Rose Garden 8: Laughter and Stress

She did everything she could to impress examiner with her wit, using it as a formidable defense. On three occasions she laughed imapproriately: once when she claimed that the hospitalization had been brought about by a suicide attempt, twice with reference to questions about the date of the month. As the interview proceeded her attitude changed and she began to speak loudly. I never Promised You a Rose Garden p.18 Hannah Green

MY THOUGHTS I like this quote, again, because, like the last quote i used, it touches on something i struggle with: laughing and acting strangely in social situations when feeling stressed, as a way to deal with that stress. Reading Rose Garden is a little like seeing myself at a distance, being able to observe my own problems in someone else. I feel relief that yes, it is a problem and i also feel hope because in solidifying something, in seeing it concretely it feels easier to deal with it because i can clearly see what it is and that it exists.