Everyone has a Bubble! It's our personal space. It is something we are protective of. Some of us have bigger bubbles then others but all of us have Bubbles. I have different size Bubbles for different things. For example, my dinner plate. That has a Bubble around it. I don't like people to take things off my plate. It doesn't matter if I am going to eat it or not, I just don't like people sticking their for fork or God forbid their fingers into my plates Bubble. At the same time I don't take food off someone else's plate. Another Bubble I have is my truck or more specifically certain parts of my truck. Of course I don't mind giving people rides in my truck or hauling peoples stuff in the back of the truck but inside the truck there are spaces that are protected by Bubbles. The driver's seat is one of them. I have let people drive my truck but when I do, I get this since of uneasiness inside. Not that I am so worried that they will wreck or have an accident but that maybe they would do something like hit a curb or park too close to another car and get a ding in the door. Plus is seems that no matter who else drives my truck, they always move the seat. Another Bubble I have would be my bed or more specifically, under the covers in my bed. I don't mind a person taking a nap on my bed so long as they are not under the covers but once they get under the covers, they have invaded my Bubble.
Now, before all of you start thinking I have issues, let me remind you that each of you have your own Bubbles. The average person has a Bubble of about 3 feet around them. This could be more or less depending on whether or not the person knows who is approaching their Bubble. Obviously we allow into our Bubble people we are close to, otherwise there would be a lot fewer people on this planet. Maybe your Bubble is your work station or desk. Maybe it is your closet or your side of the bath room sink. We all have them and we all feel invaded even if it is just a little bit, when people get into our Bubble.
I'm Dad--I'm just saying.... stay out of my Bubble.
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
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