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Originally Posted by jdub2013
Thank you for your responses 
I know there is no "quick fix" to become immune to the gossip and the taunting. But are there techniques or distractions that anyone uses that helps cope with it at least a little bit?
I write, draw and go to the gym. Those three things really help my mind become unstuck from the throngs or people who either make fun of me or treat me like I need to be exorcised. But only temporarily so. I can get fit in a good 1-2 hour workout, and by then I'm too exhausted to even think about all that nonsense, and it seems as though the problem's solved. But then I get into work, and yet another person asks to talk to me privately about the rumor they've heard or I get slapped with another 51 50 joke. |
I like to write as well, mainly fiction. It helps to keep me grounded and allows an avenue for my mind to create an alternate reality, where the main character may be above the turbulence or just able to deal with it in a better manner than I could, but that doesn't really answer your question about the techniques or distractions. For that, I would write something a little different.
I like to journal, and in this instance I would keep a journal of personal affirmations. Let me explain. I would try to write at least two or three things per day that I like about myself or about a situation that I handled well, or just something that I did that was good. Even if it was simply that I was able to take the dog for a walk, I will write it down. Everyday, read all the positive entries before you write the two or three for that particular day. It will take some time, but after a few weeks, if you keep at it, your attitude will change when someone makes a snide remark. All of the positive things you've seen in yourself will sort of outweigh the negative that others mock (not even saying that what they are mocking is negative, but that they are creating a negative situation for you).
I have found this to be helpful to me in the past, and because I've written all of those things down, it can continue to help me in the present. I simply go to the journal and look at who I should be seeing myself as. I hope this can help you, and I wish you peace.
