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Posted by muffled on April 13, 2007, at 13:01:07
I don't really understand emotions. I thing I phobic bout them. I wrote this for my T, to try and explain how it is.
Anyone got anything to add so I can explain it better somehow? Or mebbe I shouldn't give this to her at all cuz its too negative?
I think I want to learn to be able to express all emotions and not be afraid, cuz there's ones inside that I won't let loose, and I guess it eats at me some.Emotions.
Emotions are so dangerous.
They hurt to feel.
They can hurt others.
They can explode so quickly.
They can make you blind.
They can expose what is so carefully hidden.
They can leave your defenses weakened.
And some,
are
SO
ugly.
Rage,
Disgust,
Revulsion,
Hate,
Lust,
Primal fear.
And some,
Make the body feel bad ways.
And some,
Make a person say stuff thats not good.
And some,
Make you hurt those who you would never, ever want to.
And some,
Make you curse your creator.
And some,
Hurt your very soul.
And some,
Make you want to die.
Posted by antigua on April 13, 2007, at 13:18:42
In reply to emotions prose **trigger**, posted by muffled on April 13, 2007, at 13:01:07
I agree with everything you've said, but there's also the plus of expressing emotions. I'm not good at that, especially anger or even rage (which I need to express appropriately toward my abusers!). I'm just one numb person. Maybe numb isn't the right word because I do stuff my emotions, which leads to depression. I envy you in a way, I truly do.
antigua
Posted by muffled on April 13, 2007, at 23:01:20
In reply to Re: emotions prose **trigger**, posted by antigua on April 13, 2007, at 13:18:42
Yeah, I stuff too. But much less so. I took training years ago in how to ID emotions. That certain emotions tend to give different body sensations, eg, butterflies in stomach...And they had face cartoons with different expressions to ID. They did videos too of people, but NO WAY would I do that. Plus knowing my 'people' makes it possible to tease out a specific emotion and ID it now, cuz it was just confusion before, I had no clue where even to begin cuz it was all so mixed up.
So I DO have some emots now. I CAN truly laugh, REAL laughter. I get cautiously angry etc. I do not however cry. For some reason that is taboo to this body. I HAVE cried, but not just for myownself, but because of a death of a loved one.
It IS good to have emotions. I still do go thru times where I stuff alot, and it does suck.
Best of luck to you on the emotion stuff.
Thanks for reply.
Muffled
Posted by antigua on April 14, 2007, at 3:32:14
In reply to Re: emotions prose **trigger** » antigua, posted by muffled on April 13, 2007, at 23:01:20
I don't cry anymore either. I used to cry at the drop of a hat, but I attribute that to meds because there are times I need to cry but can't.
thanks,
antigua
Posted by littleone on April 14, 2007, at 21:48:16
In reply to emotions prose **trigger**, posted by muffled on April 13, 2007, at 13:01:07
I think you said it all really well and you should definately give it to your T.. I also think you should give her this stuff you wrote before the prose - how you want to learn to express them all, how you're phobic about feelings and you're worried it's too negative, etc. That will help her see your worries and learn your fears - which is a good thing
Posted by muffled on April 14, 2007, at 23:21:49
In reply to Re: emotions prose **trigger** » muffled, posted by littleone on April 14, 2007, at 21:48:16
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