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Are you afraid to be...

J Town Girl — Mon, 22 Nov 2021 19:37:10 GMT

Blindfolded? I know this seems like a crazy question but bear with me. I've been watching a few Hallmark and other types of movies and in them they often blindfold a person to take them to a surprise place. They are usually someone the person has recently met.

Would you allow someone who you didn't know very well to put a blindfold on you and lead you somewhere unknown to you?

I wouldn't. I would be so uneasy as to whether I could trust this person. To be honest, I'm not even sure if I would allow someone I knew pretty well to blindfold me and lead me to an unknown place.

Some may think it's romantic, but I think it's a little creepy. Maybe I watch too many true police dramas but there's been many cases of a person killed by someone they were romantically involved with.

I may be skeptical but I think that putting all of your trust in anyone can be foolish.

Re: Are you afraid to be...

Citrine1 — Mon, 22 Nov 2021 19:48:59 GMT

I would allow it ...... if my life was a hallmark movie!

But seriously, if it was someone I knew well (like my husband of 40 years), then yes.

Re: Are you afraid to be...

GingerPeach — Mon, 22 Nov 2021 19:55:17 GMT

I think you're right to be uneasy.

I would not feel comfortable being blindfolded either, @J Town Girl

I'm not a great fan of surprises in general.

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CANDLEQUEEN — Mon, 22 Nov 2021 19:58:01 GMT

Yes, it would give me anxiety!

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chickenbutt — Mon, 22 Nov 2021 20:04:03 GMT

I'd rather not.

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Porcelain — Mon, 22 Nov 2021 20:04:23 GMT

I've been asked by an acquaintance to cover my eyes for a surprise before but not to put on a blindfold. I would not go for that.

Hallmark movies have to pack in a lot of courtship and intimacy very quickly to get to the happy ending in 90 minutes. No deviant psychos or scary endings are allowed on those shows. The romantic leads are destined to love each other forever, so there's no risk to trusting love in the context of a romantic story.

Re: Are you afraid to be...

qualitygal — Mon, 22 Nov 2021 20:06:30 GMT

Not if it was a birthday party and there was a Pinata (spelling??) full of candy waiting to be broken into. LOL.

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GenXmuse — Mon, 22 Nov 2021 20:46:17 GMT

Call me boring, but I'm not into all that 50 shades of gray stuff

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Carmie — Mon, 22 Nov 2021 20:52:04 GMT

I have never been blindfolded and never will be.

I have closed my eyes when asked though by people I trust.

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Lipstickdiva — Mon, 22 Nov 2021 21:49:52 GMT

If I had to be driven somewhere while I was blindfolded, it would be in their best interest not to do that because I would get horribly car sick. LOL

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RedTop — Mon, 22 Nov 2021 22:28:31 GMT

Not afraid, but anyone who would be putting the blindfold on me knows NOT to do it, as I don't think any surprise for me would be worthy of a blindfold.

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chrystaltree — Mon, 22 Nov 2021 23:23:17 GMT

Not afraid but I would not be comfortable blindfolded. I like to be in control of my environment so I wouldn't go along with any blind fold situation.

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SharkE — Mon, 22 Nov 2021 23:40:05 GMT

present me with a gold bracelet and I'll put on a blindfold over my eyes or any place else.

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qvcfreak — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 01:05:23 GMT

I was blindfolded and driven to my surprise 50th Birthday party. I’m not a fan but it was fun.

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VanSleepy — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 01:25:02 GMT

Only if it involves pinning a tail on a donkey.

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ECBG — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 04:35:17 GMT

Depends on by whom!

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Mary Bailey — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 04:44:31 GMT

not a chance

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Queen of shop — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 04:47:12 GMT

@J Town Girl Nope. Not a chance.

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AngelPuppy1 — Wed, 24 Nov 2021 09:18:30 GMT

Yes! I'd never agree to that. I prefer to go into situations with my eyes wide open! Life is scary enough, let alone going into it with your eyes covered!

Re: Are you afraid to be...

beckyb1012 — Wed, 24 Nov 2021 16:30:01 GMT

@GenXmuse wrote:
Call me boring, but I'm not into all that 50 shades of gray stuff

That is a good one @GenXmuse. All I could think of was yes because I liked Pin The Tail On The Donkey and the Piñata at birthday parties.

50 shades of gray was a strange book I was embarrassed myself in front of myself for even reading it. I really got embarrassed when a young couple at the library asked me once if I knew where it was. They could not remember the name of the author. I could not look the man in the eye when I told them where to go find it.