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Thinking and Feeling 20080923

I read something this morning that reminded of something a co-worker told me over ten years ago. She said that she didn't want to hear an account of events or a plot summary from me, but she wanted to know how I felt about those things, i.e., my emotional reaction.

What I was reading today was the same thing in a broader context. Women want to hear "I feel ..." instead of "I think...", so it's better to say, "When X happens (or you do Y), I feel Z". The point of what I was reading, was that men have a hard time with this.

It's something that I still haven't learned or made a habit.

posted on Sept 23, 2008 8:22 AM ()

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Withdrawing works for me
comment by stiva on Sept 23, 2008 2:12 PM ()
That is something that we were taught in conflict resolution. Do not place blame, point fingers, or attack, but verbalize feelings. You are right; men ordinarily have a very difficult time verbalizing feelings; they seem to withdraw.
comment by angiedw on Sept 23, 2008 1:18 PM ()

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