When friends and family are biased—meaning their opinions are influenced by personal feelings, past experiences, or their relationship with you—who would you turn to for honest and objective advice about your emotional matters?
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used to be my buddy from high school but now i don share at all
if they love you, they will be honest with you.
honestly doesn't have to be cold or harsh or cruel.
and it's important to keep in mind that their honesty—their perception—will be different from yours.
if you don't feel like anyone you know can be objective with you, then finding a therapist is a worthwhile investment.
Listen to your intuition. Sit quietly, don't use a screen or AI. Whatever the question or option is, ask yourself "what will happen if ...?" and recognize how each option feels like. If you feel resistance, then the answer is no. If you feel excitement, go for it. Also, when it comes to emotions, it's not really rationality that you're looking for. Usually you already have the answer, but you don't want to hear it, and you look for rational reasons to not follow it. Listen. Hear. Trust. Act.
Good thinking for sure, thanks. I'm also wondering because regardless of what I feel I sometimes want to consult others about norms and how to interpret and respond to certain situations. But again, that's like asking others to tell me what I should feel lol. We do this often. Sometimes we just want to be heard and felt only without needing anything else.
Old friends 🫡