No Self

Your brain is supremely skilled at filtering out the familiar and telling you only about what matters - namely, change. Travel bypasses that filter and awakens your senses by confronting you with the unfamiliar.

I get many letters like this from readers (both male and female): "I met this guy, and he took me to dinner, and it was really romantic, but he did/d...

If you felt crappy, it's because you consented to do so. You chose to do so. Now for most of us, it may be an unconscious choice. But it's still a choice.