"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
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No, that's not it. I understand that humans are all uniquely wired,
and that different folks are interested in different things.

No, you obviously don't understand that.

However, I simply can't understand any sentient being passing up the
opportunity to do something unusual, educational, affordable,
challenging, and fun, in a safe, friendly environment.

Your description of the activity includes a variety of subjective terms. If
you truly understood that "humans are all uniquely wired, and that different
folks are interested in different things", you'd also understand that your
passenger may not necessarily agree with your labels.

It would be hard to argue with "unusual" (unless she's a often-passenger,
who flies other airplanes all the time) or "affordable" (it's my assumption
it would cost her nothing). But all of the other words you've used, they
are highly subject to one's perspective. You view the activity that way,
and expect everyone else to.

But not everyone shares your opinion.

This young lady was offered the chance to do something that very few
people will *ever* get to do, doing something that many would give
anything to experience. Her refusal to take the yoke was an unusual
display of timid behavior coming from someone who is normally far from
timid -- which is why I remain puzzled and post my experience here.

Your saying, by way of explanation, that "Everyone is different" only
states the obvious, but doesn't really address the situation or explain
the experience.

It's the best explanation anyone here can offer. You have to ask your
passenger if you want more specific information.

However, it seems to me that until you open your mind to what it means to
TRULY understand that "humans are all uniquely wired, and that different
folks are interested in different things", you are unlikely to have a
productive conversation with her. You're unlikely to comprehend what she
actually tells you, if you cannot get past the idea that she simply may not
characterize the activity using the same terms you do.

Pete