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But the no big deal part comes from the fact that she had a bad computer for so long, that she made herself believe that it truly does not matter. Here is what happened. She realized that her computer sucked, and instead of doing anything about, she didnt, because she didnt have money, so, she got used to it more and more, and eventually, she tried to convince herself that it does not matter, and after a while, she slowly forgot about the fact that she does care a bit, and she truly began believing that she didnt care, but yet, she also knew at the same time that she did a bit.
But to say "it's no big deal" implies that yes, it sucks, but it isn't important that it sucks. And, in truth, it doesn't matter that much. So she was simply correct, and doesn't like complaining, which is an admirable trait.
How do you explain the anger? In her heart, she will convince herself that she got angry because she was getting annoyed, but the truth is that she didn't want to admit to herself that she is was in denial.
Do I need a better example? Why do people want to argue about everything? Maybe I should write a better example huh?
Denial: Refusal to accept external reality because it is too threatening; arguing against an anxiety-provoking stimulus by stating it doesn't exist; resolution of emotional conflict and reduction of anxiety by refusing to perceive or consciously acknowledge the more unpleasant aspects of external reality.
Thought suppression: The conscious process of pushing thoughts into the preconscious; the conscious decision to delay paying attention to an emotion or need in order to cope with the present reality; making it possible to later access uncomfortable or distressing emotions while accepting them.
Sublimation: Transformation of negative emotions or instincts into positive actions, behavior, or emotion.
I think it's hard to tell why people are doing things. Maybe she was just getting annoyed. People get annoyed when repeatedly asked questions like that. How do you know she was doing this:
And not this:
Or this:
From here:
Defence mechanism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Human Denial is the thing that makes us happy.
I will begin by going straight into an example of how denial works, in fact, if you dont agree with me, then you are denying yourself.
Anyway, suppose that there is this girl who has a computer that does not run well, and does not have money to get a better computer. She knows there are faster computers, but does not have the money.
So one day I go to her house, and as she is browsing the internet, the computer shuts off, and she has to restart it. I tell her why dont you get another computer, and she says "Its ok, im used to it", then I will tell her "but wouldnt you like a better and faster computer" and she replies with "no, its fine, im used to it" and then, she denies herself and makes her feel better by saying "its no big deal, you just wait 2 minutes for it to restart".
Then i keep telling her just get a new computer, and she keeps saying its ok, and the more I tell her, the more I am breaking her heart and showing her that she is in denial, once she finally accepts in her heart that what im saying is true and that she really is in denial, she makes one last effort to evade this truth, and she gets angry and starts yelling. First she will tell you I told you a thousand times I dont care, then if you keep saying, she will say your crazy, then, she will tell you to leave and never come back.
Did you see what happened here? She was in denial the whole time. She got used to the fact her computer sucked, she wanted a new one, had no money, so she created the illusion that she was ok with that fact, this kept her stable, and when the truth was told, she feared that this stableness would disappear, so she kept denying and denying until she came back with a final brutal strike of denial that masqueraded itself in anger.
This is the human denial in which we all have. Everyday we live in denial and dont know it because we have been hiding it for so long.
And now you know the Philosophy of Human Denial.
Anyway, suppose that there is this girl who has a computer that does not run well, and does not have money to get a better computer. She knows there are faster computers, but does not have the money.
Is acceptance the denial of everything else?
Human Denial is the thing that makes us happy
...in fact, if you dont agree with me, then you are denying yourself.
... she says "Its ok, im used to it", then I will tell her "but wouldnt you like a better and faster computer" and she replies with "no, its fine, im used to it" and then, she denies herself and makes her feel better by saying "its no big deal, you just wait 2 minutes for it to restart".
Then i keep telling her just get a new computer, and she keeps saying its ok, and the more I tell her, the more I am breaking her heart...
...then, she will tell you to leave and never come back.
She got used to the fact her computer sucked, she wanted a new one, had no money, so she created the illusion that she was ok with that fact, this kept her stable, and when the truth was told, she feared that this stableness would disappear, so she kept denying and denying until she came back with a final brutal strike of denial that masqueraded itself in anger.
This is the human denial in which we all have. Everyday we live in denial and dont know it because we have been hiding it for so long.
Human Denial is the thing that makes us happy.
I will begin by going straight into an example of how denial works, in fact, if you dont agree with me, then you are denying yourself.
Anyway, suppose that there is this girl who has a computer that does not run well, and does not have money to get a better computer. She knows there are faster computers, but does not have the money.
So one day I go to her house, and as she is browsing the internet, the computer shuts off, and she has to restart it. I tell her why dont you get another computer, and she says "Its ok, im used to it", then I will tell her "but wouldnt you like a better and faster computer" and she replies with "no, its fine, im used to it" and then, she denies herself and makes her feel better by saying "its no big deal, you just wait 2 minutes for it to restart".
Then i keep telling her just get a new computer, and she keeps saying its ok, and the more I tell her, the more I am breaking her heart and showing her that she is in denial, once she finally accepts in her heart that what im saying is true and that she really is in denial, she makes one last effort to evade this truth, and she gets angry and starts yelling. First she will tell you I told you a thousand times I dont care, then if you keep saying, she will say your crazy, then, she will tell you to leave and never come back.
Did you see what happened here? She was in denial the whole time. She got used to the fact her computer sucked, she wanted a new one, had no money, so she created the illusion that she was ok with that fact, this kept her stable, and when the truth was told, she feared that this stableness would disappear, so she kept denying and denying until she came back with a final brutal strike of denial that masqueraded itself in anger.
This is the human denial in which we all have. Everyday we live in denial and dont know it because we have been hiding it for so long.
And now you know the Philosophy of Human Denial.
