Posted by jammerlich on April 23, 2007, at 14:20:22
In reply to coping vs. numbing vs. dealing, posted by LlurpsieNoodle on April 23, 2007, at 13:38:28
You see, I really have no feelings about feelings becuase doing so would mean I acknowledge feeling something.
I don't mean to make light of things, Llurpsie. I just wrote that because I do understand. They are SO hard to deal with. And I know writing helps, but I still avoid it like the plague. I guess it's because it's just as hard for me to face them myself as it is for me to share them with others. And when I think about why that is, I figure it's because I think what I feel is bad and I don't want to see all my badness there on paper. Too dangerous.
Maybe it would be easier to start if you just tell yourself you have to write for 10 minutes, or something. And it doesn't matter what you write. It's OK if you just say, "I'm writing to fill this pink Hello Kitty page because my friend, Jammer, suggested it. I wonder how Hello Kitty got her name? I have a kitty, too. But he's a he, not a she. When I come home, I say "Hello, Kitty" to him. Do you think he feels emasculated because the famous and powerful Hello Kitty is a girl?" At least it's a pressure-free way to get started.
If that works, tell me. Then maybe I'll try it. My T keeps suggesting I write. Pshh....damn feelings.
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