I try to be still Becoming water Like glass smooth Unperturbed surface Hiding the tremoring In the depths hidden Where the emotions Live roiling in a boil That I contain here With a slight smile Quiet balancing What should be Said out loud Swallowed in Silence
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Your poem never fails to seize a smile 😂
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Thank you!
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Good one. It’s all about balance but those with poor emotional regulation (like myself) often find themselves in extremes at either end.
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I tend to go too far in the other direction and get accused of not having any emotions.
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It is unfortunate that silence is often perceived as not caring. I notice you said accused of it, and that’s not a good feeling either, especially when you know it isn’t true.
I go from pole to pole, sometimes in a matter of minutes. It’s gotten better over time, but honestly speaking it’s a wonder I can function at all.
I’ve been watching a netflix series called “Virgin River.” The main plot line is a growing relationship between two people. The show is like a soap opera in most ways, but it takes time to show these two people talking through things and could be a primer for healthy communication. I have to say when I watch it, it makes me feel uncomfortable as it’s something I’ve never had in a relationship, but at the same time I know it’s good to watch how it’s done.
Sorry for the lengthy comment.
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I’ve not found much user for overt anger or sadness, and I find joy when it comes.
I like to think I’m good at talking things out, but I know it’s been found weird when I don’t yell or get escalated. I’ve been told it’s disconcerting when the other person doesn’t fight back. I’ve made it work though.
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Good for you. As long as at some point you can talk out with the other person what was going on after they have calmed down. In one of my old relationships, every time a conflict arose with the other person, they left, and when they came back they didn’t want to discuss it. As you can imagine that left us in a stagnant limbo.
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Agreed. Hopefully you’re in a better place now.
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Reblogged this on The Bag Lady and commented:
REBLOG: TJS writes my thoughts
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I try, but don’t succeed. REBLOG fed on my site.
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We try the best that we’re able.
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Keeping it all under the surface. Lovely! 🙂
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Tight under wraps
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