Keeping Things in Perspective
What is it about emotions that makes them so difficult to manage?
Have you ever been asked what you truly wanted from someone you care about, and you freeze? You want to, but have absolutely no idea how to articulate your wants and needs due to the crushing fear that overwhelms you at that point. What is it about such a simple question that stops us in our tracks? Is it the wounds your heart has endured in the past? Is it the fear of laying your heart out in the open, only to have it seared with a "sword"? Or, is it more the possibility of endless love that we fear? The happiness that "could" come with a switch of the brain and a willingness to try.
One foot in, and one foot out of the room. But at least you're trying.
Or, maybe it's easier to just let it go. That way it's safe - and no one gets hurt.
posted by erraberra @ 12:34 PM
2 Comments:
Being hurt is part of a full life.
Not that realizing it makes decisions any easier, mind you.
But, generally, if someone asks you what you want, it's a good idea to answer. 'Cause people don't ask very often (in my experience).
I so can relate. It is almost as if I wrote that myself. I used the term one foot in and one foot out in a five-hour long argument last night, and boy was it held against me, big time. Being hurt, and hurting others is a scary thing. Finding the right words is very hard. It sucks to be human sometimes.
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