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"Alan Harding" |
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01 Mar 2007 01:26:08 AM |
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Wry sense of humour. |
Apparently I like to minimise the bad stuff by laughing at it. At least,
that's what my therapist says.
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The opinions given above may be mine. They might also
just be what I feel like saying right now, okay?
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| User: "%" |
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| Title: Re: Wry sense of humour. |
01 Mar 2007 02:03:25 AM |
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"Alan Harding" <Alan@harding.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
news:CjUrLWIQAo5FFwk9@harding.demon.co.uk...
Apparently I like to minimise the bad stuff by laughing at it. At
least,
that's what my therapist says.
--
The opinions given above may be mine. They might also
just be what I feel like saying right now, okay?
i feel thinner
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| User: "David" |
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| Title: Re: Wry sense of humour. |
01 Mar 2007 02:05:15 AM |
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"%" <persent@gmail.com> wrote in message
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"Alan Harding" <Alan@harding.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
news:CjUrLWIQAo5FFwk9@harding.demon.co.uk...
Apparently I like to minimise the bad stuff by laughing at it. At
least,
that's what my therapist says.
--
The opinions given above may be mine. They might also
just be what I feel like saying right now, okay?
i feel thinner
let's not repent
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| User: "%" |
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| Title: Re: Wry sense of humour. |
01 Mar 2007 02:13:52 AM |
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"David" <davidd614@cox.net> wrote in message
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"%" <persent@gmail.com> wrote in message
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"Alan Harding" <Alan@harding.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
news:CjUrLWIQAo5FFwk9@harding.demon.co.uk...
Apparently I like to minimise the bad stuff by laughing at it. At
least,
that's what my therapist says.
--
The opinions given above may be mine. They might also
just be what I feel like saying right now, okay?
i feel thinner
let's not repent
ok , lets prerent
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| User: "Rhiannon" |
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| Title: Re: Wry sense of humour. |
01 Mar 2007 10:42:34 AM |
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"Alan Harding" <Alan@harding.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
news:CjUrLWIQAo5FFwk9@harding.demon.co.uk...
Apparently I like to minimise the bad stuff by laughing at it. At least,
that's what my therapist says.
--
The opinions given above may be mine. They might also
just be what I feel like saying right now, okay?
Do you see anything wrong with that? Does the therapist? And why?
Curious.
--
Rhi
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| User: "Alan Harding" |
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| Title: Re: Wry sense of humour. |
05 Mar 2007 03:10:41 AM |
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In message <es6vpt$7c2$1@news.datemas.de>, Rhiannon
<rhianon@sympatico.ca> writes
"Alan Harding" <Alan@harding.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
news:CjUrLWIQAo5FFwk9@harding.demon.co.uk...
Apparently I like to minimise the bad stuff by laughing at it. At least,
that's what my therapist says.
Do you see anything wrong with that? Does the therapist? And why?
Curious.
I'm just wondering why she said it. Maybe it makes it harder for her to
interpret me.
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The opinions given above may be mine. They might also
just be what I feel like saying right now, okay?
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| User: "Rhiannon" |
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| Title: Re: Wry sense of humour. |
05 Mar 2007 09:28:50 AM |
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"Alan Harding" <Alan@harding.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
news:Fkna6iDR696FFwta@harding.demon.co.uk...
In message <es6vpt$7c2$1@news.datemas.de>, Rhiannon
<rhianon@sympatico.ca> writes
"Alan Harding" <Alan@harding.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
news:CjUrLWIQAo5FFwk9@harding.demon.co.uk...
Apparently I like to minimise the bad stuff by laughing at it. At
least,
that's what my therapist says.
Do you see anything wrong with that? Does the therapist? And why?
Curious.
I'm just wondering why she said it. Maybe it makes it harder for her to
interpret me.
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The opinions given above may be mine. They might also
just be what I feel like saying right now, okay?
I agree. It makes it harder for her to interpret you, but it almost seems
as if it makes her uncomfortable, which surprised me. However, I don't
think that it's a bad thing. I think it can be wonderful coping mechanism
if used the right way. I was more curious about the therapist's reaction to
it. It almost seems as if she wasn't sure how to handle it which caught me
off guard. Surely she has seen such a thing before in a patient. Of
course, she's probably never seen a wit quite like yours. You're unique
that way. :-)
--
Rhi
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| User: "Contrarian" |
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| Title: Re: Wry sense of humour. |
05 Mar 2007 05:54:04 PM |
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Alan Harding <Alan@harding.demon.co.uk> wrote:
Apparently I like to minimise the bad stuff by laughing at it. At least,
that's what my therapist says.
How long have you been seeing this person? One
would think this trait had been noticed before.
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| User: "Alan Harding" |
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| Title: Re: Wry sense of humour. |
06 Mar 2007 02:46:58 PM |
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In message <w42Hh.3347$dd.464@newsread1.mlpsca01.us.to.verio.net>,
Contrarian <adrba65@gmail.com> writes
Alan Harding <Alan@harding.demon.co.uk> wrote:
Apparently I like to minimise the bad stuff by laughing at it. At least,
that's what my therapist says.
