When I walk into a patient's room and the patient tells me he or she is "just fine" I have to smile, because we have an acronym for the word fine. Often when someone says they are just fine, they really aren't. Especially if that person has just received devastating news. In the early stages of grief, or dealing with a reality, it can be part of a defense mechanism. It can also be used to deflect and keep from discussing something the person needs help in dealing with.
The acronym:
Fouled up
Insecure
Neurotic
Emotionally Unstable
So now the next time someone tells you they are "fine" you can think of the acronym.
The acronym:
Fouled up
Insecure
Neurotic
Emotionally Unstable
So now the next time someone tells you they are "fine" you can think of the acronym.
