Recent questions tagged emotions

Description : Can you be jealous of someone's success and not acknowledge your own success at the same time?

Last Answer : Yes. The phrase the grass is greener on the other side of the fence , comes to mind. I had a problem with the students in university who had their own cars. Until my friend told me ... fatal chronic condition, called life. Life Is usually referred to the human condition.Life happens to us all.

Description : Is there a line between "fear" and "hope"?

Last Answer : You mean sorta like you HOPE your president isn’t a war mongering crazy nut bar, that only cares for the wealthy. That you fear he is? That should get me in trouble with all the Trump lovers. LOL.

Description : I noticed a strange thing. Does this happen to you?

Last Answer : For example the reflection of a really happy smile is a smile that is strained and is trying to be happy. And when you are trying to fake an emotion, the exct emotion you trying to fake shows on the mirror.

Description : What was the best second of your day?

Last Answer : Each moment once.

Description : In moments of extreme emotion why do we almost always put our hands over our mouth?

Last Answer : I think the center of ourselves is our eyes, our heads. We cover our eyes because that’s what we speak out of. An involuntary response. Like covering our eyes when faced with danger. To put up our arms in a defensive manner to protect head, throat and chest.

Description : Do true friends give ultimatums?

Last Answer : I hardly ever give ultimatums. However I have a friend who worked at a nonprofit business. She needed someone to fill a job position until a rush was over. I told her I would work for free. I lasted two ... drama. I left because it didn't work out. We are still friends but I never go there anymore.

Description : When was the last time you had an emotionally cathartic experience?

Last Answer : Last Christmas. Not Christmas day, but the couple of weeks or so leading up to it. I allowed myself to really miss my grandmother. Ten years ago I had a falling out with my mother - there was some ... needed it. This year I'm buying a goddamn krumkake iron if I have to get it directly from Norway.

Description : Have you experienced roller coaster of emotions?

Last Answer : answer:Feel the emotions. Cry when necessary. Talk to a close friend who is willing to listen. That was how I handled it once I got to the point of not being self destructive (not drinking, not getting stoned, not eating a quart of ice cream.)

Description : Have you ever experienced the death of an adversarial or difficult person?

Last Answer : answer:I felt a bit of relief and closure. But there is no joy for me in another’s death, other than the relief that I have out lived them, even if only for a short while. And then I go on about my day.

Description : How would you describe an emotional fool?

Last Answer : Apparently, and if I can believe my television – which is a requirement for living in America these days, of course – this happens when one needs a Snickers™. Fortunately for all of us, I have never been so desperate.

Description : Has something moved you emotionally recently?

Last Answer : answer:This line from a news article about the recent nightclub shooting made me feel stuff. “Investigators at the scene were overwhelmed by the sounds of endlessly ringing phones coming from the bodies, as people continued to call hoping for their loved ones to answer, CNN reported.”

Description : How closely related are laughing and crying?

Last Answer : I think since they are both involuntary responses to a stimulus that in this respect they are related. The laughing at funerals could be from something genuinely funny happening but mostly it is probably ... an emotional reaction when ones emotions are all over the map. Seems about right to me.

Description : What are you struggling with these days and could you use some support?

Last Answer : answer:I've known many people who have struggled to control their blood sugar, you are not alone. Not all were overweight. One friend was a doctor, medium build, and wound up in the hospital more than once ... right now. It's like I need to change, but that will also change our dynamic as a couple.

Description : In your own mind, what is your age?

Last Answer : answer:I am 60 also, and see myself most times as in my early 30s too, until I am around people in their thirties, when I feel I am in my 40s. A lot of it has to do with being in good shape for my age, ... 60. A woman in her 40s will be open to dating a man in his fifties, but not a man in his 60s.

Description : How do you get out of a period of being "down in the dumps"?

Last Answer : answer:The way out of that state of mind for me is to go do something. Go clean up a room , or clean out some drawers, or clean a closet of old clothes. Or go for a hike or a ... a community kitchen or the homeless. The common thread? Get your mind off yourself. Think about someone else for once.

Description : What is your most favorite holiday and why? Yessss, your birthday counts if you wish.

Last Answer : When I was little Passover was my favorite. It was the one the extended family always got together for each year. It also was my favorite for the food. My grandma made the best matzoh ball soup, and special Passover candies. She didn’t always make the same entree, but it was always delicious.

Description : What might be equivalent to "living paycheck to paycheck" , on an emotional level?

Last Answer : answer:Here are two that immediately come to mind: living in the moment emotionally unstable

Description : How are human thoughts different to human felings?

Last Answer : answer:Thoughts are processed in the brain, and may or may not cause a physiological reaction. I don't have a physiological process (outside of typing) for expressing my reply to your question ... or hormonal responses. These reactions can cause change in heart rate, blood pressure, and metabolism.

Description : Have you seen Pixar's new movie "Inside Out"?

Last Answer : I just saw it tonight too! I thought it was so funny and so cute, I loved it!

Description : Is guilt an emotion?

Last Answer : answer:I feel like it is more of a backpack that is really hard to take off. But based on the physiology of it, probably yes.

Description : How well do you handle life's challenges?

Last Answer : answer:I don't get angry easily. I have a strong sense of boundaries, and work hard at maintaining good will with others. However, there are a lot of folks out there who are big time drama queens, ... created a lot of my problems all by myself! All those are memories now; God has restored my mind.

Description : What angry songs do you listen to?

Last Answer : Here you go http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=crazy+bitchBuck+Cherry&qpvt=crazy+bitchBuck+Cherry&FORM=VDRE#view=detail&mid=809E9797B0651C448C0E809E9797B0651C448C0E

Description : In your life, is there anyone whose happiness you work toward?

Last Answer : Everyone on ask-public and Answerbag. The people around me.

