I really struggle with when I should just keep my mouth shut. I’m pretty well known for just saying whatever comes to my mind. I like people to know how I feel about something and I get really frustrated when I have to guess about how people feel. I get that feelings aren’t a clear-cut thing…trust me I get that. I have a degree in Psychology and know from my own experiences that feelings are often twisted and complicated. However, in my mind that’s not an excuse to always remain silent.
On the same note though, it’s not always an excuse to speak your mind. I’m the kind of person to pry and essentially be pretty nosey. I like to know what’s going on in my friend’s lives-whether they’re happy, sad, mad, glad, frustrated, angry, excited. You name it, I want to know it.
I like to help…thus the Psychology degree. I like to make people feel better. I don’t like it when people around me are sad. Sometimes though, I just don’t know how to handle a situation. I don’t know if it’s better to say nothing or better to let them know how I feel about the situation. If I don’t agree with something someone close to me is doing, should I say something?
This is like a twisted bystander effect in my head. I feel like if I say nothing then I didn’t do my part, but if I say too much then I could easily make the situation worse. I’m just not sure how to decipher a situation and decide how much to say. It seems so silly after writing it all out, but it’s something I’ve been thinking a lot about lately!
