some questions to dive in:
- I am _________
- The main thing about me is _________
- I always _________
- I feel most like me when _________
- What I like most about a person is _________
- I will be _________
- I get angry when _________
- I feel happiest when _________
- I believe in _________
- One thing I want to accomplish is _________
- What I like most about myself is _________
- I hate it when _________
- I was _________
- I feel least like me when _________
- I feel weakest when _________
- I never _________
- When I feel angry I _________
- On a rainy day I like to _________
- I feel good when I remember _________
- When I'm alone I feel _________
- Most of all I really want _________
- I was the type of child who _________
- One thing I'd like to change about myself is _________
- I feel strongest when _________
- On a beautiful day I like to _________
- My favorite pastime is _________
- When I feel happy I like to _________
- If my relationship with ___ were to end _________
My answers:
- I am often smiling (believe it or not, I'm kindof a happy person, I'm maybe the happiest emo person you'll ever meet)
- The main thing about me is that I feel things so deeply (sometimes this is awesome and sometimes it SUCKS)
- I always think of others first (it's 2nd nature and I'm actually trying to not do this so much)
- I feel most like me when I am alone
What I like most about a person is kindness and humor - I will be [??]
- I get angry when I don't feel heard or feel harshly criticized
- I feel happiest when I'm laughing at something funny
- I believe in the good of people
- One thing I want to accomplish is reaching/helping/mattering to others
- What I like most about myself is that I am genuine
- I hate it when I can only see my faults
- I was always trying my best even when I failed
- I feel least like me when I feel unworthy in someone else's eyes
- I feel weakest when I'm exhausted and wrung out (physically or emotionally)
- I never can hold a grudge (even when it would be good for me to)
- When I feel angry I cry (I fucking hate this about myself! Why can't I just punch a wall like normal people?!!)
- On a rainy day I like to read
- I feel good when I remember the things I've accomplished (especially creative projects)
- When I'm alone I feel content
- Most of all I really want more time to be creative
- I was the type of child who was content, sensitive, & observant
- One thing I'd like to change about myself is caring less about what others think (it's so very uncool to admit this)
- I feel strongest when I'm fully recharged with my downtime
- On a beautiful day I like to be outside
- My favorite pastime is reading & writing
- When I feel happy I like to laugh, goof around and be silly
- If my relationship with the Cyclist were to end, I'd be scared of not finding anyone like him & also of hurting someone. (The idea of hurting anyone has made me hesitant to get close to anyone but is not really the greatest excuse anymore.)
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| By Hugh McLeod |
So what do you do with a questionnaire like this once you've finished it?
ReplyDeleteDelete it?
ReplyDeleteI think it's more of an affirmation but sometimes people (me) need to hear themselves admit things. Like, if I realize that x makes me feel shitty, identify situations where x is happening and proactively avoid it. This is a topic for another blog post but growing up in a place where I wasn't always treated wonderfully has instilled a high tolerance for being around people that don't always make me feel that great. I think questions like this can tease out a self-awareness for what inherently feels good to a person and what doesn't.
Good for you! Especially if it helps you be yourself with less concern for what others think.
DeleteAww thanks for being so supportive, ElGuap. :)
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