Posted by Dinah on September 29, 2001, at 4:17:56
In reply to Re: Terror's emotional effects-Dinah, posted by sar on September 29, 2001, at 2:12:01
Hi sar,
I do understand all of that, and I'm sorry if that didn't come through in my post. I've felt the emotional numbness and know how awful it feels. In fact, to some extent I still feel it. The sheer magnitude of the tragedy is hard to comprehend. The videos often seem like a bad movie scene. The still photos affect me much more, as did Krazy Kat's description.
I also understand that not wanting to live does make it hard to feel scared. My deepest sympathy lies for those left behind to grieve. I can't imagine what I would do if it were my husband in those towers. I can't imagine what I would tell my son.
I hope that you have a good therapist that you can discuss your feelings with. I've been a mess since this happened, in ways that have seemingly had no connection to the tragedy at all. It seems as if the "sad" and "angry" and "generally upset" doors have all opened and are flooding out all over.
I hope you understand that I wasn't trying to be unsupportive or critical. It's just that this issue is a sensitive one to many people right now (and in different ways). That's why I really didn't want to post about it.
I'm sorry if my post in any way contributed to your distress.
Very sincerely,
Dinah
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