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Old Mar 13, 2013, 11:52 AM
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I'd like to point out something my t told me, and that I have personally observed with myself. When a person appears to have an over-reaction to something (compared to how they usually behave), most likely they are responding to something in their own life, rather than what they say they are reacting to.

In other words, people who get very fired up about Rainbow's posts most likely have something in their own life history that is being triggered by what Rainbow says. For example, something about Rainbow reminds them of a person who hurt them in times past. . .or a situation Rainbow brings up is similar to a situation they have been in that was emotionally charged. . .etc.

For this reason, anyone who finds themselves being overly triggered by Rainbow's posts (or anyone else's posts for that matter) would do well to ask themselves:

"What does Rainbow's thread remind me of my own life that is or was very painful?"

If you can answer that question, THAT ISSUE is what is driving your emotional reaction, not the person posting the thread. THAT is a still unresolved issue for you that you need to work out for yourself.
Thanks for this!
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