I don't know why I do this or how to stop. For a few years I have had a very bad habit of writing stinging e-mails & letters to people. They can be friends, family, or just strangers I feel have wronged me somehow. At the time I write these things, they seem to me perfectly appropriate and warranted. Usually, I spend hours composing & editing, almost compulsively, and they are long. I outline in great detail my analysis of what their problems are, as if I have some great insight into human behavior or super intuitiveness.
Once the person gets my correspondence, they usually react with shock & anger. Typically, they will either write back something equally venomous, or they will break ties with me, even if just temporarily. After the fact, I look at what I wrote, think about it, & am horrified by what I've done. Often, I realize as soon as I send that I have done something horrible, then am scared to death to read their response. Sometimes, I never do, and just avoid them. Help!!!
2006-08-13
11:41:56
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leila
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Mental Health