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Sep 21, 2020 5 tweets 1 min read Read on X
Rationalizing what are obviously emotional reactions.

I call that "kicking it upstairs"

It's a refusal to acknowledge that sometimes the emotional brain is in the drivers seat and you cant bear the thought of that kind of loss of control
It represents a failure of will, and for some people, that's a soul crushing kind of blow to the self-confidence.

"There is a perfectly logical explanation for why I feel the way I do, it is in no way related to my own emotional baggage but a reasonable and thought out position"
Nonsense.

You're having a melt down like the rest of us and are clamoring for ANY sort of post rationalization so that the story can be anything OTHER than "I'm not as in control of my feelings as I thought I was"
Feelings are a liability. I have seen people go to incredibly stupid and harmful lengths to try and "overcome" or "crush" their feelings through some sort of physical or mental mastery.

Its irrational. Precisely the thing you're trying to avoid.
If logic could solve your emotional problems, you'd have taken care of them a long time ago.

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