This is something I mentioned to Berta last night in the midst of a different topic: I don't panic. There are obviously different ways people deal with adversity, and some people are prone to paralytic panic, the kind that cripples their ability to think clearly. Some people in those adverse situations cope with the rising panic, push it down, and are able to continue in spite of that. The thing is, I'm neither of those. I just don't panic.
I am not touting this as a virtue, although it is often handy to be able to remain calm when everything is off the rails. Rather, I believe I am mis-wired to simply not be panicky. When things occur that would obviously cause panic in anyone else, I tend to completely detach. I don't feel the panic. I don't push it back or even recognize that it's there. I simply don't experience it. There is no fear, no anxiety.
