Posted by llurpsienoodle on November 10, 2008, at 7:21:51
In reply to Re: My T makes an inappropriate joke..., posted by Partlycloudy on November 10, 2008, at 6:45:23
The thing about having a genuine emotional reaction at the time and place of an event is that we actually have the power to change how things unfold. Like you, I often smile and nod and go along with things. Sometimes I know at the time that I'm hiding things, but other times, it seems perfectly natural to behave in this way... until it catches up. But your post made me think about how things might unfold differently if I'm able to express anger, sadness, joy, disgust, etc in the moment. People might change how they look at me and figure out that "the event" is not unfolding under the best circumstances.
I like that way of thinking about things, because I'm often left wondering what "my problem" is-- is it that I'm too emotional, not emotional enough, too reactive, too passive. what? But changing the time frame of my reaction to events makes a lot of sense to me. Thank you
-Ll
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