Understanding

Remark:

Sometimes, it's okay not to be understood. I don't mean the kind of angsty -- "no one understands me and no one ever will" kind of misunderstanding. I just mean, I think this is something I need to learn.

As an extreme people-person, there are people that I talk to about my moods when I'm upset. And sometimes, there's that one person that you think will understand, no matter what, because usually, they do.

But sometimes, through no fault of theirs, that person can't understand. Maybe it's because what you are feeling isn't really all that understandable when it's expressed through writing, or speech, or any method of communication that you can manage. And so you are misunderstood, or you are not understood. Those are two different things.

And when that happens, especially with that one person who you thought would understand, then all that's left is you, with your feeling.

So, maybe what I'm trying to convince myself of here is that it's okay to be alone, simply feeling.

It's a scary thought, isn't it? Being alone.
Not one of my favorite things.

However, I think it's a non-lethal condition, though it is very widely feared.

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So, sometimes, your feelings are just for you, even if you'd like them to be shared. If you share them and they come across wrong, take a deep breath. Shrug.

There will always be another feeling. Boy oh boy, they do come and go.