How long have you been seeing this person? One
would think this trait had been noticed before.
It's the first time she's commented. Today was the second time ('hiding
behind the humour'). We got to some serious stuff about me with no
humour, so maybe she was right. It's given me something to think about -
I seem to hide things from myself, too. I think I'm in a lot worse shape
than I thought.
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The opinions given above may be mine. They might also
just be what I feel like saying right now, okay?
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| User: "pinot" |
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| Title: Re: Wry sense of humour. |
06 Mar 2007 04:51:38 PM |
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On Mar 6, 12:46 pm, Alan Harding <A...@harding.demon.co.uk> wrote:
In message <w42Hh.3347$dd....@newsread1.mlpsca01.us.to.verio.net>,
Contrarian <adrb...@gmail.com> writes
Alan Harding <A...@harding.demon.co.uk> wrote:
Apparently I like to minimise the bad stuff by laughing at it. At least,
that's what my therapist says.
How long have you been seeing this person? One
would think this trait had been noticed before.
It's the first time she's commented. Today was the second time ('hiding
behind the humour'). We got to some serious stuff about me with no
humour, so maybe she was right. It's given me something to think about -
I seem to hide things from myself, too. I think I'm in a lot worse shape
than I thought.
I had a friend last weekend ask me about how my spouse were handling a
difficult situation we are in; apparently, she's worried about us and
said as much. I quickly laughed the whole thing off (it wasn't really
a laughing matter)...then had to force myself to take what she said
seriously and give her at least some kind of serious answer. Even
then, I couldn't look her in the face while I responded....
I don't know if I hide things from myself; if they are hidden, I guess
I wouldn't know. I do know I catch myself with tears breaking through
on stuff I tell people I'm handling fine.
Best wishes.
p
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| User: "lisa in mass." |
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| Title: Re: Wry sense of humour. |
01 Mar 2007 09:31:11 AM |
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Alan Harding wrote...
Apparently I like to minimise the bad stuff by laughing at
it. At least, that's what my therapist says.
that certainly describes you here much of the time.
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| User: "Alan Harding" |
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| Title: Re: Wry sense of humour. |
03 Mar 2007 01:39:37 AM |
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In message <Xns98E66AFE2B85Bmccatsjavanetcom@130.133.1.4>, lisa in mass.
<mccats@rcn.com> writes
Alan Harding wrote...
Apparently I like to minimise the bad stuff by laughing at
it. At least, that's what my therapist says.
that certainly describes you here much of the time.
I mentioned it to my counsellor. He said my delivery was so dry he had
often had to ask if I was joking, and only knew when I laughed. I think
I need to work on some wet laughs.
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The opinions given above may be mine. They might also
just be what I feel like saying right now, okay?
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| User: "jordy" |
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| Title: Re: Wry sense of humour. |
01 Mar 2007 05:14:19 PM |
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On Mar 1, 2:26 am, Alan Harding <A...@harding.demon.co.uk> wrote:
Apparently I like to minimise the bad stuff by laughing at it. At least,
that's what my therapist says.
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Alan, please laugh, laugh, laugh all you can!!! I always think
that if you can't laugh at life, at least sometimes, <there-is-just-no-
way-of-going-on...> literally... the world would be pretty bleak and
unbearable without laughter... bleaker, then it already is, at any
rate...
-"Jordy"
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| User: "Janithor" |
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| Title: Re: Wry sense of humour. |
01 Mar 2007 02:40:55 AM |
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Alan Harding wrote:
Apparently I like to minimise the bad stuff by laughing at it. At least,
that's what my therapist says.
That sounds very British.
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| User: "pinot" |
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| Title: Re: Wry sense of humour. |
01 Mar 2007 08:35:54 PM |
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On Thu, 01 Mar 2007 00:40:55 -0800, Janithor <Janithor@comcast.net>
wrote:
Alan Harding wrote:
Apparently I like to minimise the bad stuff by laughing at it. At least,
that's what my therapist says.
That sounds very British.
It actually sounds pretty healthy, to me.
p
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| User: "Janithor" |
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| Title: Re: Wry sense of humour. |
02 Mar 2007 01:08:23 AM |
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pinot wrote:
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On Thu, 01 Mar 2007 00:40:55 -0800, Janithor <Janithor@comcast.net>
wrote:
Alan Harding wrote:
Apparently I like to minimise the bad stuff by laughing at it. At least,
that's what my therapist says.
That sounds very British.
It actually sounds pretty healthy, to me.
p
I wasn't criticizing, I meant that's my impression of British people -
you know, the stiff upper lip and subtle humor thing. Like in the
middle of the DDay landings, once some of the Brits got ashore, they sat
down and made tea.
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| User: "pinot" |
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| Title: Re: Wry sense of humour. |
01 Mar 2007 08:34:55 PM |
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On Thu, 1 Mar 2007 07:26:08 +0000, Alan Harding
<Alan@harding.demon.co.uk> wrote:
Apparently I like to minimise the bad stuff by laughing at it. At least,
that's what my therapist says.
Is that supposed to be a bad thing?
p
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