Hey Mountain Ash: In no way did my comments include those limited temporarily or permanently by a "disbility". Do you mind that term for your current situation? After all, one of my married sisters with young children (at that time) had a significant shoulder muscle problem that lasted over 1 yr. before she healed herself with yoga. She could not lift her baby from the crib.. I never considered her even then, disinterested about the world around her..beyond her family and neighbourhood.

I guess the women who I maintain close friendships are actively interested in the world beyond their familiar family and neighbourhood.

I know my mother has imposed her own little world around her..and doesn't want know alot more. It's her adult children that push her to learn more ..via what we do differently etc.....that gets her draggged into reality of changing world beyond her safe, tight little world. But she is alot older than I.

True Dotsie, people who complain for years..and don't do anything to help themselves change for something positive.