I think perhaps what Deacon is referring to is that no one here ever asked him WHY he doesn't wear a helmet, but instead simply judged him (very harshly, I might add) for his own choice. He never judged any of you for doing so, and even offered some "on-topic" suggestions for those who wear helmets.
As implied in his most recent reply, there may be a reason he doesn't wear a helmet that has nothing to do with the simple logic of personal safety. I'm only guessing here, but it's possible that the wearing of a helmet would prevent him from being ABLE to ride a bike, since his extreme vertigo has a whole bunch of triggers by everyday things that most of us never give thought to. For example ... he can't even wear what we see as normal everyday shoes. Given the choice of either riding without a helmet, or not being able to ride because only an "idiot" rides without a helmet, I think I'd choose to be an "idiot". In more simple terms, if wearing a helmet made it impossible for me to ride a bike, I'd ride without it ... even knowing the risk. It's that whole "quality of life" thing, you know? Barefoot and helmet-less may be the only way Deacon can do those "normal" things we call walking and riding a bike. But nobody bothered to ask before berating him as an "idiot" for not wearing a helmet with his well-known head trauma. Very nice. Everyone's situation is unique ... and there are very often reasons for one's choices that, by necessity, go beyond everyday logic. We shouldn't judge others ... but if you absolutely can't help yourself, at least make sure you have all of the information pertinent to the particular situation at hand. If you do that, you might find yourself understanding more, and doing a lot less finger-pointing and name-calling. Of course, I know not everyone here is so judgmental ... almost everyone here is incredibly kind and open-minded ... but those individuals who always feel the need to judge and be negative can really ruin the pleasant mood. Please stop. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
