Sick of Having a Body

Trilby · 01-01-2010, 06:42 AM

I'm sick of having a body. There's always something wrong with it or it has to be tended to in some way. It's too hot or cold or tired but it won't sleep properly; it's thirsty or hungry or needs to discharge something; it's got something in its eye or a plugged up sinus cavity or its ears are waxy. It needs to be cleaned and moisturized and sloughed and plucked and sanded and painted or brushed. I have to take it to the doctor because it's infected or growing things it shouldn't or not working properly. I have to buy clothes for it because it is inadequate on its own. It's too tall or short or thin or fat, it's too bulky or delicate. It is prone to accidents. The times it has afforded me happiness are few and too far between, however I am usually in daily bodily pain of some kind or other. The body's capacity for joy seems so minute compared to it's capacity for suffering. After a certain age no matter what you do it will look funny and betray you.

I hate living in the physical. I can't wait to go back to spirit.

Griff · 01-01-2010, 08:17 AM

Non-corporeal existence is going to ruin your post count.

Undertoad · 01-01-2010, 10:56 AM

We need our bodies, because they carry around our heads.

SamIam · 01-01-2010, 11:01 AM

I don't like my head much, either. It keeps me awake at night; its always worrying; it can never remember anything; its always off in the past or prancing around in the future with bad results; I can never please it - its either lonely or overwhelmed by too many people. I'll stop now, but I could fill an entire page on what my head does to me.

SteveDallas · 01-01-2010, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Undertoad

We need our bodies, because they carry around our heads.

Fuck that..... in addition to flying cars, 1950s science fiction movies also (falsely) promised we'd be able to put our disembodied brains in beakers on carts.

Pie · 01-01-2010, 11:58 AM

I know, right? I'd love to download my brain into a clean, silicon matrix. A la the Heechee.

Shawnee123 · 01-01-2010, 12:00 PM

My body and head are pains in my ass, but they serve my purpose. It's all about me, to them. I wouldn't have them any other way.

jinx · 01-01-2010, 12:07 PM

My body and I are friends, most of the time. I imagine the afterlife to be similar to the before life... which was pretty much nothing... like being put under, it's just nothing. So yeah, the bod and I are friends.

Shawnee123 · 01-01-2010, 12:08 PM

:applaud:

skysidhe · 01-01-2010, 12:09 PM

I'm kind of attached to myself.

Trilby · 01-01-2010, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by skysidhe

I'm kind of attached to myself.

You are young and (I assume) not suffering from satan's own sinus infection.

skysidhe · 01-01-2010, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Brianna

You are young and (I assume) not suffering from satan's own sinus infection.

It was a joke. yuk yuk

I only need my body to get around

I too have my creaks and groans. I feel glad I am not a ship or a plane because I'd not be very sea or air safe. Fortunately or unfortunately our bodies allow us to hobble along to the finish line.

I hope your sinus infection goes away soon!

Drink lots of water.
Eat bananas. I guess potassium helps?
Breath Eucalyptus. I don't know if it helps the nose but it smells good.

I drink specialty herb teas. I don't know if they help but they are somewhat nourishing to the spirit.

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Originally Posted by Shawnee123

You and your sneaky sense of humor. I laughed so loud my cats were like "uh, what?"

wow most of the time I think I come across so dead pan in text.
Thanks some one online noticed my dry sense of humor! wow

You made my day.

I'm laughing at your cat description.Silly puddy tats.

SamIam · 01-01-2010, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Brianna

You are young and (I assume) not suffering from satan's own sinus infection.

Have you tried throwing a towel over your head and a bowl of boiling hot water. All the steams goes right into your sinuses. Also taking a shower as hot as you can stand it sometimes helps. High doses of morphine are also useful.

Sorry your sick. I have been where you're at far too often.

dar512 · 01-02-2010, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Brianna

You are young and (I assume) not suffering from satan's own sinus infection.

Have you tried the thing where you pour water up your nose with the thing that looks like Aladdin's lantern (but cheap plastic)? I know a guy who swears by it.

Trilby · 01-02-2010, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by dar512

Have you tried the thing where you pour water up your nose with the thing that looks like Aladdin's lantern (but cheap plastic)? I know a guy who swears by it.

Yeah, the neti pot. It does really help but the congestion comes back (it's more a constant cough now).

I wonder how much snot a human body can manufacture??

01-01-2010, 06:42 AM	#1
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	Sick of Having a Body I'm sick of having a body. There's always something wrong with it or it has to be tended to in some way. It's too hot or cold or tired but it won't sleep properly; it's thirsty or hungry or needs to discharge something; it's got something in its eye or a plugged up sinus cavity or its ears are waxy. It needs to be cleaned and moisturized and sloughed and plucked and sanded and painted or brushed. I have to take it to the doctor because it's infected or growing things it shouldn't or not working properly. I have to buy clothes for it because it is inadequate on its own. It's too tall or short or thin or fat, it's too bulky or delicate. It is prone to accidents. The times it has afforded me happiness are few and too far between, however I am usually in daily bodily pain of some kind or other. The body's capacity for joy seems so minute compared to it's capacity for suffering. After a certain age no matter what you do it will look funny and betray you. I hate living in the physical. I can't wait to go back to spirit. __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum Last edited by Trilby; 01-01-2010 at 06:52 AM.

01-01-2010, 08:17 AM	#2
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Non-corporeal existence is going to ruin your post count. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

01-01-2010, 11:58 AM	#6
Pie Gone and done Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 4,808	I know, right? I'd love to download my brain into a clean, silicon matrix. A la the Heechee. __________________ per·son \ˈpər-sən\ (noun) - an ephemeral collection of small, irrational decisions The fun thing about evolution (and science in general) is that it happens whether you believe in it or not.

01-01-2010, 12:00 PM	#7
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	My body and head are pains in my ass, but they serve my purpose. It's all about me, to them. I wouldn't have them any other way. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

01-01-2010, 12:07 PM	#8
jinx Come on, cat. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: general vicinity of Philadelphia area Posts: 7,013	My body and I are friends, most of the time. I imagine the afterlife to be similar to the before life... which was pretty much nothing... like being put under, it's just nothing. So yeah, the bod and I are friends. __________________ Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good.

01-01-2010, 10:56 AM	#3
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	We need our bodies, because they carry around our heads.

01-01-2010, 11:01 AM	#4
SamIam Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Not here Posts: 2,655	I don't like my head much, either. It keeps me awake at night; its always worrying; it can never remember anything; its always off in the past or prancing around in the future with bad results; I can never please it - its either lonely or overwhelmed by too many people. I'll stop now, but I could fill an entire page on what my head does to me.

01-01-2010, 12:08 PM	#9
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	:applaud: __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

01-01-2010, 12:09 PM	#10
skysidhe ~~Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.~~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 6,828	I'm kind of attached to myself.

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