volksdragon | (Reply)

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I don't think it's a conscious double standard, in all honesty - I think he gets so caught up in protecting me that he just doesn't get it. If I said I wanted to jump out of a plane, he'd be fine with that (because to him, the cost/benefit of skydiving is acceptable), but he's not fine with other things, even when he perceives them as either safe or worth it for himself. While I often have second thoughts about many of the things he wants to do, I make a conscious effort to let him make those choices for himself. As far as doing or not doing dangerous things - like the article said, life itself in inherently dangerous, and so many of those things are totally outside of our control that to some degree, I just can't worry about it. People die doing ordinary things every day, and thousands of people engage in "dangerous" hobbies without causing themselves harm every day. As long as you follow basic common sense safety rules, there's no reason you shouldn't engage in the more thrilling hobbies, if that's what floats your boat.

I've never been much of a thrill seeker, and as I get older, I am less and less of one. I think some of it has to do with being a mom, but I think it's more just my nature. As far as doing or not doing dangerous things - like the article said, life itself in inherently dangerous, and so many of those things are totally outside of our control that to some degree, I just can't worry about it.