dysfunctional housewives: I'd Rather Power Drill...

Friday, March 09, 2007

I'd Rather Power Drill...

by angelica

today I was in a sewing / fabric store. yes, you read that right, and yes, of course it happened accidently. I was walking along a strip mall and there were really cute easter things in front of one of the stores, so I went inside to look for more and found myself in a totally different universe!

I just wandered around in awe and saw things I never knew existed, let alone what they existed for: scrap fabric, dressmaker’s ham. seam roll. sounded like kitchen stuff to me.

then I discovered a “beginner’s sewing kit”. guess I’m a long way away from being a beginner – thimbles, gauges, bent trimmers, rippers, tracing wheels – are those english words???

then there were things in bulk that I once again had no idea what they were but it all reminded me of a hardware store and I immediately left for one to regain my equilibrium:

hex heads, bugle heads, screw eyes, eye bolts, hacksaws, wrenches, pliers – now we are talking!

yep. give me a power drill anytime, just not a sewing needle…

2 comments:

Anonymous said...: I know exactly what you mean, I always say I'd rather dig a ditch than cook a meal because when I'm done digging there will be a hole in the ground, but when I'm done cooking there won't necessecarily be anything edible.; April 20, 2007 at 3:05 PM
Anonymous said...: Good words.; November 11, 2008 at 4:05 AM

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what is NDS?

NDS Syndrome or No Domestic Skills Disorder is a multifunctional disorder discovered in the late 80ties by two young scientists who published a paper which described a pattern of behaviors in several women who had normal if not above average intelligence and language development, but who also exhibited marked deficiencies in domestic skills. In spite of the publication of this paper, it wasn't until recently that NDS is getting more widespread attention by professionals.

Individuals with NDS can exhibit a variety of characteristics and the disorder can range from mild to severe. Persons with NDS show marked deficiencies in domestic skills, have difficulties with all kind of housework and prefer others to do the same. They often have obsessive dislikes of anything domestic and may just avoid related activities such as cooking, sewing, cleaning, etc. They have a great deal of difficulty to use kitchen utensils or sewing equipment and very often the individual with NDS has difficulty understanding written material pertaining to domestic work issues.

It's important to remember that the person with NSD perceives herself to be perfectly normal and healthy.

By definition, those with NDS often have above normal IQ and many individuals (although not all), exhibit exceptional skill or talent in several specific areas other than the domestic realm. While intellect and education seem, on the surface, normal or above normal, individuals with NDS often have a deficit in patience and subordination to any kind of authority.

At this time there is a great deal of debate as to exactly where NDS fits. It is presently described as a behavioral disorder but some professionals feel that NDS might have underlying genetic causes, located on the X-chromosome.

Further research is underway but if the X-chromosome genetic cause theory can be substantiated, the unrealistically high amount of reported male NDS cases will have to be treated at what they probably are: avoidance syndrome.

For more detailed information or if you are looking for a support group in your area you can send an email to

ndssyndrome@yahoo.com