My southern family is quite sheltered and in some ways quite naive. I think that some of the sheltered life they have lived is by choice...perhaps a choice of safety. They are also extremely influenced by appearances. This has multiple facets to it but one tough part about this for me was being so concerned about what others might think of you. Meaning what would they think of you if you wore the wrong kind of shoes, or what might be perceived as a strange shirt...much less something along the lines of being gay...
My Mom reminded me of her innocence the other day. Since I live far away and we talk regularly on the phone, our conversations seem to have developed to a level of her being more comfortable telling me things about herself. (She and I have always been the ones who related the best to each other in the family.)
The other night, while she was talking about a recent doctor's appointment, she commented on how she hates the fact that she is ticklish and always giggles when a doctor touches her stomach. She said that she's always worried that this would cause the doctor to think she was sexually attracted to him.
I told her I'm sure many people are ticklish and I'm sure doctors see it all the time.
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