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Originally Posted by PT52
The other downside is that I tend to make jokes about other situations and people think I'm not taking them seriously, when I'm just using humor as a shield from pain..
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This. BIG TIME! Humor is a huge defense mechanism for me too. I have a pretty twisted and dark sense of humor, so can make a quip or smarta** comment on just about anything. I'll chuckle about the darkest things. To my mind, I
have to. It's so horrible what can one do but laugh? Sounds weird, but sometimes I just don't know what else to do. (Trust me, I'm not
always laughing...it's a public face.) People will comment that I seem to present well, but the humor is really only a shield because I'm afraid to let them in or admit how bad it is and because...
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Originally Posted by vjdragonfly
I don't want to burden the people around me.
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Exactly.