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I must admit I do get a little worried when I see poling after drinking alcohol. I guess that at my age, I am really sensitive to issues of safety and injury. At nearly 50, stuff does not heal as fast as it used to. I already have a fairly high risk profile because I ride mainly at night ( to avoid sunburn–35 miles a day, I’d have a high UV exposure) and I have had a few close encounters with bicycle versus car, city bus, and at least once..stray bullets from a nearby liquor store robbery. I never wear a bicycle helmet. I know I should–my wife is angry that I don’t. I drive lots of mileage during the day for work. Just the other day three squad cars blew across the intersection doing 50-60MPH. I thought to myself..OK, that’s the 10th, 11th time this year. How long before I get t-boned in this Honda S***box?
So when I pole, I am SUPER CAREFUL. I ask everyone not to yell down the stairs or startle me. One time the phone rang in an invert and I almost broke my neck, LOL!
I am of two minds about Fleur’s point on being sexy and confident without alcohol. I sure did my share of drinking in life…and I would be hypocritical and dishonest if I didn’t admit to needing a few beers to loosen up and dance at a bar. I guess men have it lucky in the sense that we rarely have to "display" our bodies to measure up to judgements from the opposite sex. If we are clever enough to avoid weddings, we never have to face the dance issue but once (at our own, LOL!)
I see this contrast in my two kids. My son (age 20) actually thinks his "freshman 10" is cool. He rubs his belly and pats it like it’s a newfound chum. He’s stopped shaving, grown a 7 inch ‘Fro, pulls his hugely oversized 17 inch collared shirtails out and stares at himself adoringly in the mirror. He told me yesterday that this is the "Rustic" look and girls think it is sexy!
My daughter, 13, has developed a serious weight problem (not just appearance, but really a health issue, too). It’s put me in a real bind…it’s agonizing to criticize, but seems irresponsible not to address the issue of eating, exercise and health.
Oh well, I have SERIOUSLY rambled off topic. This is a TOUGH issue–body image, weight,confidence, and all. It’s on my mind a lot now because I have a daughter whom I know is suffering and my wife and I are, too–not knowing how to handle it….
Joel