why do we have feelings?\nwhat are they for?
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feelings are awesome, and if we had none, why would we live? bad feelings suck, but no art or music would exist.
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You need to look at the root of the little things that are annoying you.  I used to get so upset and frustrated with people because it seemed like no one understood what I was trying to say, and I would get so pissed & then it would be nothing! I was taking a situation from Point A (Something happened, it could be just that someone said something) straight to Point Z (they're idiots and the world is going to fall apart) bypassing Points B, C, D etc and when I stepped back I realized there's always a step B,C and MAYBE D. Then I went to this lecture and this professor said that everytime we feel like that it's due to a specific something from our childhood ( I KNOW EVERYONE SAYS THAT< AND EVERYONE HAS HEARD THIS) but he was specific about a certain thing (that you WILL remember),  that happened that makes you feel this way.  And I did!  I remembered exactly what caused it, and my whole base fear in my life revolves around the fact that I am terrified that no one is listening to me, or no one understands what I'm saying, not in a logical 40 year old woman way, but in a 5 year old child "no one believes me" way. It was an epiphany and I've learned since to distance myself from the emotion of everyday things, because reality is, for the most part, no one really gives a rat's ass about making your life miserable, or thinking about how you're feeling. So it's you reading emotion into something that's not there.
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its the emotional aspect of what a person says to you versus what a person does to you! Emotions unfortunately play a large role in all life decisions!
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Aha, I sense some "feelings" stuff here... ;-)\n\nYou now feel like you don't used to be, or simply because you're wanting more because you're starting to feel something...\n\nBe open and just be OPEN my friend. It will answer all your questions and FREE you from all anxieties.
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You're in love.. that's good. Why question yourself of your feelings? Enjoy that love. :)
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There is no such thing as what you "should" feel. What matters is how you feel and how you want to feel. How do you want to feel? What would help you feel that way? Go do it!
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People learn what they live.  If they were raised in a loving environment, chances are they will be loving.  If they have been kicked around, told they were worthless, never given a kind or positive word, chances are they feel like they are worthless, and continue to hear the ringing in their heads that they will never amount to anything.  So they tend to be the angry sort.  They are afraid to get close to anyone for fear that they are not good enough, or that the person they get close to will not stick around.  Why should they expect them to, No one else did.
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I feel when you get a FEELING about someone or something you should listen to it. It is your inner voice telling you what to do. Listen to it. You also are too young to be worried about this...be friends with a variety of people and have some fun! Hang with upbeat, positive people and get rid of the riff raff they will only bring you down. Good luck!
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To speak up for yourself and show respect for all beings, human or animal ... doing otherwise demeans yourself more than the subject of  your disrespect. \n\nI think that learning how to communicate well, voice your feelings tactfully and without attacking is an important skill that is useful in all aspects of life. I work on that with my nearly four year old daughter... giving her words for her feelings when she doesn't yet know how to do it. I see it helping in the way that she freely expresses herself and in how well she does it for her age. I hope that it will help give her a solid base to build on.
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A few reasons I can think of.\n\nWe spend a lot of our times pretending we're stronger than we are, and it all goes to waste when we break down and cry in front of other people. We feel a need to defend our humanity and apologise for the tears.\n\nPerhaps we don't want to burden others with our emotions, so we try and keep them to ourselves and apologise for letting them out.\n\nSometimes we just *need* to cry, or we'll break down and do it regardless. Some people might apologise for that need to be emotional.\n\nI'm sure there are more, but really it depends on the circumstance.
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It could be a big lack of fulfillment of your needs, feeling worthless, or very disappointed, perhaps someone did something to you and you haven't been able to come to terms with it and give closure to a situation. \n\nAsk yourself what it is, who made you feel so bad? There could be depression, a lack of assurance and feeling less, you'll have to take control of this and these deadly emotions. You have certain issues that if you search deep inside you'll be able to deal with it.
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From a woman's point of view, because we are feeling neglected. We like to be given a chance to show we do have opinions, we like spending more time with you, and we like feeling like an equal. Sometimes trying to let you know this comes out wrong and we get frustrated and argue.
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self-motivation\nrespect for the feelings of others
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it's adrenaline running through you.  you get excited, for whatever reason.  Because you feel good about what you are seeing or doing. Seeing: sometimes movies give you that feeling because you can imagine yourself as the person depicting a certain character.  Doing: sometimes you feel good about the things that you do for other people.  It makes you get a tingly feeling all over.  there are other reasons.  think about a time when this feeling has come over you.  what was happening at the time?  cute girls and boys can do make you feel this way too.
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indivuduals look for god as a way to answer things that cannot or have yet to be answered, such as where we came from, what's our purpose here, and just plain why? also it's a way to feel that we are not alone. we want to think that someone is controling out fate and that we aren't just floating around from with no point to our existance
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ummm....why are u allowing yourself to feel that way and make a next person (regardless of who it is) affect your life and the things that are important to you...People often can't realize the concept that how you feel about something that happens and how u react to it is entirely your choice...
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Yes, it's good to share your feelings, gmt, but not all of them. It takes experience to learn which feelings to keep to yourself. Sounds like you're on the right track since some of that experience has bit you back.\n\nI include the sharing of feelings as part of learning to love. Learning to love is what we do after we fall in love. Try to think of sharing your feelings as part of learning to love, which includes occasional withholding of words and actions for the sake of a loving relationship.