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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I complain or discuss negative aspects of my life more than others. I asked my therapist about it. She saw no issue. She says I grew up in an east coast culture that does it more. I was living and interacting with more western-US people who don’t.

I told her I think my culture does it more because ‘that’s the interesting stuff.’ So I have a good life, so I want to talk about the stuff that isn’t. That’s where there’s interest and nuance and questions to mull over with other people.

I wish others would do it more. [/quote]

I'm the same.  I recently have made a point of not doing that.  Age I think is a big part of it. I bite my tongue. I'm trying to be more optimistic and bite my sarcastic, pessimistic tongue.

I really made great strides this year. I think in part, stress is lifting as my kids approach college--almost to empty nest.  It's just a good time.  I actively re-frame my mindset. My husband is naturally more optimistic and I try to feed off that instead of bringing him to my side.[/quote]

^ one more thing.  I have always hated people that complain about the same things, but do not attempt to make any change. There are a bunch of dads at my kids' former sports club that relentlessly complain to toxic levels, yet they keep their kids there.  We left and all of us our so much happier...and not listening to toxicity on the sidelines helped. [/quote]

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