Been thinking how to frame this on the back of some rather rubbish news that has affected me more than I thought. A friends mum died a few days back and although everyone was prepared for it, I'm surprised as how how personally I took the news when it happened.
Grief and sadness isn't some thing that is new, everyone has to deal with it at some point. Maybe this time I think I had felt utterly sad for my friend and the left ones rather than the person who died, as I hadn't known them so much. I realise it may not make much sense.
I'm probably quite impressionable in that when the people I know and like are happy then that rubs off on me and the converse is also true. Not sure if I'm easily led by extension but maybe ins one circumstances.
How about you? Are you impressionable to the extent that others joy and sadness affects you or are you more you're own person.
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over a year ago
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I would others joy effects me but i dont let sadness effect me whatever reason that person is feeling sad about i would be with them in a positive approach |
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I'm sensitive and get very effected by others sadness and bad news, and it's the reason I no longer watch the news or read the newspaper in any great detail.
It's not a case of an hour or so and the feeling has passed, it can last for days, or weeks and I have to be careful as I suffer from bouts of depression.
I enjoy others good fortune though. |
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I completely get it, I had to deal with a work related issue today related to a bereavement and I ended up with teary eyes. I find men getting upset, gets to me more, as it's less usual to see it. Xx |
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I get very upset if someone tells me something sad about them, but i won't say it (unless i cry in front of them then i feel like i have to explain) coz when people are telling you something like that you shouldn't turn it around and make it about yourself.
I feel happy for some people when they've had something good happen, like close people. |
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I'm fairly sensitive to others' emotions but tend towards loving, when people are upset. I'm resistant to getting too overcome with sadness when someone is struggling. I'll cry but do most of it when I'm away from them. |
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I'm not sure if that makes you impressionable OP, seeing people you care about upset is upsetting, plus as a friends parent you surely knew her in some capacity? The grieving process is strange and can affect people in different ways. If you're upset then that's natural |
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