The Australian Dictionary of Invisible Culture for Teachers
showing negative emotions
attitude: some people can think like this (see more)
It can be like this:
When I feel something because I think something bad about something it is not bad to say that I feel something.
It is bad to say “I feel something bad” because I think: Something bad happened to me, I can’t do anything.
"If Ross has had a bad day at work it is not bad for Ross to say 'Today was an awful day. I feel bad because of it'. It is bad if Ross says 'There is nothing I can do'."
"If Tina feels sick, it is not bad for Tina to say 'I feel sick'. It is bad for Tina to say 'I don't want to take any medicine or rest to get better'."
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