Description : Should I say something to my husband?

Last Answer : answer:Is it possible that this very odd response is some kind of shock reaction? Has he known well anyone before who has taken their own life? I think you need to talk to him about this ... to understand that your feelings here have validity. I am sorry you are going through this difficult thing.

Description : Are you more or less likely to cry when alone?

Last Answer : Well, I’m alone and currently crying…so I’d say the first one.

Description : Have you ever been traumatised from misplacing objects?

Last Answer : Uh no, maybe a slight panic attack if I can’t find my wallet,or my keys, but thats about it.

Description : Do your emotions rule you more than you rule your emotions?

Last Answer : No. My husband’s emotions rule him, but mine don’t.

Description : Have you ever found that you had been in an altered state without knowing it?

Last Answer : answer:I often feel that I'm numb -not connecting with the world around me as I should. From your description of your behaviors, Marinelife, that very much sounds like my numbness. I attribute this ... numbness that I've described. I'm happy to see you feel you're moving away from numbness!

Description : What is your personal Heaven or Hell like?

Last Answer : Hell being controlled and forced to wake up and go for walks… heaven KFC and Egg Nog over the fireplace channel with a queen sized throw blanket.

Description : Nothing lasts forever. Do you agree or disagree?

Last Answer : Agree.

Description : What is an example of teenage angst?

Last Answer : ‘Wikipedia – Rebel Without a Cause is a 1955 American drama film about emotionally confused suburban, middle-class teenagers.’

Description : Why do I still feel so emotional?

Last Answer : answer:Because, for one thing, you got to see the absolute worst of it every day. It was horrible. All war is horrible. And when it hits that not only is this war as horrible as the rest, ... just thinking about it and I was 11 when Nixon officially announced the end. And thank you for your service.

Description : When was the last time someone did something for you that touched your heart?

Last Answer : answer:Several months ago I left something at school. I was a bit tired at that time that I completely forgot about it. When I finally remembered and got back, it had gone. I thought I had lost it forever. ... now I had my thing back! I still don't know how he managed to keep my thing for so long

Description : Do you enjoy how anger feels?

Last Answer : answer:No, although I resent that you tagged this question with “addiction.” Anger feels like a complete loss of control, I can’t stand it.

Description : Do you think crying is like a cleansing of the Soul?

Last Answer : I don’t feel better, and yes I’m a guy that’s not afraid to shed a tear. I takes a lot to move me to that point. My soul accumulates everything and brings it along with me.

Description : What was the last thing that enraged you?

Last Answer : My boss yelling stupid things at me. I felt annoyed but know to take it like a grain of salt.

Description : What type of angry person are you, a “spewer”, a "stuffer", or a "leaker"?

Last Answer : answer:None of the above. I can be aggressive, but I try to be assertive. I communicate clearly and directly in the moment. If I become aware I am building annoyance at a person I take a look ... like the plague and have minimal contact if I am forced to cope with that shitty personality flaw. Ugh!

Description : Are you nosy?

Last Answer : I usually try to go in with a joke. “I have to go to the doctor” so I respond with something like “Got AIDS again?”. You have to know your audience really well for this to work.

Description : How do you process sadness?

Last Answer : answer:Generally I go into denial and anger cycles. Not healthy so I’m staying tuned and following this one for some answers . Thank you for asking @Hawaii_Jake

Description : What positive things have happened for you from being stressed?

Last Answer : Productivity. I work best under stress.

Description : What makes you wistful?

Last Answer : answer:I was a dancer for 12 years way back when. I realized much later that I was really good, but my self confidence and self perception didn't allow me to continue. I still love dancing but won't get ... 't regret it, but any time I watch good dancing of any kind, I wonder, and yes, am wistful.

Description : If you're divorced, how do you handle this?

Last Answer : answer:We humans are emotional creatures. There's no escaping it. While my emotions give me trouble for reasons other than my divorce, I can understand your plight. I'd give you a big hug, were I ... some action no matter how small, I can step outside the wash of negative emotions, and I can heal.

Description : What is your opinion about remorse?

Last Answer : I use remorse like I use education and knowledge. If I do something and it hurts someone, I’ll feel remorse, but I use it to teach me not to hurt that person again. I don’t let remorse overwhelm me, but I do think it has it’s place in our human teachings.

Description : A lack of emotion makes you guilty?

Last Answer : That’s exactly how Meursault earned his years in the slammer.

Description : Did I do the right thing with my ex best friend? (details inside)

Last Answer : I think making contact was the right thing to do. I think you should try again. I can't blame you for wanting to salvage your wedding plans, but that was an event, not the end all of friendship ... contact. Tell her you love her and miss her. Explain why you made the decision you did. Good luck!

Description : Do you think you're tough?

Last Answer : no

Description : What is the role of emotions in ethics?

Last Answer : Just curious about where you come up with your questions and why you ask them. It would be helpful if you let us know your personal involvement with them; they tend to feel like exam questions.

Description : How can I approach this differently?

Last Answer : You've found the secret to life and where it intersects with the lesson of life. I don't know the answer, but then I really don't want to learn it either. That would take the joy and the newness ... a side of tolerance and acceptance I think we can do what you want to do. How's that for enigmatic?

Description : Whence envy?

Last Answer : On rare occasions, but…I learned a long time ago that to compare yourself with others is a path to misery. One best forsaken. I really LIKE who I am as a person, but…yep, if I could do it all over again I would have a lot more money at this time of life. lol Otherwise, I am happy being me. :-)

Description : Sigh more drama help?

Last Answer : answer:You don't feel better because he has come back into your life and is trying to reconnect. And you have tried to stay friends , but you need to disengage. Quit responding to texts, don't ... else accept that you will have drama and turmoil for a long time. Your choice, choose which you want.