CANDLELIT CHRONICLES: HISTORIC HAUNTS

Stay On Your Own Side

Blog City for April 8 2019:





Prompt: What do you think personal space is and how do you measure it? And why are we so territorial about it?








My personal space bubble extends about a hundred miles. Seriously. I understand that personal space is a cultural phenomenon; I've read that, for example, persons in the Middle East Arab cultures consider standing closer to another person more acceptable than say, individuals in other cultures. For me, personal space is a matter of "personal" preference; and my preference is: Back. Off. I have a lot in common with the aphorisms on the Grumpy Cat Weather App.