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3Hotdogs

(13,375 posts)
6. YES. Disclose to your family.
Mon May 31, 2021, 05:59 PM
May 2021

Tell what you have learned and how it manifests. ASK for their feelings about it. Ask them how they felt about prior interactions. Tell them how you feel about what you have learned. This could be in person, email or even better, snail mail.

Feelings: I learned from one of my therapists, there are four basic feelings. Mad, sad, glad and scared. You might begin by telling them (and others) that you are "scared to begin telling you what I am about to tell you." -- if that's what you feel.



I would like to meet you. I believe I would enjoy being with you because you are likely a person I could be with without saying a word. I recall a story about Johnny Cash and Bob Dylan. Bob would sit on Johnny's porch for hours without either one saying a word.

No, I am not stalking you. I most likely will never meet you but the thought is fun.


Feel free to p.m. if you would like to share further thought, tell me how things are going or ask how I am doing. You can even do that as practice.

Best wishes,

3H

Congrats! :-))) SheltieLover May 2021 #1
Thank you Tink41 May 2021 #2
Not sure if you have a trauma history but, if so, SheltieLover May 2021 #4
Look Me in The Eye Lydiarose Mar 2022 #12
That is sad. 3Hotdogs May 2021 #3
That is sad! Tink41 May 2021 #5
YES. Disclose to your family. 3Hotdogs May 2021 #6
Now that is funny! Tink41 May 2021 #7
Great Perspective dandrews Nov 2021 #8
k&r n/t area51 Dec 2021 #9
I had that Ah Ha moment this week.. cannabis_flower Dec 2021 #10
All of this resonates. Tink41 Jan 2022 #11
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