Words or Pictures WAS Re: Adult Forum Needed for Adult Topics

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" But as for thinking in pictures or words, neither. Do most people

think in words and some in pictures? I think in ideas or impressions

or feelings and often have a hard time translating them into words.

Often I understand something but can't find the words to express it

the way I understand it. Does anyone else do this? I'm very curious

about this. "

I don't really think much in words at all, only when having to use

them of course. I do have a very visual mind. When I want/need to

express something though - I am often at a loss because there is no

image - no words - I know what I mean inside, but cannot find words

to convey - this frustrates me greatly.

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>

> > Thank you for answering my question. I've just been thinking about

> > this more and more as my sensitivity to violent images in

> particular

> > has been increasing. I think it may be similar to what happened

> when

> > I stopped going to loud music shows (don't know how I ever

> tolerated

> > those, thinking back), that my sensitivity has increased after a

> > period of not subjecting myself to it, as I discovered the first

> time

> > I tried to go to a show (and immediately ran to purchase some ear

> > plugs). It's hard for me to even watch the Itchy and Scratchy

parts

> > of the Simpsons anymore, that's how sensitive to

> > violent imagery I am, I just don't even want to imagine someone

> doing

> > those things to someone else. Ah, I've just helped myself figure

it

> > out. It isn't the images, it's that I can't help thinking about

it

> > happening in reality. Now, that's what I love about this group:

> when

> > I discuss things in here, I tend to figure things out about

myself

> as

> > well. Thanks, ! And everyone else!

>

> I'm very sensitive to violent imagery and it will stay in my head

for

> years coming back up at any time and making me sick so I'm careful

> about what I watch.

>

> But as for thinking in pictures or words, neither. Do most people

> think in words and some in pictures? I think in ideas or

impressions

> or feelings and often have a hard time translating them into words.

> Often I understand something but can't find the words to express it

> the way I understand it. Does anyone else do this? I'm very curious

> about this.

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