quizzer 36-70; krissy

1.) How would you react to having many of your “basic wants” withheld from you (such as shoelaces and pens)?
I, like most of my peers, take things like pens and shoelaces for granted. Having to live without those things might be a rude awakening to other’s realities, and would show me that I am either more or less resourceful than I give myself credit for.

2.) If you were in Vincent’s position, and had access to little luxuries like cigarettes and fast food, would you, if at all, use that ability to your advantage? What advantage would you have?
If I were in that position, where I could gain power (to some degree) over the other patients, I honestly believe I would. Being sort of like a dealer allows you control over the people who want what you can supply. Also, being someone technically “sane” in a mental facility can be a trying experience, and having any sort of control over your situations would be an advantage to you.
3.) How would you react to having your privacy totally taken away from you?
I’m the sort of person that really appreciates her privacy, so being in the situation where I have it taken away from me would be very difficult. I’m used to being able to close a door have time to myself, when no one will bother me, but in a facility like Meriwether, that luxury is totally taken from you.

4.) Norah Vincent mentions that in Meriwether, no physical contact of any kind was allowed. How do you think you’d handle not being touched (hugged, kissed, etc.) for an extended period of time?
To be honest, I know that I would have a hard time dealing with a situation like that. As a human, touch is a necessary event that should happen daily. Many people, I think, would be confident in the fact that they could go for X amount of days without being hugged or anything like that, but I can’t say I agree. Without realizing it, you need touch to remain fully human.