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Feeling words

I tried to force myself to use language to describe what I am feeling. It turns out that I’m not so good at putting a name to these feelings. I think that is partly because I don’t understand what is happening, or why I’m so upset about losing someone who I just had a sexual connection with. This was the only thing I could come up with:

-Abandoned

That didn’t seem completely accurate, and doesn’t quite cover it. I couldn’t really think of anything better. As a therapist... I have resources just for this situation. I pulled out my feelings wheel.

I got this from one of my supervisors in grad school. The idea is that you start in the center and work outwards until you get a very specific, descriptive word that helps define what you are feeling. These are the ones that struck:

-Sad > Hurt > Lonely > Inadequate

-Sad > Hurt > Destroyed > Isolated

-Mad > Powerless > Weak > Obsessed

-Sad > Ashamed > Left out > Rejected

That’s still not perfect, but it’s a better idea. This wheel doesn’t help with feelings of confusion which are another side of this emotional Rubik’s Cube. I think there are multiple sides to the confusion, because on one hand I am confused about why I am so freaking attached to this boy. And on the other hand I am somewhat blind-sided because he went from telling me he likes me all the time, and wanting to be with me all the time, and hold hands and act like a couple, to ‘oh hey, I’m going to see how things work out with this girl, maybe see you later.’

Yes, I could probably shut off my feelings if I wanted to. I could choose it and will them away. But when I do that, sometimes all of my emotions get shut off, and I go numb. Sometimes that’s better and that’s where I want or need to be, but not right now. Part of the point of everything I’m doing right now is to feel. Really, truly feel... everything. The good and bad. I turned my emotions back on and opened myself up to being hurt. I don’t really care about being hurt. I can kind of get high on emotions so feeling feelings is a good thing for me. It’s the not understanding why it’s happening part that is bothering me. Because I like to be the person who understands everything, and when I don’t understand something, I can’t stop thinking about it. Maybe I was too busy getting high on emotions with him, and now I’m in some kind of emotion withdrawal? Idk.

I think as a therapist I should be better at this whole feelings thing.

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august 2, 2025

embarrassment

it didn't live up to my fantasies

pain, worthless

disappointment

sad

#feeling words #which one are you

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