Fatigue

As you can see other places, I have at least gotten my will to crochet back. I've been busy starting all sorts of projects. I may not finish them, but it at least looks like I'm using up my yarn stash.

I re-read Dr. Wiederhold's article on "representational fatigue." I think her work will actually be useful for me during my dissertation. Although she only describes this fatigue in terms of argument, I think it is also there in the patient/visitor encounter as well. It can even explain my anger at the recent email. I am fatigued by the way certain people insist on positioning me as mute. They may think that I am incapable. Or, they may simply think they know what is 'best for me.' Whatever the situation, my ability to reply without seeming to fulfill their expectations of me is compromised.