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Originally Posted by skysblue
That sounds like you'd be experiencing the emotion of delight or enjoyment. 
Stopdog, your thinking intrigues me and I want to assure you that I am only trying to understand your point of view - not to argue with you.
You said: " And why others seem to want me to talk about emotions with them, and after I do, why they still want more talk about them. I cannot think of that many words to say about them and I don't find talking about them interesting"
Who are those 'others' who want you to talk about emotions? I would get irritated also if someone wanted me to keep talking to them about my feelings. Or is it just your therapist who is asking you to explore your feelings? It can be tough figuring them out and you're right - there are not that many words that can be used.
My T has used other methods to help me access and understand my feelings. She doesn't just and only ask me to talk about them. Words sometimes are not useful and sometimes can really slow down and even halt the ability to understand.
So, what I'm getting from your above statement is that maybe you're not against having emotions but that you're not happy that 'others' keep asking you to talk about them? Is that right? |
I am confused as to why you keep pointing out that I have expressed an emotion- I have admitted repeatedly I recognize I have emotions. I get that you may be kidding, and I am sorry I am very frustrated. I am somewhat understated in expressing them and most times they are fairly muted, but they come and go and I go on with my life. The others are not just the t, but friends and my partner and my family (god they can talk more about feelings than I can talk about anything). I admit to having them, but after that, what else needs to be said about them? What else really can be said that would be interesting or useful in some fashion. Of course I would like to be able to operate on a purely rational plain, but I do realize it is not possible. I may find it to be a bitter truth, but I do accept it.