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Fear

bluenosette
bluenosette
Fear... not something I thought I felt. In my head I don't feel scared, or feel like I am unsafe. I am in a safe place now, and the abuse is long over. However my therapist thinks otherwise. She says she can see it in my body language, body tremors, and in the expressions on my face when I dissociate. There has been something holding me back from talking about what happened. Could it really be fear? after all these years? That seems barbaric to me. Could it be fear that stops me from moving on?
arfie
arfie
I do not believe that emotions are a constant force. One emotion flows into another with natural ease. Today's fear can become tomorrow's bravado, anger, apathy, sadness, etc., etc., with no conscious manipulation. 'Tis just the nature of emotion.

Just as it is the nature of social conditioning to be, "Fine" under whatever circumstances are plaguing your current day.

Don't know if fear is what stops you from moving on, or not. That would be yours to sort, but I hope you will be genuinely fearless in exploring the question.

Gentle support while you sort.
bluenosette
bluenosette
Thank you very much for your thoughtful words arfie.
drangonflylady
drangonflylady
I think fear can keep us stuck but I also believe like Arfie that we keep flowing through emotions and though at points I think fear can keep us bogged down a bit but still allow us to skim the other emotions like when someone is in an abusive relationship they fear the abuser but are able to keep going with other emotions. Sorry not the best example I admit but I'm under the weather right now. Hope this helps a little while you sort as Arfie says. Hugs
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