“Loob” and Feeling Self

You really have to look inside yourself and find your own inner strength, and say, ‘I’m proud of what I am and who I am, and I’m just going to be myself.’

Mariah Carey

(In partial fulfillment for SocSc 11: Understanding the self under Ms. Avegale C. Acosta.)

“I’m fine”

But are you really fine? Admit it, we’ve all done it before. We say we’re fine when in actuality we’re not. Whether we try to convince ourselves that we’re alright or we just want to hide it from other people, it is important that we be honest to ourselves and acknowledge what we really feel.

How in touch are you with your feeling self? How so?

I am very much in touch with my inner self. I recognize what I feel inside and do actions based on what I feel. This wasn’t always the case though. I cam from an all boys High School where feelings isn’t always prioritized. It is only after High school where I began to acknowledge what I really felt.

Do you allow yourself to feel unpleasant emotions or do you immediately shut them off?

Yes, I allow myself to feel unpleasant emotions. I believe it is important to let one feel unpleasant emotions because it allows them to think and analyze more about themselves. It allows people to be truthful about themselves and that in turn will help them in life.

What is the effect if you do that?

As stated before, by allowing one to feel all emotions, including unpleasant ones, it helps people become more honest about themselves. How is being honest to oneself beneficial? Well, it allows us to understand ourselves better. That in turns allows us to discern whats important to us and whats not. It helps us grow as individuals by making us understand ourselves and that allows us to take control of our lives.