What Is This New Phenomenon, Have to *PROCESS* Something?

[High_Plains_Drifter]

I keep hearing this now, seems to be the new buzz word, people need to "process" this and/or "process" that. What is that now? These terms crop periodically and they always leave me wondering, what is this new thing that people need to do now that they never needed to do before? "Closure" is another example. Do people's brains not "process" something the instant it happens? Mine does. And when something is over, isn't it over, as in closed?

I think these new types of buzz words are invented by the media mainly, which again would be majority leftists. They love to rebrand things so that they can fit them into their agenda, and in this case, the left has been focusing on everything bad, and are in the victim and grieving business. It's what they apparently believe is their winning strategy.

PROCESS(think about it)... CLOSURE(it's over)... GRIEVING PROCESS(you're sad)... GAY(homo)... UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANT(illegal alien)... FREEDOM FIGHTERS(terrorists)... on and on... it's the left's word game.

I've never played the left's word game, and I don't think I'll start anytime soon.

I think there's also a grow chasm between city people and country people. It's two totally different lifestyles, one being very progressive and willing to go with the flow and open to change, and the other quite independent, conservative and wants to be left alone. This is also a growing problem.

[darin]

I need some time to process your post before I reply.

[High_Plains_Drifter]

I need some time to process your post before I reply.

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[Gunny]

'aight ---------------

I'll have to roll this around in my head a minute or two ....

[High_Plains_Drifter]

I'll have to roll this around in my head a minute or two ....

Well that's ok... you're special... you're still a winner even if it takes you awhile... here, have a petting puppy while you wait for your grief counselor to come and walk you through the processing process and holds your hand while you cry... then we have a coloring book ready for your safe place so you don't stress out.


WTF is all that, Gunny? Why do people need that nowadays? Is everyone a pussy?

[darin]

Reaction: OMG we had a baby!

After processing, I was able to think about what I saw, felt and experienced - and found the words to detail the experience. "OMG we had a baby" became:

We arrived at the hospital within 8 minutes from her water breaking.

My wife grew up the son of an engineer. John, her father, is the epitome of punctual, correct-answers-only, there MUST be a solution, nothing is random or unknowable. 26 June was the due-date for my and my wife's first child and I smirked to realize my soon-to-be-born daughter was very much her mother's - and by extension her grandfather's - daughter.

Four hours later my wife was dilated to 5cm and the Doctor was satisfied with her progress towards birth. My wife's doctor had a colleague with her watching the show. That doctor turned to me and said "It should be another 5 hours or so, if you want to catch a nap"

"Doctor" I cautioned him "My wife's family. All her sisters so far have given birth REALLY fast. I mean it's so fast the sisters' doctors mentioned to my wife - as she was present in some of the births - to be sure and tell her doctor about the phenomenon."

'Well, I am a doctor and I am telling you it will be about five hours. I've seen it hundreds of times and that's how fast these things happen."

Mary had her epidural done and things had calmed down a little bit.

Forty minutes later my wife woke me as I snoozed in the chair beside her bed.

"Darin....honey.."

I stumble awake

"Honey" Mary asks "Will you get the nurse for me? I have this weird pressure."

The nurse came in smiling "Okay, lets have a look"

The next 30 seconds are a blur. I remember the nurse examining my wife and gasping. The nurse ran to the door and yelled for somebody to get somebody else. A few seconds later in a flurry of scrubs, papers, towels, gloves my wife's primary doctor rushed in and took a look, followed closely by her 'experienced' associate - Dr. 5-More-Hours.

"Dad, grab a leg!" She instructed me.

Now, not unlike how the baby was put IN there, I stood there with Mary's right leg over my shoulder - the first nurse had her other leg and the doctor - in what resembled a plastic welding mask - stood ready to catch.

[Gunny]

Well that's ok... you're special... you're still a winner even if it takes you awhile... here, have a petting puppy while you wait for your grief counselor to come and walk you through the processing process and holds your hand while you cry... then we have a coloring book ready for your safe place so you don't stress out.


WTF is all that, Gunny? Why do people need that nowadays? Is everyone a pussy?

WTH is a petting puppy? My idea of a "grief counselor" is a 6 pack or two of Corona. In the bottle. With lime. I'm kinda whiny about my beer ...