Can you be......

BattleaxE · 05-11-2006, 07:53 PM

happy and sad at the same time?

Luba · 05-11-2006, 08:09 PM

Yes, I'm not happy unless I'm crying joyous tears...like yesterday when I wrote from my heart a tribute to my wonderful Son...

darkangelism · 05-11-2006, 10:20 PM

yes...i am right now...im happy about work, not happy about myy personal life.

Vautrin · 05-12-2006, 04:06 AM

That would probably a state you'd call melancholia?

Merika · 05-12-2006, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Vautrin

That would probably a state you'd call melancholia?

I didn't know that. I thought melancholia was when you felt nothing at all. Not when you were torn between two strong emotions.

Vautrin · 05-12-2006, 04:31 PM

You are certainly not wrong Merika. Let me clarify:

The term melancholia originated from the Greek, and originally served for psychological personality description. Choleric, phlegmatic, sanguine, and melancholic were these 4 different temperaments.

Since then it has had a few different meanings - often though the positive aspects of the personality description disappeared in our languages. Which in turn creates confusion as to what you mean when you use the term :?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melancholia , which explains a bit on the whole controversy on what melancholia is.

Merika · 05-12-2006, 04:42 PM

I understand. It's how I would feel if:

I was sad that I might get caught and sent to prison...but I'm happy because my ex-husband is dead in my trunk.

HAHA....just the thought actually makes me more giddy than melancholy. Bad example.

Vautrin · 05-12-2006, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Merika

HAHA....just the thought actually makes me more giddy than melancholy. Bad example.

Oh well. Good for your mood

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