Jeff Bethke

May 10, 2024 | washingtontimes.com | Jeff Bethke |Jon E. Tyson

OPINION: The way loneliness affects people reminds me of Ashlyn Blocker. Ashlyn has what’s called congenital insensitivity to pain (CIP). It’s a rare genetic mutation, and as the name suggests, it prevents the person who has it from feeling pain. Being impervious to pain might seem like an advantage, a superpower of sorts. But it’s enormously detrimental.