Collabrative Blog Post

Ok I am not sure if this is a stupid idea or a brilliant one. You know that game people play where one person starts a sentence to a story and the next person adds to it? Well I was thinking of doing a blog post of the results of that based on this thesis sentence.

“What’s a matter with you!? Did your mother not hug you enough as a child?"

It would be based on the psychological effects of the essence of that statment and what each of us, in our knowledge, will bring to the table. It can be an actuall reference or quote, an example of how it causes you to behave. Things like that.

I think it is a cool concept for a blog post and then I will post it on my blog.

Coach's Mind Eye

Oh I love this Moxie!

It's a great idea and the whole concept behind the reasoning is superb.

I would love to contribute.

Here is an excerpt of what I started writing. I do not know where I am going with it but it would be great to hear others stories and how they handled their symptoms and situation.

I heard this statement used as something funny to say when a person overreacts reacts or reacts unexpectedly to a situation. There is truth in that statement because if you were nurtured, comforted when scared, hugged instead of hit, talked to instead of yelled at, on a regular basis, well then, those word would not be directed at you.

Lets explore a couple situations where the nurtured and the unnurtured might react and think differently.

Getting called into the bosses, supervisors office or someone says they need to talk to you:
Who here automatically thinks they have done something wrong( even though you have searched the corners of your mind for any memory of wrongdoing no matter how slight it is and there is nothing)? Perceives this as a threat? Thinks they are going to be scolded, yelled at or even fired! What emotions are going along with that? Dread, doom, panic, overwhelming need to flee. Any physical feelings happening? Pit in your stomach, heaviness in your chest, anxiety feeling in your throat, hands shaking. Did you already rethink your life and start to envision having to find a new job. You might end up being angry, defensive, or withdrawn. This is because you perceive the other person to be a threat

Did anyone think they were going to be praised for their participation on a project or perhaps just given some constructive criticism on a situation or just being asked to take on a new task or project? All well adjusted normal thoughts.

Which one above would you apply this statement? “What’s a matter with you!? Did your mother not hug you enough as a child?

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I hope that helps.

What? It's my writing. I did not steal anyone's stuff.

http://forums.psychcentral.com/borde...er-uppers.html

http://forums.psychcentral.com/psych...g-wrong-2.html

Well it sounds like some of this thread, for example. I have others. Did this incident happen to you? Or did you make it up?

Irregardless, i think its a slippery slope.

Nope. Did not even know about that threat. My excerpt is all from my observations in life and seeing how well my husband handles situations. Sorry but those are my words not taken from here. If anyone wants to contribute their stories PM me.