I graduated college after a severe traumatic brain injury.

Things We Forget

By Gentle Witch

Graduated college with a double major

Former federal government employee

  • Notice

    Yes. I notice how people treat other people.

  • Yes

    I am. I do so by considering behavior over a long period over a long period of time.

  • Yes

    I am, and I rely on evidence to do so.

  • Ya

    I notice patterns in behavior across situations.

  • Yes

    I observe how people treat others.

  • Disagreement

    I observe how people handle disagreement.

  • Actions > Words

    I trust actions more than words.

  • Handle

    I pay attention at how people handle feedback.

  • Yes, but…

    Yes, but my behavior does not always follow my judgments.

  • No

    I have gotten on a plane and flown to an island to stay with a man who, four years later, was being investigated for “trafficking” by the FBI.