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Originally Posted by lizardlady
My reason for venting echoes what George said. It's a way to let off steam. Some times I do it with friends, some times I do it here. Used to be I self-injured. I find doing it verbally or in writing is healthier for me. A friend of mine used to encourage me to write e-mails to the person I was mad at, only send it to him. It allowed me to express my anger and "send it away" without getting me in trouble for ripping someone's head off.
George, if I'm understanding you correctly, you are wondering if venting can do more harm than good. Sometimes. If a person doesn't find other ways of coping and their go-to reaction is to rant and rave they are holding themselves back.
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No Liz, it occurred to me as I was finishing my post that how I view venting may have a bad influence in the way the OP feels about it or reinforce his/her views.
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...it's like it's asking for lots of energy resources for conceiving a way for the other to barely get a notion. For an answer that probably, as well-intentioned as it is, it won't worth that much.
I feel less and less willing to talk anything to anyone. I feel closer and closer to something that may be too dim to imagine.
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