To get the 10 points - I'm looking for original - a time in your life - like in a movie - when the film runs in slow motion - you know - where something has happened to you - good or bad, that had a profound effect on you!
I'm not interested in when you had your first child or when it sank in you were a parent etc., - when you became a parent for the 10th time possibly yes!
Parenthood is inevitable most of the time.
No, I mean a before and after, B.C. to A.D. kind of situation - if you get my drift?
NO RELIGION PLEASE - I don't care when you saw the light!
No, what I want to hear, is something like a particular movie that changed your way of thinking or inspired you.
The turning point after a long illness, when you realised you would recover.
When you received your degree or passed you driving licence (which for me, was probably one of the best days of my life - first time as well surprisingly)!
Maybe a serious fight you had with someone - did you win or lose?
2007-03-17 21:57:56 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
I've had many significant experiences.
My parents divorced when I was pretty young and I never really heard from my Dad up untill half way through last year when I was forced to live with him. Also my mum remarried an alcholic
When I was 15 I was raped by my boyfriend at the time. He sexually abused me for 3months and I was then sexually abused for 6months after that.
But I think the most significant thing that has happened in my short life would have to be the car crash I was in. It was the 22nd Dec 04, just after my 14th birthday.
I was in the car with my Grandma and Brother going to our hoilday house. My Grandmother had a heart attack and crashed our car into an other one at over 100km. We went flying, this is when everything went in slow motion, just like a movie. We did atleast 4 flips in the air and landed upside down in the ditch.
I remember the ambulence coming and moving me very carefully as they thought I had broken my back and was paralyzed. This was so traumatic for me as I was a very active 14year old. My Brother was fine, but my Grandma and I were helicoptered to a hospital 2hours drive away. I was told there by the doctor that I wouldn't walk again. I was so upset and I wanted to punch them in the head. The police officers just kept saying how lucky I was to be alive, but I didn't feel lucky. I didn't see any point in being alive if I couldn't walk. To cut a long story short, i'm walking now but I still suffer back and neck pain and I will for the rest of my life.
That was traumatic writing that. I'm almost 18 now.
2007-03-17 22:36:18 · answer #1 · answered by ★☆✿❀ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The significant thing that happened to me when was I was diagnosed with cervical cancer and I thought I was going to die from it. What made me know or think that I was going to get through it was I saw little children who had leukemia, and I thought there little kids they have a whole life they probably wont see but I have lived 26 years of mine whether good or bad and I have seen a lot these kids wont see anything of what ive seen. They are so sick, their in bed most of the time and they cant be out playing with other kids because they are too sick. I knew I could get through this because I had a lot of support and I was strong enough to get through. I have been in remission for 6 months. It was a hard journey but I am still here today.
2007-03-18 05:14:09 · answer #2 · answered by tourgle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I currently came across a link on the Internet by chance. I went to it. I really wish I hadn't! What I saw was a guy being murdered by terrorists! They cut off his head and had sound so you could hear him screaming. I saw this three days ago. I am so distraught. I cant eat or sleep. I never realized what was going on over there in the middle east. How can people act this way and think it is right? I'm so nauseated. This has totally changed my thinking and actions towards others. I cant stop thinking about this......
2007-03-18 05:13:03 · answer #3 · answered by nicholettejohnson 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Losing both of my parents in a relatively short time span was a significant factor in the way my life has evolved. It was tough losing my parents and a real wake-up call to me. I had to deal with being an adult orphan and adapt to being totally on my own. Losing my parents forced me to reconsider what I viewed as important ~ and the event spurred me into action. Nothing like a death (or two) to help you sort out your priorities! I realized how short life is, and I focused on what I felt to be important. I am now doing things for myself and following a dream, and I'd like to think that my parents would be proud of me....
2007-03-18 05:06:51 · answer #4 · answered by yankiwi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
okay i got one. I have been in 5 different mental health facilities for suicide attempts and depression and during my last admission which i didn't want cause it was state (and i got head lice while there and treated like a criminal) i finally found a doctor that knew what was wrong and i had been misdiagnosed for over 10 years. Now i can finally accept what is wrong and learn how to recover! Oh and i learned that no medication will help just theropy. And they wanted to put me through shock theropy when i was little! Its amazing and now i know i'm not crazy and all those other docs can screw themselves for messing me up! Oh and if you wanted to know i have BPD
2007-03-18 05:07:40 · answer #5 · answered by deutchtiger 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When I was 13 years old, I was mixed up with another patient and had surgery on the wrong knee!!
2007-03-18 05:07:45 · answer #6 · answered by somebodys_watchn_you 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i donated a kidney to another soldier in 1990...he just happened to be my baby brother...he is well and using the kidney today...i have had to have 5 more surgeries due to this..it has caused me the complications..not him...but at least he got to see his kids grow up and is now a grandpa...i had to retire earlier from the military than i wanted
2007-03-18 05:07:29 · answer #7 · answered by Michael K 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Britney Spears has been the most significant person in my life...ever since she decided to shave her head. Seeing Britney Shave her head has given me the courage to go ahead and shave my head too. For years I was unhappy with the way that I looked and couldn't do anything with my hair, and when I saw what Britney did...it just gave me the courage to do the same and to break free from crazy hair that I had...hair that I couldn't control...in fact it was controlling me. Britney you saved me, you changed my life...thank you.
2007-03-18 05:12:24 · answer #8 · answered by GRANOLA 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yea you just cut out about 80 percent of normal life changing events for everyone. Maybe reduce your asking price.
2007-03-18 05:05:05 · answer #9 · answered by Amanda D 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
WHY bother asking this if you put so many stipulations on your question?
Anyway, one life-changing moment for me was after I miscarried my baby. It made me realize how important and fragile life is.
2007-03-18 05:01:34 · answer #10 · answered by Just me. 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