Caffeinated Psychologist

  "When you have a strong support system, you have the freedom to express yourself in whatever capacity you can." I cannot even remember the amount of times I felt happy and really wished there was someone to share it with. I mean, yes; it feels great to achieve what you wish but do you know what makes you feel even better? The fact that you have someone to share it with and celebrate the win. I mean, I can only imagine how it must be when you just won the race and came home to tell mother but then she said that she is busy or when you aced a test and went to share it with a friend but she was busy with other people and couldn't bother or even the day you got your first pay and you went to share it with your siblings but they were too busy with their own stress. These seem like the happiest moments but it does tend to dull down when the lack of sharing exists. It does not lessen the happiness but it does not feel as great either.  It may lead to you not sharing things wit...

  “If you expect nothing from somebody you are never disappointed” It might have happened to you often. You developed a habit of having unrealistic expectations based on a small interaction. Something like an incident where someone was nice to you for a moment and you thought they were kind. Or even something like a regular place where people help you out so you develop the thought they are helpful and will help further too. Or even an interaction with someone you consider your friend, ending up doing a slightly flirty or romantic action which leads to thinking of you being in a relationship further.  It does not seem like a problem until very late. You start having an expectation of this happening further and you keep anticipating similar actions. And when it does not, you tend to feel disappointed or even something like you were led on. But was that the case? Or was it made into something different in your mind based on a single interaction. And thus the sadness and anger or...