"having a feeling"

So, 7j introduced me to this concept which I think is really awesome, and want to share with all of you. Essentially, it is a specific meaning for the concept "having a feeling."

"Having a feeling," as we use it, means "I'm having a feeling even though I know it doesn't make sense," or "I'm having a feeling, I just don't know what it is or what to do about it." It's a way of saying that you're having some kind of emotional kablooey that probably doesn't have anything to do with the other person inherently but needs attention anyway. Along the lines of "I know this is crazy, but please reassure me anyway and then we can get on with our lives."

Here are some examples of times when this concept may be useful:

"You've been scowling all morning, are you mad at me?" "No, you didn't do anything wrong, I'm just having a feeling."

"I thought we talked about it and you said it was fine?" "Yes, and it is fine, I'm just having a feeling."

"Can you tell me that you're not going to run away with a circus acrobat? I'm having a feeling."

"I just don't want to talk about it right now, I'm having a feeling. I'll let you know when it's a better time."

What communicative concept is very helpful to you in your relationships?

sweetie second chance soup

The world of experimental cooking is a dangerous place. We all know this. When we are improvising, we may be lucky enough to wind up with a creation that is fabulous and delicious. Most of the time, we wind up with something that we'll still eat and not hate. But occaisionally we're not so lucky, right? Right. Well, that happened to me twice recently. Both times it was with soup, and both times, I was able to redeem it.

( I was concerned about throwing good money after bad, but... )

Your soup can be saved! Especially if you have sweeties standing by to help.