Question of the Day: Thurs. Dec.16

Morning folks, not a happy morning here, which leads me into my question:

What do you do when you are upset? Cry? Walk away? Yell? Smoke?






I used to walk away and smoke, but now I seem to cry more than not (doesn't help that the stressload sucks, but....) as a way to vent my feelings.

I'm sorry you're so down right now.

Lately I've been crying. I think I've cried more in the past two weeks than I probably have my entire life.

Usually when the stress gets too bad, I try to go for a long walk. And when I don't think I can handle one more thing, I give up. And at that point, I go to bed, pull the covers up over my head, and hibernate for several hours. I can't do that during the day, but when it's really bad, I'll get home from work and go to bed. Sometimes it helps.

Gee, sorry it isn't a good day for you. Have faith.

I think this time of year brings on all kinds of stresses and memories at least for me. I tend to tear up and sometimes, I do weep. It usually revolves around my parents being gone and all the memories of Christmas spent with them.

Im tearing up just writing that.

Nothing, actually. I usually go about my day doing the same activities I would do anyways. If its something that truly bothers me I'll reply it over and over in my head, but aside from thinking, I don't do anything else.

This has the unfortunate effect of making people think nothing bothers me, that I'm completely unfeeling, or even ok with some things - just because I have no physical reaction and stay composed.

I hope you can get to feeling better. I'm guessing everyone is out of the house but you so there's no one there to give you a hug?

I'm trying to think of the last time I got really upset I can't really remember.... but when things do bother me, I usually vent to my friends and then forget about it. I also have been known to tear up if I'm frustrated, but I usually can pull it back it before it spills over

I just don't talk when I'm really upset,I'm afraid I'll say something I'll regret.

I cry...a lot. I'm an incredibly emotional person...

Originally Posted by Kailie

I cry...a lot. I'm an incredibly emotional person...

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me too , my Mom always called me a bawl baby. I am overly sensitive

Cry usually and wonder 'why me'. The holidays get me down every year and I'm going thru that again this year, I know I and many others get depressed and down at this time of year. As years pass by, we lose more and more of family members and friends and it seems we miss them most at this time of year.

I try not to show this to the rest of the family or the BF, it's when I'm alone that I just let go.

I cry and draw into myself and beat myself up (mentally). It is really hard for me to get drawn out of myself once I am in that mood. It drives my BF nuts, I can't help it, it is a habit I have had all my life, hard to get rid of that. Plus, most of the time its cus of him anyways..grr..

Originally Posted by LaRussa

Cry usually and wonder 'why me'. The holidays get me down every year and I'm going thru that again this year, I know I and many others get depressed and down at this time of year. As years pass by, we lose more and more of family members and friends and it seems we miss them most at this time of year.

I try not to show this to the rest of the family or the BF, it's when I'm alone that I just let go.

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I do have to agree with you, on the depression aspect. For me some of it is Christmas, some is loss, some is my past, some is the weather (the change to less sunlight, while I don't have SAD, it still affects me), etc. I think its the new years as well, we tend to reflect on the past year and hope for a better year, which in itself can lead to depression if your year has not been great.

to all that need em and too.

It depends on what I'm upset about, and how upset about it I am. Sometimes I'll cry. Most of the time I like to be away from people, and will stay in my room in the dark and calm myself down. I've done that since I was little.

Right now I do a lot of crying because I miss Lynxx so much. I don't think I've every cried so much in my life, I'm lost without him.

I usually do one of 5 things:
a) Play with the kitties. This usually cheers me up.
b) Play guitar.
c) Listen to music.
d) Play a game.
e) Go for a drive.

Usually cry. Or hop on the pole for an "angry/upset workout". Or message/call my friend and rant it out - her optimism always makes me feel better.

I get on TCS or facebook and try to be positive and focus on something other than what's causing me to be upset.

I rarely cry properly - a few tears is all. The last time I really bawled was when Napoleon died, four years ago. When upset I tend to grab a cat and bury my face in its fur for half an hour, or lose myself in a book. I might vent to a friend, but it depends.

It depends on what Im upset about. If its pretty bad like a depression related thing, I cry and Ill cry over the littlest dumbest things that just set off a chain reaction inside my head. If its something Im MAD about...Ill stew stew stew till I boil over and then I spew all that angry boiling rage all over BF and generally if it causes a fight between us I feel better afterwards. I always apologize after that happens though because he generally is caught off guard by my raging rampages. Those have become few and far between but with his help Ive actually grown a pair and things Ive gotten mad about before and then did nothing about I actually take into my own hands and deal with. Like the holidays, Im still upset but Im down from raging mad hurt offended and just plain p oed. Thankfully though after all that we have been thru, Bf is pretty understanding and actually can now follow my brains way of thinking and understands why Im upset about things rather than just thinking Im being a girl about it.