Comments on: When Being Laughed at Doesn’t Seem Funny http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/when-being-laughed-at-doesnt-seem-funny/ Exploring Healthy Psychotherapy Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:06:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Speedi http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/when-being-laughed-at-doesnt-seem-funny/#comment-33269 Speedi Fri, 18 Jun 2010 07:21:00 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=5246#comment-33269 I don't like to be laughed at. Period. It's even worse when I'm being VERY serious about something and a person laughs at me. I've had that to happen too many times. I have often asked close friends and relatives why people find my funny. Is it my facial expressions? Is it how I speak? None of them can tell me (or won't tell me). I don't know. It's horrible being laughed at, but it's even worse when you're being laughed at while you're trying to be serious. Has anyone else experienced this? I don’t like to be laughed at. Period. It’s even worse when I’m being VERY serious about something and a person laughs at me. I’ve had that to happen too many times. I have often asked close friends and relatives why people find my funny. Is it my facial expressions? Is it how I speak? None of them can tell me (or won’t tell me). I don’t know. It’s horrible being laughed at, but it’s even worse when you’re being laughed at while you’re trying to be serious.

Has anyone else experienced this?

]]> By: Cathleen http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/when-being-laughed-at-doesnt-seem-funny/#comment-23883 Cathleen Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:48:29 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=5246#comment-23883 If you can't have a good laugh at yourself sometimes then what a sad life you must be living. There are times when I have seen people who get so mad when they do something that makes someone else laugh at the- they just can't take a joke! Life is too precious to get all caught up in that kind of stuff. If you can’t have a good laugh at yourself sometimes then what a sad life you must be living. There are times when I have seen people who get so mad when they do something that makes someone else laugh at the- they just can’t take a joke! Life is too precious to get all caught up in that kind of stuff.

]]> By: Myra http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/when-being-laughed-at-doesnt-seem-funny/#comment-23868 Myra Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:53:05 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=5246#comment-23868 All close knit friends have a joke to laugh about. What's the big deal if that be ur embarassing moments. Dont forget America's funniest home videos is a show that thrives on laughing at yourself and getting paid for it. I basically think a person with a bigger ego wont be able to handle that. All close knit friends have a joke to laugh about. What’s the big deal if that be ur embarassing moments. Dont forget America’s funniest home videos is a show that thrives on laughing at yourself and getting paid for it. I basically think a person with a bigger ego wont be able to handle that.

]]> By: Amanda http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/when-being-laughed-at-doesnt-seem-funny/#comment-23835 Amanda Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:19:39 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=5246#comment-23835 I have seen a few such people and I feel very sad for them. They are so conscious, because they are scared that something might go wrong and they may end up being laughed at... it is extremely disturbing to see such behavior. Due to their fear, they lack any kind of self-confidence in their actions and talk. This may really push a person to extreme measures such as suicide or drug-abuse. I have seen a few such people and I feel very sad for them. They are so conscious, because they are scared that something might go wrong and they may end up being laughed at… it is extremely disturbing to see such behavior. Due to their fear, they lack any kind of self-confidence in their actions and talk. This may really push a person to extreme measures such as suicide or drug-abuse.

]]> By: Honie http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/when-being-laughed-at-doesnt-seem-funny/#comment-23827 Honie Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:24:01 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=5246#comment-23827 Well, I have to admit that I don't quite enjoy being laughed at or even laughing at myself... but atleast I do not ridicule or mock at others... for people who do it- they deserve a taste of their own medicine:) I can tell by experience that it feels awful to be laughed at. Well, I have to admit that I don’t quite enjoy being laughed at or even laughing at myself… but atleast I do not ridicule or mock at others… for people who do it- they deserve a taste of their own medicine:)
I can tell by experience that it feels awful to be laughed at.

]]> By: Tom http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/when-being-laughed-at-doesnt-seem-funny/#comment-23823 Tom Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:44:13 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=5246#comment-23823 I completely agree... I know a lot of people who enjoy having a laugh at others' expense but go critically beserk when somebody does it to them... it is not a healthy practice and we should learn that if we cannot handle something about us, we have no right to subject others to the same... I completely agree… I know a lot of people who enjoy having a laugh at others’ expense but go critically beserk when somebody does it to them… it is not a healthy practice and we should learn that if we cannot handle something about us, we have no right to subject others to the same…

]]> By: Antony http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/when-being-laughed-at-doesnt-seem-funny/#comment-23818 Antony Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:18:10 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=5246#comment-23818 I can laugh at myself, and most of my friends appreciate this quality of mine... I do not, somehow, feel offended when the joke is on me, and in fact enjoy it. I can laugh at myself, and most of my friends appreciate this quality of mine… I do not, somehow, feel offended when the joke is on me, and in fact enjoy it.

]]> By: Mark http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/when-being-laughed-at-doesnt-seem-funny/#comment-23811 Mark Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:30:16 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=5246#comment-23811 Laughing with someone is something but laughing at oneself is degrading. Laughing with someone is something but laughing at oneself is degrading.

]]> By: Zane http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/when-being-laughed-at-doesnt-seem-funny/#comment-23801 Zane Sun, 18 Oct 2009 19:35:07 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=5246#comment-23801 I hate for anyone to laugh at me, well I guess unless I am telling a funny joke. I hate for anyone to laugh at me, well I guess unless I am telling a funny joke.

]]> By: Hank http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/when-being-laughed-at-doesnt-seem-funny/#comment-23792 Hank Sun, 18 Oct 2009 09:37:40 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=5246#comment-23792 It is indeed difficult to laugh at oneself and is not possible for each one to do it. Only a few of us have the capability to laugh at ourselves and it is, according to me, a symbol of self-confidence and character. It is indeed difficult to laugh at oneself and is not possible for each one to do it. Only a few of us have the capability to laugh at ourselves and it is, according to me, a symbol of self-confidence and character.

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