Dealing with sadness.
Sometimes I wonder if I take the wrong strategy when dealing with things that upset me. I always try to keep my emotions under control, and not become too upset, even when I’m by myself. Then I think I let myself feel sad in dribs and drabs, which means the sadness goes on for a long time. Maybe I should have let myself cry yesterday when I was upset about what happened.
It’s not that I feel terrible about it or anything. I just feel melancholy.
November 10th, 2004 at 7:09 am
For what it’s worth, I burst into tears every now and then. Sometimes at very odd times, almost always when I’m alone. I think it’s probably good for me, but it’s not the kind of thing I make a conscious decision about, of course. Anyway — yeah, I agree with your idea. Let it flow.