Reminds me of what an EMT once told me. She mentioned that every EMT inevitably learns two very important questions to ask whenever you encounter someone who is naked in public:
- Do you know you’re naked?
- Do you want to be naked?
Those two questions will shed a lot of light on the current situation, and will let you gauge how the next 15 minutes is going to go.
Would “yes, yes” be more entertaining or “no…yes!”
No, yes.
Any further questions?
I remember getting an episode/panic attack/whatever that was. For solid 5-10 minutes, I felt like boiling from the inside and sweat started to drip from my forehead. I stripped naked and felt more comfortable that way till it passed. Thankfully I was alone, so no awkward experience.
I need to save this for the shitty religion I’m making pleased not to be the deleting until I can get my thoughts siren please
That makes perfect sense actually. It’s an effective way of asking “are you aware of what’s going on” and “are you intentionally acting in a way that’s socially frowned upon and may be illegal”.
Outside and inside? Edit:and, I forgot, alone?
No, and yes.
Or get amputated.
The first times I went to the swimming pool in rehab, I remember feeling “more than 100%” naked in the changing room - if that makes any sense - because bits of me that used to be deep down inside of me were now only skin-deep. It’s a very strange feeling to feel even more naked than naked. Hard to describe.
Jeez. I know that’s a mind fuck.
Do you still feel a phantom hand in your head?
Well, I still have both my hands, so no 🙂
My feet however… Well no, I don’t have phantom limbs. Never had. Not everybody gets them. And I have very little phantom limb pain - which is a different thing. When I do get it, it’s either in the form of mild electric shocks, which are easy to deal with and possibly even pleasant like a TENS session, or in the form of terrible itching I can’t scratch that can last for up to 3 days.
yes. what’s fun is when they cramp. and when the part of you that is cramping is not a part that is available to put up to a mirror to unclench. so you just get to sit there, since your MD believes you’ve healed. book says you should have years ago.
your MD believes you’ve healed. book says you should have years ago.
If your doc thinks that, change doc.
In my neck of the woods, doctors are so aware of phantom pains that I can literally walk into any doctor’s office, even one I’ve never met before, and ask for a prescription of Gabapentin or opioid of any denomination at any strength no questions asked. If I was still addicted, I would have no supply problem.
And then you’re drug seeking and doctor hopping and then there are only four doctors will even see you.
For the opposite effect, walk into a room with other naked people and an air temperature above 70°C. Suddenly it’ll be totally fine.
Nobody’s fine at 70°C…
Right, it oughta be at least 90°C to be nice and comfy
You gotta make it that hot.
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As a dude, I feel way more uncomfortable in just a t-shirt and nothing else than I feel fully naked.
It’s like putting a little salt in your sweets, the contrast only makes the sweetness stand out more.
Optimally hight heels (including the case all genders).
high heels? too dangerous for me and very uncomfortable to wear too
Even more true if you’re one of many who remove shoes in the house. Shoes are an outside thing only and if they’re the only thing you have on, something has gone tricky terribly awry.
I see this in some character costume designs that show some (not all) skin. Once in a while, they’re barefoot, and the effect is just a free spirit vibe. But, if they have very bare legs, a big thick pair of sneakers or boots draws attention to the legs, making them look more exposed.
or socks and sandals
this is a popular artist technique, and even works with simple things like glasses and jewelry!
Hat.
I have a sizable piece of property out in the middle of nowhere. Gotta say, going walkabout wearing only socks and shoes is the BEST!
I live in England and this level of certainty that you won’t run into anyone is simply unfathomable to be
I’m about 1km of dense woods from my nearest neighbor. Sometimes their dog gets out and they come looking for him.
They have learned to text and wait (cause signal coverage is spotty at best) the hard way 🤪
Dave Barry posited a very similar theory about black socks, IIRC.
Finnish midsummer with harsh gravel between sauna and the lake.
