Comments on: Happiness, But Not Sadness, Catches On http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2008/12/06/happiness-but-not-sadness-catches-on/ Dr. John Grohol's daily update on all things in psychology and mental health. Since 1999. Sat, 26 May 2012 02:27:01 +0000 hourly 1 By: Catch Happyness From Your Friends « Balancenusa’s Weblog http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2008/12/06/happiness-but-not-sadness-catches-on/comment-page-1/#comment-596853 Catch Happyness From Your Friends « Balancenusa’s Weblog Sun, 07 Dec 2008 22:39:43 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/?p=2448#comment-596853 [...] Happiness, But Not Sadness, Catches On [...] [...] Happiness, But Not Sadness, Catches On [...]

]]> By: Tamra http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2008/12/06/happiness-but-not-sadness-catches-on/comment-page-1/#comment-596726 Tamra Sun, 07 Dec 2008 01:46:24 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/?p=2448#comment-596726 This is interesting. I had a good friend during my first year of college who was always happy. She did bring me out of a lot of stressful and dark days. However, I have been around others who were "very happy" and they've actually annoyed me. Some people are so happy that they don't know how to relate to those who are suffering, or to those who are needy or even depressed. If everything goes right in the lives of a happy person, why should they allow you to make them feel sad? Well...this is the type of attitude I've been exposed to once in my past. I would think that a happy person, who is your friend or family member (that you like/love and respect), would have a stronger effect on you being happy than someone you don't know that you're around such as a co-worker or supervisor. Just a thought. This is interesting. I had a good friend during my first year of college who was always happy. She did bring me out of a lot of stressful and dark days. However, I have been around others who were “very happy” and they’ve actually annoyed me. Some people are so happy that they don’t know how to relate to those who are suffering, or to those who are needy or even depressed. If everything goes right in the lives of a happy person, why should they allow you to make them feel sad? Well…this is the type of attitude I’ve been exposed to once in my past.

I would think that a happy person, who is your friend or family member (that you like/love and respect), would have a stronger effect on you being happy than someone you don’t know that you’re around such as a co-worker or supervisor.

Just a thought.

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