is it tacky that a television show is actually impacting my life?

[thewildwest]

still riding high on the giddiness of the chicago acceptance. given my research interests, it's probably the best school for me. but i am not entirely sold on the prospect of living in chicago for the next five plus years yet. i still have a pretty tepid memory of the city and it took me almost two whole years just to get to that level. well, i

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[anonymous]

I am sorry if I have ever contributed to that perception of being let down. I understand the feeling, and given how much I expect from J, you can probably see how I am similar in that respect. I cannot do it as easily myself, but J employs a 'give people some leeway, then if they disappoint, to absolutely close oneself off emotionally, not take it personally, and just move on'. He can remarkably isolate himself emotionally from people and events, it is superhuman. If ever we have an emotionally taxing convo, I feel like throwing and breaking things after, but he is able to shut himself off and move on with he work quite easily. Actually I am surprised you take so much stock in the mis-actions of others; you project an image of unrelenting and unaffected Teflon sometimes, and I have envied your (feigned?) composure.

Would you recommend this show for me as well?

Haha ok. Back to our world of making fun of people.

K

[thewildwest]

well, about j, and myself, i will just say one thing--you can't always tell what a person is feeling just by looking at them. a person's composure is just that--how they have composed themselves. it means nothing more. and while someone might be able to delay dealing with their emotions, they would be fooling themselves if they really believed they could so totally distance themselves from their negative feelings. it will have to be dealt with, in one way or another, whether through tears or high BP.

you should watch this show if you want to know how white dysfunctional families operate. it's really interesting. its like now we have access to what *really* happens behind those walls. and i love it!