Hi LostMyMuchness,
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Originally Posted by LostMyMuchness
I'm not sure if I am not as bothered by certain things as I thought I was and perhaps that bothers me in itself. OR maybe I am so bothered that I can't cope and all I'm left with is sort of a numb feeling.
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I guess, for me, that would depend on what those 'certain things' were. And if they were things I know I should feel bothered about but was not bothered, was basically numb towards, then I'd personally work on that, approach it from different angles until my feelings began to be more congruent with my thoughts or principles on the matter, or what-have-you. I think it's a case of personal growth on a particular aspect of your personality or psyche or conscious awareness. Does that make sense? Because if I'm understanding your post properly, and going by my own personal experience, it is possible to change the way you feel about certain things, yes.
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My question is: how do you know if you are coping or suppressing?
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But briefly on your main point: in some ways, suppressing - using various mental techniques, say - is a form of coping. To me.