Friday, May 1, 2015

What do we do with our problems?



Saw this on Facebook today.

It actually put me into a little bit of shock, tbh.

I don't agree with this at all.

Firstly, because it tells me that I fall into one of these groups of people - either the 80% who don't care, or the 20% who are glad.  And that's just not true of me.  I almost feel like this statement doesn't even give caring people a chance.  And while it's completely up to each one of us if we talk about our problems or not, I value being given an opportunity to listen, and to share if I feel I have something of value to share.  If someone trusts me with a problem they're having, I feel a great sense of honor and a closer connection with that person.

Secondly - the idea of never telling my problems to anyone is an isolating, lonely and overwhelming one.  When I internalize my problems, they never come to light.  I'm a big fan of having things out in the open.  Truth and transparency, in my opinion, take the power away from secrets.  Also, if I don't talk to anyone about my problems, I don't get nearly as much chance to learn from my experiences or to get feedback or perspective from anywhere except my own mind.  And really, my own mind can be a scary place to live sometimes.  When left to my own devices, I create a whirling dervish of downward thought that never creates a resolution.



I don't know...this idea just creates a box that I can't stand to think of living in.

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