What Is Your Achilles Heel?
By Brian
@wolfie34 (26770)
United Kingdom
January 17, 2008 12:29pm CST
I'm sure you all know what the term achilles heel relates to? It's what makes you vulnerable. Call it a flaw in our human psyche which could lead to your downfall, demise or will have you quivering and turned into a nervous wreck
Do you guard your achilles heel and never reveal it to others, knowing that if you do they will go for the jugular or for the achilles heel, that they can use it to pull your strings, knowing you too well could be more ammo for them!
For those that are interested the achilles heel is from the Greek Mythology where Achilles died from a heel wound as the result of an arrow, possibly poisoned which was fired by Paris
Do your know your partners, friends or colleague at work's achilles heel?
Care to reveal yours?
And do you know mine?
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11 responses
@mummymo (23706)
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17 Jan 08
Well no sweety I don't guard it cos although I am usually easy going and friendly anyone who went for my achilles heel would soon see another side to me I am afraid! My kids are mine as they are my heart and soul - if anyone hurts them or tries to upset them it tears me apart and I would lay down my life to protect them! I do know my partners , my best friends and those of some other people but I would never reveal what it is - that isn't my place to do! I think I have an idea what yours might be but am not 100 % - want to share or not? Love and hugs little brother! xxxx
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@mummymo (23706)
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19 Jan 08
We sure have my darling little bro - and helped each other through some tough times - at least you have helped me! It is a wonderful gift to have you in my life and to see just how much your life has changed.
I am feeling a lot better mentally honey - getting my mri results on the 29th so hopefully the physical recovery will be underway soon as well!
Love and Hugs xxx
@Arkadus (895)
• Canada
17 Jan 08
I think sometimes it should be kept a careful secret from absolutely everyone. I mean depending on what it is it might give people ideas about other things about you that are leaps and bounds away from the truth. But then I also find the idea of only a SO knowing mine to be romant... erm I mean appealing.
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@suspenseful (40192)
• Canada
17 Jan 08
I hate to have my confidence shattered. If someone insults me and gets angry at me, I loose all confidence in myself. Some gets mad at me, then what happens is that I stop trying to do anything new or do things for myself. When people are nice to me, I have this ability to try to surpass myself, but when someone always says no you cannot have this, or you cannot afford this, I stop asking.
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@raydene (9871)
• United States
17 Jan 08
I guess mine is that I hate to hurt anyone and I'm sure I've been taken advantage of because of it..If that happens I don't worry muvh about it because what others do to you is an example of what kind of person they are..how you react is an example of who you are..
If you lay your insecurities out for the world to see..it takes all the fun outta attacking you!No no game it so to speak...
Basicly someone that aims at your achilles heel someone that tries to advance by stepping on others..it's their own insecurities making them act this way..I will always help when I can but I am not willing to give time to others bad behavior..that is up to them to take care of.
So I guess due to my attitude it is hard for someone to get to my achilles!..no fun if you can't get to someone!
xoxoxoxoxo
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@vanities (11395)
• Davao, Philippines
18 Jan 08
yours? maybe your foot(blisters)?weakside?? maybe its my family specifically my children..i dont know what to do if something happens to them..(God forbids)or even any problems that they may encounter i think i can feel that too..
@lecanis (16647)
• Murfreesboro, Tennessee
18 Jan 08
I know the Achilles Hell of most of my friends I would think, as well as many other people I know. A lot of people seem to not even realize where their weaknesses are sometimes, and display them easily.
Granted, even though I know my own weakness, I don't hide it very well either. It's something almost anyone who knows me would know, which I suppose makes me very vulnerable in way. *shrugs*
My Achilles Heel is a little something called "Superhero Syndrome". If you really want to get to me, you put someone else in danger. Specific types of danger work best, but just about anything will do really. I absolutely have to protect anyone that I do not know has done something making them not worthy of my protection. So, almost anyone. I've thrown myself into more fights and dangerous situations in my life in order to protect friends or even complete strangers than I care to think about. :P
I don't know if I know yours...
@LilyoftheThorns (12918)
• United States
18 Jan 08
My Achilles Heel is my nieces. They are my life, and I would do anything to protect them. Your Achilles Heel is what might lead to your demise right? Well, I would die for my nieces. So there is no question that they are my Achilles Heel...although I don't think of them as something that is bad for me.
@worldwise1 (14885)
• United States
18 Jan 08
It is true, wolfie, that we all have our Achilles Heel. Your question caused me to do some deep thinking on what mine might be. I would have to say that it is betrayal. I cannot abide betrayal from anyone. I have been in such a position a few times, and it is not a good feeling to know that you have been betrayed. I am a very loyal person, and I demand loyalty from those close to me. I guess that is why my circle of friends and acquaintances is so small. My thoughts are that if you allow people to get too close to you, many of them will ultimately betray you.
@chrislotz (8136)
• Canada
26 Jan 08
I know what mine is but I don't want to know what other people's is. I don't want that knowledge that could destroy or hurt someone. I can tell everyone what mine is because it doesn't matter if anyone knows, It's my kids. I would do anything for my two adult children. I don't know what my husband's is except probably the same as mine, the kids.












