Got myself into a lot of trouble doing exactly that. I'm trying to figure out how to balance everyone else's problems with my own now.

No but I do not want to burden others with my problems or pain so I will not disclose it unless asked.

Ellaboration on my post.

None of my own emotions go un-addressed ; I'm usually quite good at recognising most of them myself, acknowledging and endeavouring to deal with them suffices for me. Which I do. Eventually.

I've got quite a bit of practice in this area, and I'm new school, not old.

Other people's problems are more important than mine; the odds I'll manage to deal with mine positively are quite high, whereas other people might need some help to.

Don't mean to sound arrogant, just being honest.

I deal with them and try to move on but there are those that hang on and stay at the back of mind and every once in a while they surface

In my line of work - I deal with alot of problems that other people have. My job is to solve them and help them move on. As far as my own, I have learned that when I need some down time to deal with mine, I take that down time. I can't do my job and help others, including myself, if I am not at my best.


My mother always said problems are like septic tanks. If you don't pump out the s*!t every once in a while, you are in for a whole lot of trouble, time and expense that could have been avoided. Kind of gross - but a good analogy.

what emotions and pain? i have a great pain free life. and everybody else can solve their own damn problems. don't bring 'em to me.

I think that sometimes you have to do that just to survive...it's a tough lesson to be learned...but what the hell do I know?