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Originally Posted by BlueMoon6
Blossom- I think it adds to the discussion. Something we all can relate to. I cant believe you mentioned about pets. I felt so sad for my turtles. All alone and moving so slowly. I also cried at them, too. And now my boys have lizards. I thought the lizard looked "lonely" so I got another one. And these two creatures actually have fun in there. And I feel better! They sleep holding claws. I didnt want the one lizard to feel alone. 
I would say to try to be mindful as often as you can of what is going on with you feeling-wise. In each moment, with each interaction. Name some possibilites to yourself. Happy, sad, disappointed, angry, hurt, afraid... |
The pets and projection-I think that's a primitive defense mechanism, BlueMoon, from what I've read. I'm glad I'm not the only one though! I have problems with bugs too...when people kill them, I get triggered. It's sort of odd. I mean, I can understand someone killing an insect if they are scared of it (biting them or to avoid disease or whatever) but when I see people smashing them for no good reason, it saddens me. Why kill a living creature that poses no harm to you? How can people be so cruel? Not judgmental, just sad...I used to be fascinated with insects, such as ladybugs, when I was little.
I will take your advice and be more mindful, and try to identify emotions. when I recently felt and was able to identify strong emotions, it was because I was suddently stripped of my defense mechanisms by a psychoanayst. It was horrible...how it ended up...but my new Tdoc is great. He isn't as psychoanalytically oriented though, and I wonder if that's what I need to work through emotional content. I'm going to talk to him about this next week, it's really been on my mind. Thanks for the advice, BlueMoon.
