Feelings and Etiquette

How are How are you ?you ?

Fine, thanks.

I’m well, and you?

This is all that etiquette

requires . . .

No one need know all the gruesome

details of your existence

Emma had the consolation of being

polite when she actually felt rather

cross.

from Jane Austen’s Emma

Etiquette does not require that

you repress your feelings.

But you need not express

them to all and sundry

And wisdom and discretion may forbid it.

Often, we can acknowledge our feelings

in private and so

we need not act out our feelings in public.

Not everyone wants or needs to know exactly how we feel at every

moment.

Are You

–Glad–Tired–Peaceful

Are You

–Sad–Scared–Loving

Are You

–Mad–Confused–Playful

proud touched relieved inspired hopeful excited

confident thankful delighted

serene content absorbed satisfied

relaxed calm

lively invigoratedzestful refreshed

exuberant adventurous

lonely distressedoverwhelmed

gloomy troubledhelpless

disheartened

angry exasperatedirritated enraged bitter disgusted

envious

frustrated hesitantuncomfortableembarrassed

uneasy apathetic

afraid startled nervous

horrified worriedpanicky tortured

affectionate friendlytrusting warm

tendercompassionate

breathless

Know yourself and admit your feelings.

And know how to restrain your

feelings

for your own benefit and the benefit of

others.

That’s Ordinary Elegance

at http://ordinaryelegance.blogs

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