Thank you for your thoughts. I appreciate them very much. And I appreciate everything you and Becca do for helping writers. L.

HI Laurie,

I’m glad this post helped you think a few things through, but we do caution people to be careful with all our entries. We do our research and try to think about how the information we find can apply to storytelling, and what aspects of the topic we’re discussing might be best used in a story. And because we’re drawing on psychology, we know how easy it is to see ourselves in different entries. So that’s just something to be aware of. We always have reasons for all behaviors and outlooks – each of us have had individual life experiences, and we need to be kind towards ourselves because many experiences are difficult. So please just be kind to yourself <3

Actually, this post helped me. I am a very passive person, and seeing so much of me laid out in print gave me the kick I needed to have a talk with myself that is long overdue. I know the changes will be hard to make, but your post was a very, very positive reading for me. Thank you. I needed this. L.

HI Laurie,

I’m sorry this entry touched on something personal for you, and I apologize if it caused distress. One thing Becca and I try to reiterate to writers is to try and not internalize any of our thesaurus content, because while they have been carefully researched, we are not psychologists and what we create is for storytelling purposes only. We showcase information in a way that it hopefully inspires writers to see how it can be best used to deepen their fictional characters and be used to create scenarios that will make for compelling fiction. These topics shouldn’t be applied to ourselves, especially to self-judge. Life is complicated, and it can be hurtful. We all do things to protect ourselves and have valid reasons for doing so. So again, apologies if this entry made you feel uncomfortable in any way – that’s never our intent.