Dealing With Discussing Feelings
Sometimes I wish I was a rich kid living in uptown New York, so that it wouldn't be at all bizarre for me to have a therapist that I spill out to, that helps me gather my thoughts and problems. However, I'm not. I'm an English kid from a poor neighbourhood, which means therapy isn't even an afterthought to anyone -- therapy is only for the most deranged in the poor English community. Which leaves me with writing blogs, trying to sift through my emotions and feelings. I think I've noticed that I tend to want to suppress my emotions when I'm communicating with others directly, and I'm not sure how to get over that. I noticed when my friend asked me how it's going with that girl I met . I instantly didn't want to talk about it. I guess -- and I'm not sure because I've never been through it -- in therapy, a therapist might now ask: why did I feel that way? Why is it that I feel the need to shut off intimate discussion and conversation? I...