Jingle...actually what you said makes perfect sense to me. But after rereading it, what I said sounds a bit confusing...

I think what the doc was getting at is that people can sometimes falsely convince themselves that they are happy, or fool themselves into being so. They don't talk about their problems or even remember that they are still there, lurking in the background, building up secret pressure until they "out".

I personally think the doc is wrong about me. I'm pretty open about how I feel, and only try to cover it up around my kids and when I'm among strangers. I think that I have simply gotten better. But I do see his point, and wonder how it might apply to various people.

You know...the old "hide it" vs "show it". I think there's a time for each, and sometimes for both.