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10/10/2008 9:41 am
Last Read:
10/19/2008 4:54 am
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Men are more likely to act out their inner turmoil while women are more likely to turn their feelings inward.
The following chart from Jed Diamond's book, Male Menopause, illustrates these differences.
 Female depression
 Male depression
Blame themselves
Feel others are to blame
Feel sad, apathetic, and worthless
Feel angry, irritable, and ego inflated
Feel anxious and scared
Feel suspicious and guarded
Avoids conflicts at all costs
Creates conflicts
Always tries to be nice
Overtly or covertly hostile
Withdraws when feeling hurt
Attacks when feeling hurt
Has trouble with self respect
]Demands respect from other
Feels they were born to fail
Feels the world set them up to fail
Slowed down and nervous
Restless and agitated
Chronic procrastinator
Compulsive time keeper
Sleeps too much
Sleeps too little
Trouble setting boundaries
Needs control at all costs
Feels guilty for what they do
Feels ashamed for who they are
Uncomfortable receiving praise
Frustrated if not praised enough
Finds it easy to talk about weaknesses and doubts
Terrified to talk about weaknesses and doubts
Strong fear of success
Strong fear of failure
Needs to "blend in" to feel safe
Needs to be "top dog" to feel safe
Uses food, friends, and "love" to self-medicate
Uses alcohol, TV, sports, and sex to self medicate
Believe their problems could be solved only if they could be a better (spouse, co-worker, parent, friend)
Believe their problems could be solved only if their (spouse, co-worker, parent, friend) would treat them better
Constantly wonder, "Am I loveable enough?"
Constantly wonder, "Am I being loved enough?" |
Anamika5
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618 posts 10/10/2008 10:51 am |
excellent work.. anu...kudos!!!
ayjayef
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163 posts 10/10/2008 12:03 pm |
Male image portrayed a bit darker...lol
Menopause does not make a male "pause" before anything.
Nice reading...thanks Anu
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4790 posts 10/10/2008 11:12 pm |
thanx jjj
Anamika5
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4790 posts 10/11/2008 12:05 am |
a female way of expression . . . babul
Anamika5
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90 posts 10/11/2008 4:06 am |
As Fastam said males' image portrayed a bit darker. May be that image is true in general; exceptions may be there like me.
But then why there is so much difference between two sexes. Physically ...ok...women have boobs and their privacy inside...men has their privacy outside. And then they have uterus; we have prostrate gland. For this much variation, would emotions be so glaringly different? Of course Anamika must have reproduced it from some research work and it should be true; otherwise she wouldn't publish!
If I say my emotions don't match those male emotions, I may be branded as a female...or some thing else! SO, Let me b a male!
You are taking lots of pains Anu to educate your fans!
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4790 posts 10/11/2008 6:32 am |
arudra...ya frankness is awesome..
Anamika5
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1709 posts 10/11/2008 9:22 am |
Thank you fer the informative post Anamika.
Hope you have a great weekend.
Amour Stan
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4790 posts 10/13/2008 2:44 am |
stan... thanx
Anamika5
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