(I hope this is the correct section for this. Mods, if I'm incorrect, then please move to the correct section. I'd appreciate it.)
I'm going to try and keep this short, for everyone's sakes (because it can get a bit long).
We all get hurt sooner or later. I understand that.
We all get betrayed by someone we trust.
We all have a moment or even moments where we get a bit too full of ourselves, get way too emotional, then come crashing down off our pedestal. Left to learn from the situation, pick the pieces up, be more humble, and move on.
My problem is, I've always been rather soft hearted. I'm one of the quickest people to come to your defense and fight in your honor, but also one of the people who'll take it the most personally if she gets hurt, intentionally or not. And when I
do get hurt, I'm not quick to forgive or forget.
Not sure if that's just my nature all-in-all or because I'm a Libra. I just know that this is how *I* am for better or for worse. It's not often I'm confronted with strenuous emotional situations, but when I am, even if the moment itself is short-lived, the memories and emotions from it stay around for a long time.
This past year hasn't exactally been the best for me on the emotional front. Yes, sure, quite a few situations came up because I was jealous and got an ego. I dealt with it by simply walking away from the situation without saying a word to anyone (I have the tendency to avoid rather than confront, even if I've been really hurt), but I've had much more of a temper with people. I've trusted people less.
Even people, though I've held them at arm's length emotionally, I've cared for on some level, now simply being around them irritates me. I'll smile and listen when they talk, but inside I'm just begging them to be finished and be quiet.
I just want everyone to be quiet and let me be. I don't feel like talking.
I hate that I've gotten to be like this. I hate that I've been feeling this way, especially towards others who've shown me nothing but kindness over the years. They deserve better than my unhappiness, even though I may not always let my unhappiness show.
And, worse yet, when I get angry, I
want to be mean. Not simply that, but a part of me likes it. 'Aw, having a bad day? Eff you! Nya!'
'Oh, you want me to feel sorry for you? I don't. Now go away.'
~*heavy sigh*~
I shouldn't be behaving or acting this way and I know it.
I don't know. Maybe the last bit comes from a lot of years of repressing practally every emotion, including anger and now, here at 32, I'm finally not.
I have no idea.
This isn't me. I'm not use to being all hurt and angry and short tempered. I'm the happy one. I'm the bubbly one. I'm the cheerful one that helps others smile and make their day just a little bit better.
I'm not this hurt, angry, resentful, bitter, brooding person. I'm so much better than this, but, right now, that's all I really am and I don't like it at all.
I want to get past this. I
want to move on. I
want to be myself again, but I just have no idea
HOW.
Sure someone can tell me 'well just let it all go!', but that's like telling someone who's got super stretchy, super sticky bubble gum stuck to their entire body (hair, skin, and clothing included) to just take it off like it's no big deal or telling someone who's really depressed to just 'snap out of it'. It's nto that easy. (Though I wish it was.)
I understand that I'm feeling this. I understand the emotions from these situations that've made me feel this way. Now I need to try to understand how to deal with it and move on.
So, if anyone out there is reading this and has any suggestions or advice on how in the world I even begin to try doing this, getting past this anger and hurt, I'm all ears.
Thanks for your time.