8.
“Being constructive always.”
“I am Greek and I used to be raised with the mentality that life goes to be arduous typically. This 12 months, I’ve had two completely different American pals inform me they’re attempting every thing to be joyful and constructive inside per week of a break-up, and it wasn’t working. My suggestion that they ‘be unhappy for some time, as a result of that is what is going on to occur, and that method you possibly can grieve the connection and truly heal,’ was met with full non-comprehension.
The thought of sitting with unhappiness for some time after an objectively unhappy occasion is definitely the traditional, wholesome response, but it sounded fully nuts to them. I like a number of stuff about U.S. tradition, however have by no means met a tradition so illiberal to any feeling apart from happiness.”