Food for Thought- Body Language

Have you ever thought about your body language or noticed the body language of others around you, your children or maybe even your partner.

This morning we (my hubby and I) attended Loghan’s Red Cross session with him we spent a half an hour with the counselor together and then we left Loghan with her and went down into reception to wait.

Whilst we were waiting my hubby turned to me and said you know I noticed you were very introverted and defensive up there, I looked at him like what planet did you just fly off from and thought ok I will humor you; what makes you say that.

Well the way you were sitting you were hunched over your arms were crossed and around your waist, your legs and toes pulled in etc and so forth I laughed a little but to be honest when I thought about it, it was true and very indicative of my personality and my level of comfort within the space and environment, many years of therapy for myself and the boys, many doctors and specialist visits has made me very aware and uncomfortable within that type of environment and very defensive of every move or decision we have ever made when it comes to the kids because every doctor has their own opinions and thoughts and there is always something they feel you could do or have done differently, besides that I have just become a very introverted person, I don’t trust easily at all I don’t like being around people or with people I do not know my circle of comfort has become very small and selective and I like it that way.

I think many people feel that my hubby and I have pushed them away or just don’t want to be around them anymore in some relationships that is true but for the most part we just have so much going on and so does everyone else and we do not want to burden others with our issues when everyone has their own if you get what I am saying, it can also be difficult when everyone has an opinion; meds no meds, this doctor that doctor, this form of discipline or routine or that one, it can get a bit much sometimes, sometimes I miss being social there are a number of people I very much miss being around but unfortunately we don’t get to see all that often.

Anyway I just thought it was good food for thought, its not often I notice peoples body language let alone my own, think about your body language what do you think it says about you.