Creative Thinking and Mental Health

Hi @Appleblossom and @Kyle1

I have enjoyed our chat how we express things differently for the same point

I was reminded from a culture I know, the way they answer a question.

If I said to you

"You didn't bring your lunch today, did you?"

How would you answer that question if you did not bring your lunch?

Think about it before reading further. Yes or No?

Have a good think please.

My answer would be No.

Others answer Yes.

Which is correct?

Technically, the question was "you didn't bring lunch"

So the answer is Yes. Yes I did not bring lunch

So I do find it interesting how people write and interpret.

Any input from either?

Kyel1 I do enjoy your posts.

Hi @Appleblossom and @Kyle1

I have enjoyed our chat how we express things differently for the same point

I was reminded from a culture I know, the way they answer a question.

If I said to you

"You didn't bring your lunch today, did you?"

How would you answer that question if you did not bring your lunch?

Think about it before reading further. Yes or No?

Have a good think please.

My answer would be No.

Others answer Yes.

Which is correct?

Technically, the question was "you didn't bring lunch"

So the answer is Yes. Yes I did not bring lunch

So I do find it interesting how people write and interpret.

Any input from either?

Kyel1 I do enjoy your posts.

I am going to tag @tyme for an answer too.

yeah,..I definitely would have answered no, I didn't bring lunch @Former-Member

Hi @Kyle1

It certainly sees a No doesn't it

Kyle1 Can you see how Yes is also correct to some?

It just shows we have to be open, really listen and try to really understand what we hear or read.

Hence I enjoy your posts. They get me thinking!

Hi @Appleblossom

I replied to @Kyle1

Appleblossom, can you please follow this post IN THE STORM

I asked Kyle1 a question

Now it is your turn

Can you please answer it to if you want

I was reminded from a culture I know, the way they answer a question.

If I said to you

"You didn't bring your lunch today, did you?"

How would you answer that question if you did not bring your lunch?

Think about it before reading further. Yes or No?

Have a good think please.

My answer would be No.

Others answer Yes.

Which is correct?

Technically, the question was "you didn't bring lunch"

So the answer is Yes. Yes I did not bring lunch

So I do find it interesting how people write and interpret.

Any input from either

@Kyle1 Good to see you

@Former-Member Now my mind is stuck in a reverb between the 2 re the lunch question .... yes / no / yes / no ...aaah! pain! do I answer about having the actual lunch ... or agree with the literal meaning in the question ... agreeing that I failed to bring it???

I shift around a lot ... mother tongue not english ... shifting places of residence during childhood made me very careful about getting it right ... not upsetting anybody ... I can be very literal ... lately ... and it has taken a while I am a lot more intuitive ... but now I have years of study and decades of life and my belt ... Legalese ... may attempt clarity but a huuummmph ... too much small print ... another brain seize.

The lack of clarity in language ... can create many misunderstandings ...partly why I love music ... but I also love language and words and metaphor ... and books.

@Former-Member @Kyle1

Way back in the forum ... someone posted about people being difficult or waffly and not answering yes or no ... questions ... some people think it is shifty or dodging the question ... but they often have what I call a problem with B&W thinking but also would not go to a counsellor to get their B&W thinking problem diagnosed, cos they do not recogise it as a problem and usually have adequate power for their own needs.

There used to be the old ... KISS ... rule ... keep it simple ... etc ...

Hi @Appleblossom

@Kyle1 started a great post!

And l laugh so much, with you, reading your reply with joy!

So tricky.

You talk about Literal.

My friend is vulnerable and trusting and a scammer got them to sign something.

So bad. I pushed "Don't sign Anything!"

I took them to a professional the person had know 17 years. Professional asked them to sign the document. My friend refused saying l said "Don't sign Anything!" Arghhh. Does that resonate with you a little?

So l understand your part about being more intuitive.

Sadly the way scammers are, it is so hard. I was scammed with a mobile. No big deal. But it is so hard telling people like you and my friend to be careful when the scammers with Artificial Intelligence coming making it so damn hard.

Your reply lightened my day.

Thank you

Hi @Appleblossom

Thanks for that

No worries @Former-Member

@Kyle1 's thread title ... is great. Thanks. Long been a deep interst of mine, but warning, my daughter says I know too much about mental health, it would have been better off if I did not ... lol... we can either laugh or cry ... or be stuck for words ... or have too many.

what to do???

@Kyle1 Are you doing alright?

I had session with a counsellor today ... I was wondering if she was the right fit, but this one actually tries, even if she gets it wrong, she keeps trying ... ???

Take Care

Apple