Slaved Away for Something Better

[manimalogy]

Sometimes, in the face of an honest output of emotion, I feel emotionally stunted. How do I console a friend? Do I say what I think, honestly, even if it will hurt them more, when I know it usually does? Do I hug them, even if it's unnatural and forced because I only hug certain people and then only at certain times? Do I try to commiserate even

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[svetlyee]

From personal experience, I always thought you were pretty good at handling the whole 'extreme outpouring of emotions' thing. Your advice is pretty solid, and more useful than the 'Hug hug I feel your pain!' type of stuff.

So. Don't feel badly? D:

[manimalogy]

Yay! Thank you!

[x_snap_x]

I just had a very similar experience with Kim and well... I just didn't know how to handle it. AT ALL. I felt terrible not knowing what to say to her and all I kept thinking was "I told you this from the beginning..." I felt like a bad friend :/ How does one handle these situations?!

[manimalogy]

Oh man, thanks. I'm realizing how awesome the BRC is right now.

[coconut_kismet]

I pretty much agree with Amanda...I find myself in similar situations all too much and tend to have the same internal reaction. I don't do emotions. Generally, though, like Amanda said, you give valuable advice and tend to keep a clear head, and as far as I'm concerned that's better than being eitehr superficially emotional for someone else's sake, or genuinely crazily so.

[manimalogy]

Thanks. I appreciate this right now.

[x_snap_x]

I also agree, I just didn't mention it :/