thornbaby

I'll give in and ask the standard question - what was the most unexpected thing about non-Amish life that you've hit? Also, how did you go from pacifist Amish to the military?

I wore my armband body monitor to a massage once, just out of curiosity. It showed my body as more relaxed (heart rate, etc) during my massage than it did while I was asleep at night. I don't usually sleep during my massage, more like some serious meditation.

Hear, hear! I have the same problem - oh, its just a gastro response? Must be an intolerance! I've fought that one for years, especially since one of mine is lactose and lactose intolerance is so common. If I'm talking to a medical practitioner, usually adding "it responds to an antihistamine" gets the point across.

Regardless - it is so nice to (virtually) meet other folks who share my suffering!