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Originally Posted by InJoy  So what function does emotional pain serve? |
There is emotional pain and physical pain.
Emotional pain serves as a catalyst for building resilience - emotional resilience that is.
Emotional pending danger could be a nervous or psychotic breakdown.
Just as we build physical muscle we build mental and emotional muscle. As we mature we learn to deal with adversity and difficult situations.
I am not nearly as sensitive as I was when I was younger. I have learned to deal with emotional pain and disappointment and I am the stronger for it. I have also learned that I have a choice in how to perceive emotional events in my life.