A meme, a meme

[louiselux]

I've enjoyed reading the responses to this on other people's journals. I got this version from yonmei

Some of the people on my friends list, I hardly know. Some of you I think I know well, but I'm sure have the capacity to surprise me still.

So: comment and tell me something about you. Something random, or something that you think is the key to your entire personality. Yes, even the people I've known for years. Yes, even the people I've never talked to.

Comments

[tboy.livejournal.com]

When I was having my first child, there was a moment during the birth when I 'went away'. C said he saw me do it, and it scared the crap out of him. In the midst of this amazing pain, I just... left.

I came back. After a couple of years I had another go with my second child. Knowing the pain levels in advance was far worse, as per 'once bitten, twice shy'. I therefore insisted that I have the gas during labour this time around. It actually made no difference, but I used that gas mask much as Linus does his blanket. It was mine, and I was not letting go. I had mask-shaped bruises on my face for days afterwards.

[louiselux.livejournal.com]

The thought of submitting yourself knowingly to that amount of pain must've been quite horrible, although the end result must make it dwindle into insignificance:-) I'm really in awe of any woman who's had a child. So, that's most of them!