Posted by Dinah on May 4, 2005, at 21:52:38
In reply to Re: *Coming Out* » Dinah, posted by Toph on May 4, 2005, at 21:44:22
Hmmm... Two things, I suppose. I'm not really as self assured as I sometimes seem here. Socially, I'm quite shy... No, not shy. Something else. Absolutely convinced of my inadequacy.
And the second thing is old pain. Emotional instability was considered behaving badly in my family of origin (a rather incredibly emotionally unstable family BTW). You were supposed to just behave better and not be upset.
My brain knows the truth. After all, I think Babblers are great, and see no reason for them to be ashamed of anything. But it's hard for it to seep down.
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