![]() I have been spending a lot of time in my recliner watching TV lately. I think it is an avoidance mechanism. I have been feeling like I just want to transport myself somewhere else for a while instead of dealing with everyday life. This is particularly ironic because I like to watch what is referred to as “reality” shows. Perhaps I like them because they are so far away from anything actually based in reality. Right now it’s “Project Runway” where fashion designers compete for a chance to show their work at fashion week in New York. It appeals to my Home Economics side. I like the sewing part and the fashion aspect of this show. As they get eliminated, Heidi Klum kisses them on the cheeks and bids them “Auf Wiedersehen.” A while ago I was fascinated by a show called "Married at First Sight" where three couples were matched by "experts" and married without even seeing their spouse before the wedding. I was like a deer in the headlights as I watched these couples struggle with trying to build a relationship based on nothing more than the fact that some supposed experts thought they were a good match. In some ways my life would make a perfect reality show. Various unsuspecting people looking for a room to rent are brought into the home of a “Little Old Lady with Cats.” It would be a more mature version of the MTV series “Real World.” I have actually had some TV worthy experiences with my housemates. I remember the woman who snuck a pot bellied pig into her room. I was asleep at the time it came in, but I have vivid memories of it squealing as it left, tucked under the arm of her boyfriend. Luckily she was moving out at the time. ![]() When I watch reality shows I surreptitiously experience things I am afraid to pursue in my own life. I can watch other people struggle and make mistakes and have conflicts while I conveniently avoid them in my own life. I hate making mistakes and I hate conflict but I am fascinated by the way people on reality shows deal with these things. Writing about this is good. It’s taking me out of my “Woe is me” place and making me realize I DO have a "Real Life" and I don’t need to be afraid to make mistakes. I have actually been willing to take some risks in the past and my willingness to share my home is a good example. I think it’s time for me to get out of my recliner and do the things I have been avoiding. As Tim Gunn on “Project Runway” says when one of the designers is having a tough time, I need to “Make it work!”
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