A real lesson
I'm not very good at expressing my feelings. Well, that's not entirely true. I have no problem at all letting people know about my frustrations or opinions, but when it comes to real, heart-felt emotions, I tend to keep those bottled up inside.I think that the real problem that I've had in the past with this is that people who I really care about don't know that I care about them, and they sometimes just assume that I hate them.
Over the last year or so, I think I've gotten a little bit better at this. Here's one thing that I've learned during the process: When you do vocalize your appreciation for someone, it amplifies it. That doesn't just apply to when you tell the person, but anyone. Like if I admit to my roommates that I like a girl, suddenly I start liking her more.
I'm not really sure if this is a good side-effect or not. Was I better off back when I wasn't even trying? I don't think you can be disappointed if you don't have any feelings.
posted by bryant-man @ 9:42 PM
16 Comments:
That's cute B.
i think it's time for a hug
It's better to be like the tin man.
Ronnie I disagree! I think that B should let his feelings show and truly express himself!
Lloyd!! I am so happy that you are alive!!! I had a horrible nightmare that you died, probably because you always post about DEATH on your blog. Well anyway, I am relieved.
That's a weird dream. I had a dream last night that Loyd was a rogue CIA agent with a vendetta against me and we were trying to kill each other.
sorry kim, but i think i like bryant's dreams better
That's cause you are a boy and boys are violent.
I had a dream that I had a pony tail and a shark was trying to eat my baby.
I love big boats.
I think that may just be the best post you've written--maybe your other male cohorts could take a lesson from what you've learned.
Wow B. I am impressed. I don't know what else to say.
I guess everyone agrees that you should express your true feelings more often...
now that everyone wants to be expressing their emotions, i want everyone to know that i am now proclaiming my love for bryant.
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I've tried to imagine what it would be like if I started telling all the girls that I think I could fall in love with, "I think I could fall in love with you". It usually doesn't turn out well. Not so much because of all the rejection, but mostly for reasons that I would find very difficult to articulate.
Besides, anytime I have slightly more than subtley implied my interest in a girl, I get a look like, "I'm just going to pretend I didn't hear that, because if I had heard that then the nature of our friendship would change(not talk to you anymore), and you don't want that".
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