Posted by TamaraJ on March 25, 2005, at 9:20:21
In reply to I don't like me weepy., posted by partlycloudy on March 24, 2005, at 10:53:29
((((partlycloudy)))
Oh pc, you are not a wimp - you are a human being who experiences a wide range of emotions, all of which are legitimate and add to the strength of your character. I used to think it was wimpy to cry - never let anyone see me cry, who me cry, no way, I'm tough. Hidden behind dark glasses to funerals blah blah blah. But you know what, it takes a stronger person to be able to release the emotion and shed the tears. And, you were in a car accident. It doesn't matter if it was a small accident, it was an accident that left you shaken. You had every right to cry and let it out. That does not mean you are permanently damaged. Most anybody would have reacted the same way. So, don't be hard on yourself.
Take care.
Tamara
> It makes me feel like such a wimp. Yesterday I had my first ever fender-bender (I was hit from behind) and I'm still shaken up even though I'm fine, I think, and the car had minimal damage.
> How can something so small make me fall apart like this? Like everything is out of proportion to its meaning and impact.
> Just when I thought I was doing really well! A little thing like this brings me down and glued to my box of tissues. I feel like I'm permamently damaged, to feel so hurt by such a little thing. Like I'm OK as long as things are going along perfectly, but as soon as real life intrudes, the hurt, anxieties and fear are uncovered again. It doesn't feel like a set back so much as something that reveals how superficial my recovery has been.
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> And if anyone tells me to BUCK UP I'll tell them where to BUCK IT.
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