lovingpet -> RE: When It Just Gets Too Much (10/22/2009 8:06:49 AM)
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ORIGINAL: LaTigresse I majorly screwed up recently. Being the stubborn, I am always right, yada yada yada, bonehead that I am, it took a little longer than it should have to realize it. Didn't help that the other party is my adult son and way too much like me for his own good. Also stubborn, always right, yada yada yada... Once I realized I had screwed up, I cried (all by myself of course), apologised to him (even though he is still not speaking to me) and let it go. With most of life's crap I've learned some pretty good coping skills. Usually I do a brief "check out" which for me, involves alone time and usually physical activity outdoors. That calms me down, takes me out of the imediacy of the OMG. Allows me to step back, look at things from an entirely different perspective, and calmly look for a solution. Basically I take the drama and emotional, it's all about me and how I am feeling, out of things. I put myself in a watching me and the situation, state of mind, just calmly observing. The answers are usually much easier than they felt when I was "OMG!"ing, and far less dramatic. Basically, I am always trying to look at big picture instead of, it's all about me. It works for me. I am a bit more objective this morning, though it comes more in waves than really being able to keep to that calm, cool headed place and work this thing through. I am much improved over what I was last night. It will take time for the emotional part to pass and let me get at these things in a more useful manner. I tend to be one who has to follow my emotions to their absolute limits and then I can step away and deal. My partner has had a huge role in helping come down off the walls and get a more realistic view. Sleep helped too. Thank you for reminding me to pull myself together and be objective already! [:)] lovingpet
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