Feeling Sad Is Not Necessarily Bad — In Fact It’s Good
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Sadness probably isn’t one of your favorite feelings, but it’s still a valuable emotion, and it’s OK to be sad. While it might be uncomfortable, letting sadness in can come with many benefits.
It’s common to label sadness as a “negative” emotion and avoid it as a result. You might find yourself using distractions, like browsing your phone or snacking when you’re not hungry, to keep that heavy feeling in your chest at bay.
Sometimes, avoiding sadness can even look like lashing out when someone brings up a topic that’s sensitive to you.
Letting yourself feel sad doesn’t mean wallowing in self-pity. Choosing sadness brings a variety of benefits. For instance, it means accepting the reality of your current emotions and taking the first step toward processing them.
All these emotions can occur in response to a negative or unexpected situations, or life changes. Sadness often occurs at the same time as other feelings, such as anger, stress, guilt, grief, anxiety or hopelessness. Sometimes, the other feeling may be so strong that you don’t realise you are sad
You’re sad because you’re hurt
You’re sad because a lot are outside your control
You’re sad because the world keeps giving you lemons
You’re sad because it’s hard to be positive in a world that keeps challenging your patience and tolerance
To be honest it all sucks
It’s frustrating
It’s annoying and sometimes you wish you were never born
Some times it feels like life is too hard to handle.
I have been in this situation my dear, even right now I’m processing my anger because I am hurt.
But I have realized anger, sadness, frustration. They are not bad and they don’t make me a bad person. They come as a result of something or someone hurting you. They are there to tell you you have been hurt and you deserve good.
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