Posted by Elzabeth on August 29, 2001, at 20:58:32
Anyone else have problems with this? I've struggled for years with laughter during the most difficult moments ... in church, at weddings, or funerals, when family members hurt themselves, you name it. When my son was little and needed stitches, I'd have to leave the room (and I'm sure the doctors thought I was nuts, or wondered if I'd caused his injuries intentionally). This summer when I was trying to teach him to drive with a stick shift and really needed to concentrate and smooth over some tense situations -- dang it -- there I was laughing again. It's really been a problem. Whenever the going gets tough and emotions are on edge, I laugh. Not sure how my emotional wiring got crossed up on this one, and would sure appreciate hearing from anyone else who struggles with this issue -- particularly if you've figured out solutions -- even if those solutions are limited only to explaining this situation to friends and family members. Thanks, XXX, E.
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