Are you constipated?

Kamalji · Jul 11, 2010

Yes, most of us are consipated, including me.Superb blog, i am a big fan of yours, what a way u write eh ! Smmoth, thought provocking, and funny.

Well i must imporve really, so be ready to see the new Kamalji, thanks to u.

Regards

kamal

meenasankaran · Jul 12, 2010

Dear Kamla,

Thank you for your gracious words. I am happy to find myself in the FP nominations forum again, thanks to Sabitha and SujathaUmakanth this time.

//why am I discussing constipation and diarrhea in a public forum! All your fault Meena, you are surely attacking us with new vocabulary and breaking norms!//

Ha ha ha.....Norms are just like habits, aren't they? I am afraid I am guilty of succumbing to the temptation of bending or breaking them every now and then.

meenasankaran · Jul 12, 2010

Kamalji,

Thank you for enjoying my articles. It means a lot to me.

The good thing about being afflicted with emotional constipation is that once you accept the diagnosis and are willing to do whatever is necessary, the cure is just a hug away. So let us get better soon Kamalji.

mstrue · Jul 12, 2010

meenasankaran said: ↑

Thank you mstrue!

As Sri Uncle says, having ED is a blessing. Don't take any measures to cure it.
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Sure Meena. See you soon at our club. :biglaugh

mstrue · Jul 12, 2010

Cheeniya said: ↑

Dear True
I am so happy to learn that you too are affected with ED like me! There is no cure for ED and it's truly a blessing. If this world continues to be fun despite all the global warming and terrorists' activities, it is singularly due to the ED affected people! You can pull up your collar if you have one like the lady IAS officers of yore!
Love
Sri
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:rotfl You are right, Sri Sir!

meenasankaran · Jul 13, 2010

Dear mstrue,

//See you soon at our club. //

From your mouth to God's ears, my friend. I sincerely hope so.

winner09 · Jul 13, 2010

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After years of denial, I woke up one day not too long ago and reluctantly admitted to myself that I was constipated.
Wow….hold your horses! Tear off that prescription for laxatives, my friends. My intestines are in perfect harmony, thank you very much. I am talking about emotional constipation, a rarely talked about illness in people that when left untreated can cause irreparable damage.
If you are unsure about what I am talking about, here is how you can recognize the symptoms. You are emotionally constipated if:

Hugs and kisses are as natural to you as they were for Adolf Hitler.

You would rather be seen on the cover of the 'Vogue' magazine without any make-up on than be seen breaking down and crying in front of someone.

Admitting an error on your part costs so much more than a gram of gold (which is saying a lot considering the gold price in today’s market).

After yelling at your kids for something that you know to be totally trivial and facing the aftermath of sobs, pouts and accusing glances, you still find yourself unable to give a hug and soothe away the hurt.

When your spouse comes home brimming with excitement about a new promotion at work, all you can say is ‘nice’ and pat him once on the hand in an awkward show of appreciation before turning back to the stove to continue stirring the pot of water.

Even when your heart is filled with love for …………… (fill up this space), the phrase ‘I love you’ gets stuck somewhere to the south of your throat and refuses to be spit out.

If you recognize any of the symptoms above, do not despair. All is not lost yet. When I first diagnosed myself to being afflicted with this illness, it stole my breath away. Me? Emotionally constipated? Afraid to be emotionally expressive? How could one who prided herself to be friendly and socially outgoing be such a coward? After a lot of soul-searching, I figured out something very curious. The closer I feel to a person, the more constipated I become. Go figure! Anyway, the good news is 'emotional constipation' is fully curable though it takes a bit of ingenuity in shuffling around your genes that dictate your behavior and relearn certain reflexive responses.

For example, if you think you may be afflicted with the same illness, the next time your child comes up to you and declares “Guess what mom/dad! I got an ‘A’ in my Vocabulary quiz today” and looks expectantly at you, resist the urge to give a stoic pat on the head accompanied by ‘good good’ before walking away to attend to the million mundane chores that always seem to await you. Difficult as it may be, stretch your lips wide in a smile, give a squishy hug and say ‘I am proud of you’. And watch utter joy wash over the little face.

If you are getting ready to quit before even trying by telling yourself 'I can't change my ways. It is too hard', know that there is another soul on the planet who is trying to do the same and slowly getting the hang of it. Bad habits are there just begging to be broken. As one who is genuinely attempting to recover from this illness, take my advice and practice these phrases at home every day.

I love you.
I miss you.
I am proud of you.
I am afraid of ............

They will come in handy and go a long way to help speed up your recovery. Hope you feel better soon.
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Hi Meena

Wonderful post that was.

meenasankaran · Jul 14, 2010

Thank you Winner09! I am glad that you liked the post.

Saraswathipv · Jul 14, 2010

Dear Meena,

Now I know what I was ailing from. Its the Emotional Constipation. Until I read this post of yours, I kept peeping into your threads, grinning and moved away. Never brought myself to hit the "Post Reply " button.

But now that this present post has proved to be a laxative, you will see me often. Whether I had an overdose of the medicine will be known later, if I start having Emotional Diarrheora (Oops the spelling seems to be wrong..never mind ).

See the effect..I am using the word Oops, which I had rarely done till date :biggrin2:.

Bye

meenasankaran · Jul 15, 2010

Welcome Saraswathi!

It took a public confession from me about my constipation problems :drowning to get you to come say hi to me? Ha ha ha.... That is good to know. Next time I get the urge to chat with you in this forum, I will know what to talk about. When you see me write about an invasive surgery or the like of it, that is your cue to make an entrance, ok? :cheers

I am glad that you liked my post, Saraswathi. Thanks for stopping by.