In a State, of Be-Fuddle-Meant? Clearly...

"You've come to the right place" When/if you have been exposed to a myriad of conflicting information or just feeling a bit conflicted...to the point of not being able to think clearly. "Well, clearly you're in a state of befuddlement" Wow, that's what I came here for...leaving me even more dazed and confused, with just a tad more clarity than when I/we started this conversation...leaving me with more questions than answers...

"Join the crowd" As in "We're all feeling a bit confused, conflicted these daze"...so much information coming at us from multiple sources, directions, sensory inputs...24/7...365 and now to include 360 degrees (such as the Universal Menu, on Oculus, others...) So, in other words, "You're not alone, take comfort in knowing your misery has plenty of company..."

"Tell me about it" A bit of a cruel irony, or adding insult to injury, to someone in a state of feeling emotionally distressed, vulnerable...upset...Usually delivered in a way that, even if well-intended, can come off as...well, insensitive! As if I can really understand what they are going through...

"So, you're telling me...?" Itself a bit confusing as taken out of context, sounds like a statement but, especially with the right inflection, can end up being more of a question with an air of sarcasm, lack of satisfaction...even after an extensive conversation that started out as a deliberate "discovery" -- raising awareness of all the salient information necessary to gain clarity...a state that precedes any type of solution, remedy, decision that a person may have come to discuss...awkward place to leave a conversation, "So, what you're actually saying here...you're gonna' keep me hanging...?" 

Out-takes: What you (and I as the listener, questioner, person trying to show interest, understanding as in empathy 😇😌 on behalf of the person of interest for the "better part of an hour") take away from a conversation, podcast, post...one that hopefully "provokes" (my favorite role as a "clinician") you to think, reflect, gain better understanding, one that deliberately leaves you with more questions than answers...which hopefully keeps you coming back...

"Just to clarify" In all my years as a mental health professional, I don't recall ever using the first quote (setting me up for too high expectations, as if I can guarantee...), but hope one feels reassured after I have told them they are indeed not alone, and proceed to encouraging them to "tell me (all) about it..." in whatever order they see fit, at least to get started...on this journey of discovery, if not a final resolution...one which can't be easily accomplished within a span of just 45 minutes...

Next: "You couldn't be further...from the truth" Tough place to start, but is part of why we are all feeling a bit befuddled, these daze...


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