Posted by Dinah on May 16, 2005, at 20:26:49
In reply to Re: Freedom in Anonymity » daisym, posted by rainbowbrite on May 16, 2005, at 20:18:46
I think those that are content on the surface of life tend to be happier in general. My husband and my brother wouldn't know what to do with themselves in therapy, but they are both relatively happy. Surprisingly so to me. They take life as it comes.
My husband at least is totally unable to read anything that isn't really obvious. We once went to a friend's house and it was so obvious to me that they had just had a huge fight. The air was heavy with it. I ended the evening relatively early, and found out my husband hadn't a clue that anything was wrong. Shortly thereafter my friend divorced, and he told me "Remember that night you two came over? We just had the biggest fight..." Yet my husband is not only happy, he's also successful socially. Apparently blindness to that sort of thing might be a social asset.
But I think the unhappiest people are the people who can't live on the surface, who are very sensitive and inwardly turned, yet who don't seek help. My Dad was one of those people. He just drank to make life bearable. And when his body gave out and he couldn't drink anymore, he was just miserable. If he hadn't thought so badly of psychology, maybe he could have had a better life.
Just my musings on the topic.
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