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Originally Posted by effervescentdays
I tried to explain my emotions to someone whom i care about very deeply and they just got angry with me and it hurt me because they always said that i could tell them anything but now i feel alone. Has this happened to anyone else? I dont know how to handle these horrible feelings other then to just block them out like ive done my whole life
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Hi,
Our friends here have made some great suggestions!
I'd like to suggest we own our own emotions and not take responsibility for the emotions of others.
The fact that the other person became angry has everything to do with the other person. The anger was expressed by him/her.
Do you ask your friend to set aside time to talk?
I try to do this when I want to discuss something important with friends and family. Life seems very busy, hectic, stressful. So many people are feeling overwhelmed much of the time. Sometimes, timing is very important in discussing important matters. Our feelings are important enough to warrant undivided attention, thus I feel it's important to set aside time to focus upon what's being shared and what's being heard.
I ask people to set aside time to talk, similar to setting an appointment, so we are each/both available to interact without lots of other distractions.
I have found this has a much higher success rate than randomly sharing, especially on important topics.
Just an idea I'd like to share.
My Best to You,
WC