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I would probably lose it at first, then pull myself together and run away. Close off my old life, old contacts and start over.
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I think the thought of having a face change is kind of horrifying. We look in the mirror everyday and see the same face day after day. I can't imagine looking in the mirror and being unable to recognize the face in the mirror. If I really had to change my appearance drastically I would use make-up to go about this. Contouring can effectively make you look like a different person without the trauma of someone cutting into and rearranging your face. Even a new hair color/texture/style can cause people to have trouble recognizing you.
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CatInTheHat wrote:
klbradley wrote:I have no idea what I would do. And I really don't think anyone does until/unless they are in a position like that.
True. We can think we'd know what we'd do but until we are actually experiencing it, we don't really know.
It's all very subjective. Noone can really understand another person's frame of mind and the decisions they make then. Everyone eventually does what they think is right.

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AuthoressofMystery wrote:I would probably lose it at first, then pull myself together and run away. Close off my old life, old contacts and start over.
Does starting over ever work? you still have all those memories.. all those feelings, you still miss people
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Being in that situation is honestly really hard to even imagine. Obviously, I'd probably fall into sadness and even depression in the end. Though I'd try to not go overboard with my reaction, because drastic things can't be changed.
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Genaaa wrote:Being in that situation is honestly really hard to even imagine. Obviously, I'd probably fall into sadness and even depression in the end. Though I'd try to not go overboard with my reaction, because drastic things can't be changed.
Thats a sensible thing to do, but can you really control your emotions that way?
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I don't know what I would do. I don't think I would seek revenge, but I would try to take protective measures. I also might just try to start over with my new face. It depends on my own circumstances and what face I get.
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This is such a tough question because it is so out of the normal realm of things. A face change is a major life event. I would hope that I would try to embrace it and make the best of things, start fresh, etc. However, I highly doubt it would be that easy. I think depression/sadness/need for revenge would all be emotions I'd be unable to ignore.
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stoppoppingtheP wrote: I'd probably do a lot of crying and go into major depression... :?
YUP! That's a caps-locked, Pam Halpert from The Office, YUP! I feel like, after all of that difficulty and even no longer looking like myself in the mirror, that'd be me. While I'd love to think I'd toughen up for the sake of revenge and righteousness, in all reality I can't really imagine that being reality.
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I know it is a total "what if" scenario, and this is fiction after all, but it is hard for me to comprehend what I do since this is such an unrealistic situation. Certainly, I would not act how he did in terms of revenge. I think I would go through some therapy and take comfort in knowing that I am still me.
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I'd definitely like to seek revenge, but I don't think I could go through violent measures to achieve it. I like my face and a change to it would bring an identity crisis. People often times identify people through sight and the face is a key point of identification.
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I would be upset and probably go to therapy so that I would have a support system
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stoppoppingtheP wrote:When reading this book I was horrified by the events that occurred. The concept of having a face-change was difficult to comprehend. I wondered, if I was put in the the same situation as Callaghan, what I would do.


Truthfully, I don't know. I'd probably do a lot of crying and go into major depression... :?


What would you do?
This is an impossible thing to predict. I think that waking up and seeing that your fingers were missing would be shocking enough and not having a memory of what happened to you would send most people running from the room. Add to that the fact that you have had your face replaced by that of a man of a different ethnicity than your own, and you have a recipe for a nervous breakdown. The initial shock would be devastating. Our perception of self is so tied to our physical appearance. Even small changes like scarring can severely affect a person's self confidence. I think I would become deeply depressed. I don't know if I could go on. I would jump on the self pity train for sure. I though it interesting that Callaghan found some good things from the situation such as not having to look like his father anymore. That seemed to have been a point of contention for him. Also, he could move among members of his social group without being recognized. Overall, this was an interesting situation to consider as we read Callaghan's story.
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I would become depressed, pray and try to accept it but I would certainly not become so revengeful.
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I would be definitely upset and it would definitely be difficult for me to come to terms with my change of face. Whatever it might be, I would not have acted ruthless like he did.
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Post by Micheal Ukewuihe »

Revenge is so consuming that you don’t even realize it when you’re going overboard. I can never imagine being in Matthias shoes even though I had to look through his lens to under the story better I would not wish his predicament on anyone. But if I were in his shoes I would still be vengeful and cold but not as cold as he was.
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