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WCDT: 2686-2690 (21-25 April 2014) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Sidhekin:
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--- Quote from: Mlle Germain on 21 Apr 2014, 02:26 ---There's plenty of time to worry about a long distance relationship when you actually know it's going to happen.
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Yes, but it takes a lot of self-training and life wisdom to refrain from worrying about things that might happen. It's a difficult skill even for people who've had an easier emotional life than Faye.
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Depending on the mindset, it might take a lot less. Some (like me) seem to go through life blessedly carefree, whatever might happen, while others (like my dear mother) seem to wind up cripplingly neurotic, often for no apparent cause.
Perhaps it's from the genes. Perhaps it is from otherwise-forgotten early months. But to all appearances that, at least, came naturally to me: If I can't do anything about it, there's no point in worrying.
Neko_Ali:
The whole 'just pull yourself together' is something that people use a lot. And for those of us who suffer from anxiety disorders, it's pretty hurtful and insulting. In a lot of cases, 'just pulling yourself together' enough to seem 'normal' to people on the outside is an absolutely herculean effort. Rarely do people ever get cured from those sorts of disorders. We just learn better coping mechanisms. Which is where Faye is at right now. But the pain, the sick feeling in your stomach, your mind whirling a thousand possible scenarios, each worse than the last that you just can't shut up, no matter how hard you try. All the while attempting to put on a happy face. And then someone telling you to just pull yourself together, or just get over it like you haven't been trying to do that your whole life.... Sorry, but I hope you can see how that feels like someone just punched you when they say something like that. It feels like all your hard work and efforts are just dismissed as if they didn't matter.
Sidhekin:
--- Quote from: Neko_Ali on 21 Apr 2014, 12:04 ---And then someone telling you to just pull yourself together, or just get over it like you haven't been trying to do that your whole life.... Sorry, but I hope you can see how that feels like someone just punched you when they say something like that.
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Oh, absolutely. And that's the kind way you're putting it. I suspect Faye might be one of those who would prefer being punched: She certainly serves punches lightly enough.
Barmymoo:
I am not a worrier, but I do have anxiety and panic attacks. It isn't logical, because I'm a born coper and a good organiser, so it is extremely rare that things go badly wrong, but nonetheless there are times when I am stressing out and can't get my anxiety under control without someone else's help (usually I turn to my mum or a friend for distraction). Ironically when things do go wrong I can rise to the occasion; I'm good in a crisis and stay pretty relaxed when plans get derailed. But that doesn't stop the faulty wiring in my brain misfiring sometimes!
Kugai:
I think she's just still in two minds about the whole thing. I mean, she wants to support Angus in his career, but if he does get this job it'll mean he's going to have to move away. Leaving the whole thing hanging for two more weeks is uncomfortable for her, and probably for Angus too.
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