When people are called emotional, what does it really mean? Are emotions a bad thing? People seem to think so because they will ask, "Why are you being so emotional?" When you have passion it often means that you believe in something. Many people fail to realize that emotions are fueled by passion. When you put your heart and soul into something, just to lose, have it torn down, destroyed, or flat out told that it's no good, it is mentally and sometimes physically fatiguing. Most people are unaware that some of the most emotional people are football players. All people get to see is the tough outer exterior which displays toughness, strength, power, speed, etc... A lot of them have a drive that can't be competed with. Old football films will show that after losing a game some would even go to the locker room and cry about the loss. Are they being emotional babies? No, they just have the overwhelming passion and desire to be great. If you think being emotional is bad you might need a slight reality check of your own. The next time someone tells you that you are emotional take pride in the fact that you are passionate and you will fight for what you believe in.
This is so true, a lot of people do not think of being emotional this way. Now that I think about it I am only emotional about specific things and these happen to be the things that I put most of my energy, attention, and time into. My passions. And it just so happens that these passions are so intense that people looking from the outside can never understand. Most football players are often really passionate about the game and you have to be putting in all those hours of practice and weightlifting, off-season training. So to put so much into something just to come short will evoke an emotional response that is misunderstood because nobody but you actually knows how hard it was or how much it took out of you. So I completely understand. (sorry for the essay :D)
ReplyDeletePrecious J. Crittenden
I, Precious Crittenden, wrote the previous response.
ReplyDeleteI see where Tyran is coming from and agree with Precious's comment. Many of my friends have put in many hours of practice in sports, plays, or even just homework assignments, and when something doesn't turn out right, it's understandable why someone would be so crushed. Sometimes when you don't understand why someone is upset, you do tend to see them as childish or overly emotional. It isn't until you understand their story that you realize they are just being a normal person responding to everyday life.
ReplyDeleteI agree, though sometimes it depends on the situation at hand. For example, my friend back in high school was extremely upset that her cat of I believe 14 years passed away. Basically, she and that cat had grown up together from the time she was born. One of her former friends at that time felt that she shouldn't be crying over her pet the way she was, yet this same person was super emotional and on the verge of tears over something bad that happened to a favorite artists of hers that sure she loves because they create something that she enjoys, but has never met the person face to face and only knows what they media has shared with you the viewer. I believe that certain passionate things are definitely proper for tears, like loss of something personal like my friends cat's departure from this life. Not saying that the former friend of my friend isn't allowed to be passionate about her beliefs, not at all. But don't go telling someone that's had a cat as a pet for literally at the time their entire life they should basically get over it and then go on and on about some celebrity that passed on and nearly cry over them. You can be upset, but c'mon, compared to your pet dying in your parents arms? Emotions play a huge role in our lives, but a certain amount is appropriate for any situation.
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Showing emotions should not be taboo because every living human has emotions and need some type of outlet whether it is crying, talking, or even knitting. Some individuals can be overbearing with all of their emotions. However, there are ways of dealing with these individuals. Every person that shows some form of emotion should not be lumped with the emotionally unstable.
ReplyDeleteMany people don't realize that our emotions play a part in our lives everyday. Like say something you put your heart into to get done only for it to be erased within an instant would piss anyone off. You put all of your time and energy practicing to do something only to fail sometimes will leave you to feel that you have been wasting your time and when you show emotion about it people say that your being a baby and that you need to suck it up. Some people just don't see the amount of effort that you put into your work and don't understand when you are so pissed about it when it isn't accomplished or something goes wrong..Your emotions are part of you and shouldn't be ignored.
ReplyDeletePeople all ways see emotions as extreme when you can go for all the calm emotions to. You don't have to be hysterical to show emotion for something. Something you love could bring complete calm and serenity to you. These are also emotion people over look or confuse for being emotionless.
ReplyDeleteSome people are just more emotional than others. But showing too much emotion or unneccessary emotions is a negative quality.
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