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W3 Prompt #161: Wea’ve Written Weekly

W3 Prompt #161: Wea’ve Written Weekly
https://skepticskaddish.com/2025/05/28/w3-prompt-161-weave-written-weekly/

Tell a story in verse—true or imagined, rooted in memory or invention. Let it unfold in a place you know well or one you’ve only dreamed of.

Mixed Up News

This week we visit the feelings of anguish and heartbreak
and try to unravel how these sentiments
intermingle with some of the productive and
pragmatic emotions to confuse both
the heart and the psyche.
We talked to experts and found
that grief is extraordinarily complicated and often
relatable, yet also unrelatable to anyone who
has ever endured it. One expert says, “Let all of your
feelings come out as they are, do not bottle
them up”. While studies show that this may
be relevant and actual, some theorists believe in the opposite,
suppression, in an order to return to good condition.
The Positive Thinkers of Emotional Release (PTER) say,
“Talking about how you feel allows others to understand
and even relate to your situation, which aids
in a supportive environment.” There are no definitive
means to evaluate the truth of either viewpoint,
which is precisely why it remains ambiguous. In a
more recent poll, conducted by the Blogging Institute
of Well Meaning Followers (BIWMF), bottling up your feelings
only leads to isolation and depression, causing
the inner child to suffer frequently and repeatedly.
One blogger writes, “I feel like I am the only person
who keeps losing people, one after the other. If I
go on and on about it, people will get tired of hearing
and will stop visiting, causing even more pain”.
Currently no science exists to evaluate and,
therefore, substantiate nor corroborate this subject matter.
With no conclusive termination point
to the topic, we will revisit this discussion
to bring forth any updated and relevant
scientific investigation, or research, as it comes to light.

©2025 CBialczak

22 comments

  3. Christine, I really connected with “I feel like I am the only person / who keeps losing people…” — those lines feel so raw and familiar. The mix of mock-official tone and genuine emotion in this piece seems to capture the absurdity and pain of grieving in public.

    ~David

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  7. Christine this is lovely. The ambiguity is very present and the truth is elusive. We all grieve in unique ways and every path is different with each loss. And the bit about blogging – well that’s partly true if you listen to the people in the Society of Human Understanding and Therapy Under Protest… I tried them and found it unbearable!

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