand from bicycle fender. Scar on right ring finger from hatchet. Scar on upper right middle finger from my cat Sunny bunny kickin me. Surgery scars on chest. Surgery scar at belly botton and 2 on lower abdomen from LAVH. Scar on crown of noggin from falling board in my Dads shop. Workin on a good one now on my right ankle from gashing it last Saturday. __________________ Let There Be Cowgirls

06-05-2010, 08:53 AM	#2
Leigh Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: She, Her, etc Relationship Status: Single Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 7,767 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,029 Thanked 13,026 Times in 4,786 Posts Rep Power: 21474858	I have My own set of battle scars, and I agree that they give you character but also for Me they tell a story of how we as human beings have gone through alot in life and are still here to tell people about our lives! My battle scars include: ~ My left knee from when I fell running in kindergarten and split it open right down to the bone ~ My left arm, very faded mind you, from the first and only time I ever self-harmed ~ My stomach, from the middle to the right side just under My chest, from My recent gallbladder surgery plus a small one around My belly button from the first time they took it out Thank you for starting this thread Blaze, I think its a great idea

06-05-2010, 07:43 PM	#4
UofMfan Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Butch Relationship Status: A very happy Mr. Grumpy Cat Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Neither here or there Posts: 7,987 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 27,733 Thanked 18,942 Times in 4,709 Posts Rep Power: 21474858	My scars are not visible, for they are not on my body, they are in places few get to see. These cars have given me plenty of character, but I doubt they will be the talk of any party.

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afixer Member How Do You Identify?: human Preferred Pronoun?: ma'am Relationship Status: adrift in my head Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: in and out of the woods Posts: 989 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 491 Thanked 1,513 Times in 661 Posts Rep Power: 8660554	I've got two or three that invoke questions from time to time and far too many others to mention the details one by one...I'm just full of character.

06-05-2010, 08:12 PM	#7
Sam Timed Out How Do You Identify?: Permanently Banned 2/11/2011 Preferred Pronoun?: He Relationship Status: I'll let you know Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 1,131 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,101 Thanked 668 Times in 363 Posts Rep Power: 0	i have one scar, my first surgery in transition by years end i will have 2 more for my chest surgery. character for me. self containing. being true to myself.

06-05-2010, 08:16 PM	#8
apretty Senior Member How Do You Identify?: femme Preferred Pronoun?: sea shell Relationship Status: married Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: san diego Posts: 1,687 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,927 Thanked 4,377 Times in 1,015 Posts Rep Power: 21474852	today ez and i saw this license plate: SCARIE

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Rockinonahigh Senior Member How Do You Identify?: stone butch Preferred Pronoun?: makes no diffrence,I know who I am. Relationship Status: single,maybe looking if the right person comes along. Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: shreveport,Louisiana Posts: 4,907 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 4,682 Thanked 14,937 Times in 3,936 Posts Rep Power: 21474855	Lets see about my scars...I have one on my calp from haveing a bb cut out by the er doc when I was 5. My upper lip has one from me being an ass and being bitten by a dog at age 6..moral of this story is dont play with dogs u dont know. There are multiple burn/cut scars on my arms/hands from many years of being a chef,also one of my fingers got the tip cut off in a meat slicer..ouch.They did get it back on tho. On my knees I have several scrape scars from hitting barrels when I was rodeoing,cuts from barb wire fences. Ant lastly on my left foot where a horse steped on my foot when he fell at the track and steped on me with toe grabs on his hoofs when he got up,it also broke near every bone ion said foot and ankle... And how could I ever forget, the hysto scar than runs straight down my gut.

06-06-2010, 10:24 AM	#15
Andrew, Jr. Timed Out How Do You Identify?: Me Preferred Pronoun?: He Relationship Status: Unavailable Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Over the Rainbow in a House Posts: 5,072 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 16,004 Thanked 5,249 Times in 2,216 Posts Rep Power: 0	SCARS I OWN Body: Top Surgery and Recent Cancer Scare Hysto. Surgery (I felt like I was gutted like a pig) Chix Pox Scars all over my body because I had it when I was 28 yo Arms, Legs, and Hands from various sports injuries Chin Scar from when I walked thru a screen door and fell down 3 steps Scars from shots I got as an infant Nasty Scar on my left index finger when I cut it with the lawn mower blade Nasty Scar on my right hand from when I sanded my skin when I was trying to paint the fence & deck (man did that hurt something fierce) Scar on my left ankle when I tripped backwards while fishing Mental: Too much from childhood trauma, living with tbi and asperger's

