Charging or Not

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So, I’m sitting outside while I work today, enjoying the fresh air.

I keep getting distracted by the neighbor’s occasional outbursts as he fiddles about with the wiring on his middle-aged travel trailer. Rather, it’s not so much that he’s fiddling with the wiring on the trailer, but on his tow vehicle.

He’ll periodically walk back to the rear of the trailer and look at its taillights.

Then he’ll walk up and fiddle with his Yukon’s wiring at its taillights.

Light lenses are off. Bulbs hanging out. Wiring pulled up.

Runs back and checks the taillight on the trailer.

Mumbles something and walks back to fiddle about the tow vehicle’s taillights some more.

I wonder if I should mention to him that the stock trailer plug on his Yukon isn’t wired directly to his taillights at all… but to a MBEC under the dash.

Nah, it’s more entertaining this way.

He’s swapped out a few fuses.

He’s swapped out bulbs.

He’s plugged in an extension cord from inside the RV into his truck. I can only guess to maybe charge its battery.

He’s even pulled his other vehicle (seems his wife is driving the chase-car) up to the front of the rig and hooked up jumper cables.

He does seem quite confident that he’s got it entirely under control though.

And yet I seem to find myself speculating wildly about what degree of electrical damage has been done to his vehicle… or trailer.

Avoidant (or Anxious) Personality Disorder

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onlinecounsellingcollege:

This is very similar to generalized social phobia. Those with the disorder think of themselves as being inadequate, unlikeable and socially inept. They fear being rejected, criticised or ridiculed and would rather avoid most social situations. The reasons can differ may be related to emotional neglect and peer group rejection in childhood and/ or adolescence. Symptoms may include the following:

– Hypersensitivity to rejection/criticism

– Self-imposed social isolation

– Extreme shyness or anxiety in social situations. (However, the person still has a strong desire for close and meaningful relationships)

– May avoid physical contact with others (because it is associated with emotional or physical pain)

– Painful feelings of inadequacy

– Poor self-esteem

– Intense feelings of self consciousness

– Self hatred or self-loathing

– Mistrust of others

– Emotional distancing/ fear of intimacy

– Highly critical of their ability to relate naturally and appropriately to others

– Do not feel they can connect with others (although others may view them as easy to relate to)

– Intense feelings of inferiority.

-In more extreme cases, may suffer from agoraphobia.

Treatment approaches include social skills training, cognitive therapy, gradually increasing exposure to social situations, group therapy and, occasionally, drug therapy. Gaining and keeping the client’s trust is essential for progress to be made.

Sometimes I’m not sure if I’m reading a horoscope or instead some actual, legitimate science.