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Bad Moods: Should We Try to End Them?

I love it when comments make me think! On the post Teasing Boys, part 2, commenter Mogs said this: True, “bad moods” may not be bad; but generally if we had a choice between the two we would choose to be in a good mood. As such suppression is not the answer; but like...

Teasing Boys, part 2

One of the posts that has gotten the most attention ever on this blog is 8 Ways to Tease a Boy Out of a Bad Mood. A few days ago, commenter Taariq made this point: I wonder if this doesn’t teach him to suppress his real feelings and emotions. Bad moods, like good...