Communication

After looking around for the "perfect" notebook to record my course activities in; I decided this will do. Apparently I need to list my communication strengths and weaknesses, here goes.

Strengths:
1. I speak my mind
2. I'm not afraid to be honest
3. I speak clearly


Weakness:
1. I can be too aggressive with those closest to me
2. If I am extremely angry or frustrated I tend to get tongue-tied
3. I cannot speak up for myself towards my birth father
4. I hate having to tell those closest to me what "I need" emotionally - I feel they should know by now
5. I speak my mind a bit too freely ;)

As I think of more I will list them.

I now need to describe how well I communicate when I am experiencing certain emotions.

Excitement: I feel I communitcate this well. Repeatedly I will state "I am so excited ______" My speach tends to be a bit faster but not hard to understand, it is also a bit higher in my opinion.

Joy: When I feel joy I tend to laugh a lot and I talk lightly - I don't talk about distressing topics, my voice is higher, sometimes I say "oh my god" or laugh a bit too much.

Anger/frustration: I tend to speak in short clipped statements as the anger/frustration begins to build. As I get more angry/frustrated my voice gets deeper; I want short and direct answers/comments rather than the long drawn out explanations - closed answers rather than open answers. ;)

Saddness: I tend to be quiet when I am feeling saddened. I like to contemplate what I am feeling and why, then as the saddness lifts I open up more. Usually I am withdrawn while I feel sad.

Fear: Hmm I'm honestly not sure how I communicate when I am afraid. I guess I repeat myself often. I like to talk things out to try to reassure myself. I am direct in why I am feeling fear, and my voice tends to be lower than normal - close to a whisper.