06-06-2010, 10:32 AM	#16
Rockinonahigh Senior Member How Do You Identify?: stone butch Preferred Pronoun?: makes no diffrence,I know who I am. Relationship Status: single,maybe looking if the right person comes along. Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: shreveport,Louisiana Posts: 4,907 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 4,682 Thanked 14,937 Times in 3,936 Posts Rep Power: 21474855	OH those mental scars..I do have a fue of those as well.One thing I have managed to deal with as I have aged is over time they or some dont matter as much as they once did as in one way or another I reclaimed my power over them.But there are some that as hard as I try dont stay burried deep enought for me to file them away in the "go away zone",these are the ones that are mosr recent over the last fue years,im still working on them for the most part its geting better but may never completly go away.

06-06-2010, 10:40 AM	#17
NJFemmie Senior Member How Do You Identify?: The original lime-twisted femme Preferred Pronoun?: I answer to most things, especially lesbian. Relationship Status: Still loving my Mare ;) Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: New Jersey Posts: 4,683 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,343 Thanked 11,425 Times in 2,978 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	I have stitches on the top of my head from when I was about 5. I apparently pulled on an iron cord and the iron landed on my head. (yeah, yeah, no comments please). I have a scar on my neck from surgery. A bad case of strep throat veered off and became a serious neck infection. They had to drain it to remove the infection before it reached my heart. I affectionately refer to it as my "frankenfemme" scar. I have a tiny scar on my left thumb from when my dad accidentally cut my finger while I was holding a loaf of bread for him. The running joke in my house shortly afterwards was that my dad was trying to make us look like twins. (He was missing his left hand) (We have a sick sense of humor). I have a very faint scar on my right arm from when I punched through double paned glass. Originally it was about 8 inches long, but now you can barely see it. (Don't ask). __________________

06-06-2010, 10:53 AM	#18
Diva Timed Out How Do You Identify?: Diva Preferred Pronoun?: Diva Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chez Diva Posts: 11,879 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,263 Thanked 17,180 Times in 5,238 Posts Rep Power: 0	I have 2 8" scars of which I am most proud: ~The one from navel to the top of my hairline which opened me up to bring Melody Claire into the world. ~The other is across my lower abdomen which allowed Erin Parker to discover the world. The other tiny scars are insignificant and unimportant compared to my two favorite ones.

06-06-2010, 11:04 AM	#19
theoddz Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Old Poop Preferred Pronoun?: Mr. Beast Relationship Status: Happily Married Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Central Texas Posts: 3,501 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 10,793 Thanked 9,864 Times in 2,473 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	My knees are both all scarred up from a total of 5 surgeries, including 3 arthroscopies (left has had 2, right has had 1), a major reconstruction on the left, and both knees have now had total joint replacement. I also have 3 inch scars on the outside of both ankles from where I had congenital Haglund's Deformities corrected. I also have 2 small scars, one on my right rib and the other a little right of my spine, where I had 2 lipomas (cysts) surgically removed. Of course, now I also have two long scars across my chest, which are fading out nicely, from my top surgery, a year ago. Then I have a long horizontal scar on my right lower abdomen from an appendectomy in '83. *~Theo~* __________________ *"All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost; The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost."* -- J. R. R. Tolkien

06-06-2010, 11:08 AM	#20
Blade Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: TG Preferred Pronoun?: He Relationship Status: once in a while someone amazing comes along...and here I am! Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Down on the farm Posts: 5,492 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,850 Thanked 14,400 Times in 4,049 Posts Rep Power: 21474856	I don't have any battle or otherwise scars, I try to make a habit of not hurting me and certainly not drawing blood on myself. BAHHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! Yall do remember the "My first stitches story" that happened in April right? LOL I'll relay more battle wounds later. Good topic Blaze, I think this what you describe is actually called "two ships passing in the night" where you are telling a story about your scar and people aren't really listening to you they are already planning their part of the conversation although it is only in a small way relative to your story. This was an exercise we used in some of my psych classes. To help us learn to be better listeners.