Comments on: Oxford to Bicester in two and a quarter hours… https://shepline.com/2005/06/29/oxford-to-bicester-in-two-and-a-quarter-hours/ author | illustrator | digital designer Wed, 10 Apr 2013 10:28:32 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 By: soulsong https://shepline.com/2005/06/29/oxford-to-bicester-in-two-and-a-quarter-hours/#comment-1879 Thu, 30 Jun 2005 21:22:49 +0000 http://journal.shepline.com/?p=1083#comment-1879 I still dislike going to hairdressers. I like having my hair washed but I hate the smalltalk and the discussion of What-I-Want-Done. I also hate sitting in front of the mirror trying to avoid eye-contact with myself.

My biggest phobia of all was being terrified of having to make telephone calls. I used to be terrified of receiving them as well, but that didn’t last past my first job. Making them however, I still try to avoid as much as I possibly can, unless I know the person I’m calling.

]]> By: Thomas https://shepline.com/2005/06/29/oxford-to-bicester-in-two-and-a-quarter-hours/#comment-1878 Thu, 30 Jun 2005 17:31:00 +0000 http://journal.shepline.com/?p=1083#comment-1878 In reply to kellymarie.

…tho’ coupled with the fact that I don’t drink much (partly due to my epilepsy meds) it does make one think, I’m 32 now … will anyone ever find me attractive…! Maybe, me accepting this ‘truth’ will in some subconcious way help put myself more at ease with myself and do something about that? I don’t know – what would I know?!

I guess that this could be related to my fear of hairdressers (it certainly can’t do anything to help it!), but I think I was pretty well scared of them ever since I was a small boy.

I think the way that they always try and engage you in conversation might be part of it, and the finality of what they do to you too. I’ve never really been that self-confident (I’m hugely better now) but if there’s a chance that someone might do something to your appearance that might cause ridicule at school…

]]> By: kellymarie https://shepline.com/2005/06/29/oxford-to-bicester-in-two-and-a-quarter-hours/#comment-1877 Thu, 30 Jun 2005 07:58:12 +0000 http://journal.shepline.com/?p=1083#comment-1877 Thinning hair at 32 is not such a bad thing for an English bloke! Honestly, you’re hardly alone there.

But wow, so amazed at your self-awareness there … do you think it’s related to your fear of the hairdresser’s? If so, you’re well on the way to getting over that fear.

Good stuff! 🙂

]]> By: mosskat55 https://shepline.com/2005/06/29/oxford-to-bicester-in-two-and-a-quarter-hours/#comment-1876 Wed, 29 Jun 2005 23:00:34 +0000 http://journal.shepline.com/?p=1083#comment-1876 How brave you are to stand in front of that mirror. You are 32. I am 50. You already are so far ahead of me, Thomas.

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