Posted by anon, a resident of the Mill Valley neighborhood, on Nov 5, 2009 at 8:55 am

All a clubbed foot is is a foot that's turned in, like a golf club hence the name. If you've done internet research, then you found out.

It's more common in babies and children. Parents usually put a corrective shoe on and it will fix the problem since they're young enough.

Maybe she never wore corrective shoes (shoe)? You say you "saw" her. Did you notice wierd feet? Probably not! You would have asked.

Love is grand... when it happens, couples usually end up "confessing" everything about themselves to their prospective significant other in order to make sure there won't be any surprises. I think it's nice that she mentioned it. She didn't have to!

Who knows how severe it is. If you saw her and you didn't notice strange feet then I doubt there will be any problems.

good luck...

Posted by Kimmy, a resident of the Terra Linda neighborhood, on Nov 5, 2009 at 9:13 am

"What exactly is a clubbed foot and is this something that's going to, well how shall I say it, cause me to lose romantic interest at intimate moments?"

I can't answer what club foot is other than I think that it's just that a foot did not grow straight at the ankle and it turns either inward or outward. (Are there any Podiatrists reading this that want to chime in???)

I also can not answer if it is something that will make you lose romantic interest, only you can decide that for yourself... are you really going to be looking at her feet all that hard while in the throes of a passionate embrace? I mean sure, if you have a foot fetish this might be a deal breaker, but otherwise if she can walk and talk and make you feel good inside and stuff I think you might be able to overlook it as it must not be very severe if you'd been out with her several times and never noticed it on your own.

I wonder how she must have felt in telling you.... I wonder if she was thinking "I really like this guy, so I better mention it now before anymore time passes and I get any more emotionally invested in this man in case he's squicked out by it and wants to break things off".

I also wonder if she's feeling any apprehension about it now that you know.... wondering if you are going to lose interest and what-not. And I bet she's been dealing with that for all of her life, she must be a strong lady.

My Ex is a Marine and I always wondered if he came back as an amputee how I'd feel and react. I decided if I really love who a person is on the inside what's it matter how many limbs he has as long as his soul is intact.

So look at it that way – are you more interested in her soul or her "soles"?

Posted by Marco, a resident of the Mill Valley neighborhood, on Nov 5, 2009 at 4:20 pm

See this Wikipedia entry:

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Posted by Marco, a resident of the Mill Valley neighborhood, on Nov 5, 2009 at 4:21 pm

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Here is that Wikipedia entry again:

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Posted by Holly Moore, a resident of the San Rafael neighborhood, on Nov 6, 2009 at 12:27 am

You might find yourself delighting in this little anomolie and see it as endearing. That would be sweet. We all some little quirks and often they are the very things that enhance our affection for another. The imperfections, that no one is without can make us feel more comfortable about our own. If love is there, I bet that's the way it will go. A club foot is kind of cute, nothing to make a big deal about, though it was sweet of her to mention it. Maybe she was teased about it when she was young and how comforting it would be if you find it unimportant or even lovable. I hope so. Good luck.