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Enneagram Type 4 Board Archive Yeah....what he said....Posted by Amanda :) on July 29, 1999 at 11:52:10: In Reply to: Moodiness posted by Ev on July 28, 1999 at 22:01:08: : Hello all, : I've read enough to know that E4's are normally considered to be 'moody'. Strangely enough, I don't consider myself in this light at all. I'm fairly stable in temperament and seldom go off the deep end with depression or anger. I've noticed that some of you describe yourselves as being given to mood swings. I'm assuming, the bane of all inquisitors, that these mood swings are profound. Would I be correct? Is it the norm for 4's to experience extreme mood swings fairly often? : The reason for this post has to do with a discussion on the main board. My reaction to one of the respondents shocked me very much. It has been a good while since I've gotten truly pissed but Ronnie managed to float my boat. The thing that really surprises me, is that what I got mad about is no big deal. Do any of you find yourselves driven to distraction by some trivial provocation? Hey, maybe I've been in denial, but I enjoy going through life thinking happy thoughts and giving others the benefit of the doubt. : Ev Greetings Ev :) I'm with you on this one and would love to hear what the others say on this. Like you, I am fairly even-tempered. I like to go with the flow - and not much gets up my nose....but every now and then....again, like you, it is usually (not that it happens very often) something trivial. I have not yet thought this all the way through....but is it possible that it has something to do with not wanting to be 'abandoned' - because of moodiness or outbursts, by those who are closest to us? I always *knew* that a 'moody' temperament could well lie beneath the surface - but was taught that such emotional displays were a type of emotional 'laziness'....much like a tantrum. Some part of me had decided that to be emotionally demonstrative in a 'moody' way would probably result in being abandoned by those closest to me. It meant keeping a lid on really intense emotions (happiness was allowable) - I was already quite adept at this by the time I was attacked at the age of 14. Any wonder I chose to re-enforce my numbness to *intensity* - it was already so well established! I've lived most of my life in denial! Over the last 12 months, my emotions have become more and more intense....the good ones as well as the bad. It has certainly made life more interesting....and complex.... mmmm, pondering.... .... .... ....
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