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How do you tell your spouse or significant other how you feel? I struggle with this and often times I cant describe how or what I feel
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I have trouble with this because in my life I was shot down when expressing myself. So my emotions just tend to leak out and I try to put them into words, but it doesn't always work. I tend to not say when I'm having trouble, and when I do, I tend to expect nothing out of it.
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Same here, but my wife is very supportive and active in my treatment
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so is mine... but I still just keep it to myself. like it's my job to be ok.
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Had a spouse that kinda freaked when I'd say how I felt. Darn "normals". I tend to over tell how I'm feeling. Just works, I guess. Hmmm...I am divorced :/
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I nominate you for post of the year
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I nominate you for post of the year
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I try to preface all that I am going to share with, "none of this is your fault, I love you, but if I dont share I am going to burst," and then I regurgitate all of my emotions right on the floor. We often cry together, then work together to create an action plan. He is my best friend.
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Quote:
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My T suggests drawing how I feel. For myself - for her. I have not started that yet though. She does art therapy.
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Thats cool but with my drawing skills my wife would be more confused about my feelings lol
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No, you do not need skills for that kind of drawing. Art therapy does not require skill. Maybe use color?
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My husband has bipolar so I could talk the jargon and he gets it but, I'm a talker. I onced talked for two days straight before the man told me to either shut up or if I couldn't get professional help or he'd have to leave! He said it nicer than that of course. If I feel like it, And I have! I could talk gibberish for an hour because that's how I feel! Of course I'm not that way with just anyone, got to trust and respect the person or I clam up, my mind is wiped clean and I couldn't even think to myself what to say!
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[QUOTE=cocoabeans;2832824]My husband has bipolar so I could talk the jargon and he gets it but, I'm a talker. I onced talked for two days straight before the man told me to either shut up or if I couldn't get professional help or he'd have to leave! He said it nicer than that of course. If I feel like it, And I have! I could talk gibberish for an hour because that's how I feel! Of course I'm not that way with just anyone, got to trust and respect the person or I clam up, my mind is wiped clean and I couldn't even think to myself what to say!
What is stopped you from expressing yourself?[/QUO Just different fears
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i can so relate...my husband always asks what is wrong and im just unable to put the correct words with the emotions i am feeling. i mean how do you tell someone you are happy and angry at the same time and lake snse? this is hard for me too.
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Its so frustrating
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My Husband may ask me how I feel but he hopes I say " im fine" and I do even if I'm not .. The only place I can be completly honest is here and to my T .. I do not expect anyone to understand me and Bipolar.
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