i'm what???
i learned in Personality Theory yesterday (we did one of those 5-Trait Questionnaires) that I am extremely high in Agreeableness (98th percentile), which about right to me. But then I found that i am almost as high in Neuroticosm/Emotional Instability (87th percentile), which surprised me alot...until i thought about it.
just look over my blog and you will see that my mood changes like woah. i struggle alot with that. i am easily upset by things, yet easily cheered up. alot of this is based on other people. people have the ability to affect my mood so much that it is almost frightening. the smallest act of kindness never goes unnoticed, but i am just as easily upset if i get the tiniest feeling of being disliked, etc. This isn't something I do on purpose; most of it happens beneath the surface and there's really nothing I can do. I have gotten better at dealing with the mood changes, but I'm nowhere near perfect at it. Its a constant project. But I am determined to work on it.
It sucks being an emotional guy.
posted by DanO at 11:41 AM
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isn't psychology fun?? they say that those who enter the field are trying to discover themselves first. i think it FORCES you to learn things about yourself and then deal with them, for better or for worse. ps. being emotional has its perks. would you rather be A-motional? or mono-emotional. think about it. PSYCH-RELATED FACT: my brother hates anti-depressive meds. he would rather have depressive episodes and manic episodes than "not feel anything" all the time. think about it.
anyway.
A) i will jump to your rescue, inebriated or not, any day. it is my duty as a housie and friend. even if i sound like an idiot and have to walk away holding my pants up because they are, indeed, ripped. though not from climbing to that guy's mom's bed. she has crabs.
b) thank you. i'm proud of my history b/c it proves you are a product of what you have been and how you interpret it, not due to outside forces you can't control and to learn something new every day is to re-interpret things you learned in the past every day. if that makes sense. most likely it doesn't. whatever. you get it.
c) often i just need someone to understand that i'm really upset about something but i'll definitely be okay and to point out that in an hour or in the morning, it will be fine, and next week it won't even be an issue. usually i can articulate that. if not, just roll with it. i try not to let it happen in public though.
d) see you soon!!! our next lunch date should be Sals' by Victor. it is yummy and cheap italian food. delish. ttyl!!
3:15 PM
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