This could be an interesting thread, or it may just plop to the ground and lie there.

Much is made of the Parkinson's Personality. Its very existence is debated. While I don't think it applies to all PWP, I do think that it exits and is well represented on this board. It probably is a sub-type of some sort and differs from senior onset at a minimum. The "group personality" is certainly different than that of PLM or YOPD. Visiting those two makes me feel like a "stranger in a strange land" and it got me to thinking about our collective personality.

I propose to begin a thread wherein that collective sits down with its therapist for a little self-analysis. This is on the group level and we aren't interested in hearing about the time you ________________ (fill in the blank, you naughty thing you ). I'll go first and show you what I mean. And if it works, part of it might be useful to the "book" folk, too. Remember, this is the voice of the collective self "on the couch,"
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I was raised to be strong and silent. It was not overt, but it was there. I can remember once lying in bed with a fever and facing the wall while my mother and another woman stood in the doorway. I overheard my mom remarking that I hadn't cried or even complained. There was admiration in her voice.
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Responsibility? Took to it like a duck to water! Not sure why. At least not at first. It was quickly reinforced, however, by the powers that be - parents, teachers, etc. It was less trouble to have a "good" kid around. Somewhere along the line I got tired of being "good". As the years have gone by "tired" has become weary.
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Pent up emotions? Well, there's something there, I agree. Can't quite see it. It seems harmless, now. But there was a time when I believed that if it should escape that the gods would tremble. I wonder why?
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Self sacrifice? Sure. Eaten up with it. It seems to have always been my job. By the time that I realized that I had been drafted, it had become a matter of choice.


Anyone?