Have you ever tried to tell your friends/family that you needed something emotionally, and they assumed you were kidding and treated the whole thing like a joke? How'd you handle it?
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Jodie44
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Well I can't say I recall having that problem, but I can certainly imagine it and have seen it happen. I think I might try to corner one person alone and talk to them, making sure they understand that I'm serious. That person would possibly be in a position to tell me why others aren't taking me seriously. Of course, I can't help wondering if this is a real personal situation in your life...?
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Geeze, that sounds terrible. I never really expect much from my family in that department. They love me and they treat me well and care for me but they do not fill emotional needs. It wouldn't occur to me to even ask them. We just don't have that kind of relationship. It's sad, really. I have had very few friends that I felt comfortable enough to admit that I needed something emotionally. And with those people only one understood and offered any help at all. I guess I have been neglected emotionally for a long time. That is all changed now. I have someone who I can go to with anything and be understood and fulfilled. But, no one ever treated it like a joke. That would have crushed me. I hope that didn't happen to you.
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Yes I have; It was painful. I realized that they didn't have anything to give or were incapable or unwilling.
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