Laughter and tears are both responses to frustration and exhaustion. I myself prefer to laugh, since there is less cleaning up to do afterward. ~Kurt Vonnegut~
I've had quite a bit of frustration in my life recently. I wish I could say I'm the type that laughs when I'm frustrated...but alas, I do A LOT of cleaning up afterward. In fact, I cry for almost every emotion. My dad used to tell me I wore my feelings behind my eyes. He was right. As usual.
I really wish I could change that about myself, but I don't see how at this late date. I've tried, I really have. But the waterworks are just there immediately, for everyone to see. That in itself is frustrating. But, it's who I am, so I'm owning it.
Do you cry when you are frustrated, sad, hurt, happy, angry (I hate that the most!)? How do you deal with your emotions?
Total crier. That's me. I wear it all out in the open for EVERYONE to see, but it makes me, me--so I'm ok with it.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad I'm not alone :)
DeleteI learned so much about my emotions in therapy, that was really helpful for me. Not everyone's cup of tea however!
ReplyDeleteI've thought about therapy for my anxiety issues. But I haven't actually gone. Maybe I'll try it out one of these days.
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