2006-12-13 15:30:42 · 32 answers · asked by Dorkboy 7 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
yes. My hubby and I tried for 5 yrs to have a baby, no luck, finally wham! pregnant two times, two babies within 16 months, on my daughters first birthday our son was diagnosed with asd, austism spectrum disorder. IT seems everything for us has been a challenge in everyway BUT we don't take anything for granted and we can withstand alot of c r a p thrown our way that other people may not be able to handle
but we get through it
2006-12-13 15:34:12 · answer #1 · answered by BoTToms UP 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I think it depends on the person and the situation.
I've met people who've gone through life altering experiences and have become more pessimistic afterwards. For example, I know a guy who almost died due to a brain injury and he miraculously recoverd. However, the recovery process was long and lonely for him and now he's always down..also, part of that is due to his injury.
As an example of the other side, I know another person who went through the same thing. He was hit by a train while riding his bicycle and was very close to death. Now, he seems happier to be alive than anybody else I know.
So, I can't make a generalization, because I've witnessed too many varying instances such as the examples above.
2006-12-13 15:38:29 · answer #2 · answered by Princess Purple 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well it depends in some cases
take this for example: i know a man that has been shoot in the head 3 times and lived. and from his point of view that was his time to go but it just didnt happen. Now he does whatever he wants cause he considers himself in fact already dead so he doesnt care about anything.
but in most cases yes people look at it as a self check when something as big as a life altering experience happens. most likely they will change and have a diferent outlook on life.
2006-12-13 15:35:44 · answer #3 · answered by djpaulpaulbunb 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes, definitely. I suffered a severe depression, which I think altered the course of my life. I am now a social worker partially because I wanted to give something back and make what happened to me meaningful. I know that I am a much better social worker and less judgemental than I would have been otherwise because I understand firsthand how painful depression can be and I want to help people recover like I have.
2006-12-13 15:35:11 · answer #4 · answered by cotopaximary 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the experience. Things happen to people that can completely change there out look on life for the good or bad.
2006-12-13 15:33:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
some may have a better outlook but they all have a different outlook. I have had a couple of those myself and I know I will never be the same again.
2006-12-13 15:33:44 · answer #6 · answered by ♦ Phoenix Rising♦ 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It seems to me that it can be a change for the good,yes it could be an altering challenge for the better
2006-12-13 15:39:20 · answer #7 · answered by 4 strings 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the person. I know 2 people who have debilitating illnesses. One person changed their lifestyle and is now thankful for each and every day she has on earth, the other is full of anger and self-pity and blames everyone else in his life for his problems. It's kind of like alcohol - it just intensifies the personality traits that are already there, even if they're hiding. Very good question.
2006-12-13 15:34:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Anything that makes you stop and think is an opportunity to have a better outlook on life :o)
2006-12-13 15:32:37 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Depends on what the life altering experience was
2006-12-13 15:33:05 · answer #10 · answered by Chewie 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