What is nostalgia for a place you've never been? Fernwehtranslates as “farsickness” and refers to “feeling homesick for a place you've never been or could never go.” (Sidenote: Germans really do have some of the best words for strange, random, and abstract concepts.) ...
Check out our collection of synonym worksheets geared towards teaching kids words that mean the same thing. A synonym is a word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase, for example shut is a synonym of close.
If we really need an ascii infix not-in operator (is !(a in b) not sufficient for most purposes?) then I'd rather have it spelled notin than ni. Dawny33 commented Mar 4, 2016 @tkelman +1 notin plays well with the latex shortcut \notin, so it avoids unnecessary confusion. And...
Acknowledge that the person is angry. Often people simply need the person they are angry with to recognize their emotion. This doesn't mean that you concede to being wrong or say it's OK for them to be mad. Tell them that you can see they are angry and you've clearly upset them. 4...
For example, "It really upset me when you told Jane that I like John. That was supposed to be a secret between the two of us. Please don't tell her my secrets anymore." 4 First Person When you tell your friend that you are angry, you are also trying to resolve a conflict or ...
Show that you are listening. Use non-verbal cues such as maintaining eye contact and nodding your head. If there's a pause in her venting, use it to paraphrase what you think she is feeling or ask open-ended questions. For example, ask, "When did you first start feeling really frustrat...
Evaluate the situation. Before you do anything else, find out if your boyfriend is really upset by the text message. You might be making a big deal out of something that did not bother him as much as you think. Ask your boyfriend what he thought about the text or look for clues to ...
Once a person gets upset, you need to give her some time for calming down before trying to directly engage her in conversation. She will need about 20 minutes to simmer down, says professor of law enforcement, John Schafer, Ph.D. in the article, “Controlling Angry People,” on Psychology...
Although breaking a promise to your boyfriend may not spell the end for your relationship, it may leave him hurt, unsatisfied and resentful. Aaron Lazare, professor of psychiatry at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, suggests that there are
This is the most important part of your presentation, and will be a strong influence on how your parents react to the situation. Honesty is great, but explaining what you learned and what you'll do differently in the future is better. If you got detention for being late to class or if...