Dear Farnaz:

I meant that walking through life, literally and figuratively, as an adult (18 years and older), I didn’t pay much attention to what was around me. I was very spaced out, living in my own head.. simply not registering my surroundings. An example that stuck: I once … found myself in the middle of a busy street, awakened from.. almost a dream, I suppose, by the rushing of a heavy truck right in front of me. The noise of the truck awakened me and I didn’t remember myself walking toward a street or crossing it. Otherwise, I didn’t look at people around me unless they were clearly and directly approaching me. Therefore, I didn’t choose people. Does this answer your question?

anita