What immature coping skills do you have that really work? I'm not advocating hurtful coping skills here. Please share. I'm hoping to learn from you.
I'll start... In the privacy of my own home, I draw incredibly unflattering caricatures of people I'm really upset with, then shred the *evidence*.
I often imagine myself as a cartoon character, i.e. Garfield. This way I feel less serious about myself in social situations. I like to think what animals other ppl resemble. If they do. Just for fun. I like to watch ppl. Strangely dressed ppl. I admire everyone who dares to be different in a noticeable way. Even if those ppl sometimes make me laugh inwardly. I’m grateful to them for being original, funny and unique.
I like to play with my Kitty and make her believe I’m another cat. I immitate her behavior. I like to pull faces at her and chase her around the appt. Love singing in my headphones along with the rockers I’m listening to. Very relaxing. Like to joke a lot. Dark humor, silly giggle and irony are my favorite ways of coping with stress. I like to make ppl laugh. I talk to my Kitty on a regular basis. She talks back to me. I engage in dialogues with authors of the audiobooks I’m listening to on my headphones.
I like to act in the most silly way when I’m alone. I curse a lot. Not in a bad-mannered style. For fun, i.e. as a part of conversation with my husband. He doesn’t mind. I’ve been always forbidden to curse by parents. I like to do what is generally considered forbidden. But not to engage in self-destructive behaviors. I try to obey the rules wherever I have to. But I’m an anarchist at heart. If it’s immature. I’ve always been a rebel. And always will be. It’s fun. I will never ever become a conformist. Unless my well-being is at stake. That’s like 50% of my "immature" coping skills. Can’t recall anymore ATM.