I have written about the positive aspect of curiosity in the past using myself as an example, relating to my experiences mostly from childhood and how it helped me discover a lot of things about the past, things that happened in my family. I also shared how knowledgeable curiosity made me, learning new things and growing better in the process. Most of us understand the positive impacts of curiosity, I believe, but today, let's explore harmful curiosity, more of the negative aspects of it.
So I ask, when does curiosity get harmful or even dangerous? There are times one pushes beyond boundaries in uncovering some truths or in a quest to discover something. Depending on the gravity of the truth you want to uncover via curiosity, it can be destructive and affect one emotionally.
Not everything one should dig into. I still remember one of the stupid things I did as a child out of curiosity, which I am ashamed to pen down here. I wish I am bold enough to say what it was, but even as I type, I still regret digging so deep to discover my head… lolz. The discovery tormented my life to the point that I opened up to my elder brother, who stood as a counselor to me, and I became emotionally stable again. Since then, I have never tried being such a curious cat; of course I wouldn't want to die, lolz; there are limits to everything.
Still on harmful curiosity, it could lead to invading someone's privacy and definitely harm a once-healthy relationship. I had a very good friend, but one of her weaknesses is being overly curious. I think I once mentioned how she forcefully took away my phone to read a conversation I had with my husband. You see, curiosity can make one overstep her boundaries; the lady was always prying into my privacy and curious to uncover every secret. It wasn't her business, but her curious mind wouldn't rest until she got what she wanted.
After she finished reading a conversation I had with my husband, it didn't end there; she went ahead and disclosed a sensitive project of my husband and me to another friend, expressing jealousy and what have you. I heard everything and never trusted her, not again. It was the beginning of our soured relationship to date. Many times, she has the urge to tell me things just like we used to tag along before, but she lacks the courage due to the broken trust. It was a result of harmful curiosity; you don't dig deep into people's privacy anyhow; the discovery might end up tormenting you emotionally.
Personally, I have also experienced the harmful aspect of curiosity. To say that I dealt with anxiety and confusion for a long period of time is an overstatement. The first time I visited a neurologist over my son's case, he explained to me a particular procedure that would be carried out in his brain. I went home overly curious to find out the possible aftermath of such a procedure. I embraced the Internet and overloaded my brain with information. It was overwhelming to the point that I went into depression. I was scared of checking my blood pressure those moments because I was overthinking. I wasn't sleeping well; all I do is close my eyes and imagine the effects of such a procedure in my son's life. I nearly developed health complications more than my son; I was trying to get treated. Over-curiosity caused it, leading me into anxiety and emotional trauma.
However, meeting the doctor on the next visit to express my worries gave me so much relief after hearing from him through his practical experience.
In conclusion, curiosity is a positive trait that pushes one to discover things and learn more, but it becomes a concern when one pushes beyond boundaries in the quest for more information; it can be quite destructive.
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My gratitude, for outlining to us by exemplifying in various scenarios and situations in life, how a person with unbridled, uncontrolled, and misguided curiosity in his eagerness to investigate and discover, can affect not only his own life but all those who are immersed in the situation. Sometimes, when this curiosity begins to move away from the engine of positivity that characterizes it, becoming uncontrolled poison in its purpose, it becomes pathological in these people, defiantly mutating into disease and the person becomes a patient, doing damage in its path or generating in itself, affectations in the field of mental health.
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Yea, curiosity is nice until it moves away from the positive side. Some discoveries might affect one's mental health.. it's important to guide it jealousyly
I've always been the curious type, but I always stay within the limits. I don't dare dig into things I know will only scare me.
Staying within the limits is the goal dear...some info are scaring 😃
You are indeed correct. I can't trust overly curious people as they are sometimes gossips who trade information told to them for more outside information, leading to betrayal.
Thank God you were courageous enough to seek help from your brother and the doctor.
One thing about researching symptoms and causes of illness online, I have come to understand that some symptoms are not for all cases and the researchers might have been speculating base on the specimen they tested. So I have learnt to handle online information with a pinch of salt.
My dear..the way I handle online info now especially health related is with caution for my mental health..I wouldn't want to face again what I faced in the past
Yea, good enough, my brother stepped in for me...I was already troubled emotionally
Thank goodness for that
I agree with you that curiosity are mostly good, but when not handled with wisdom it can become something else.
That your friend no try at all, first it was invasion of privacy, then it was sharing confidential information and the likes.
For your son's case, I can relate to you searching internet for different things related to what you're told, I've done same on multiple occasions and I meet myself in your shoes.
It's well.
I have learned to draw a line over searching health related info to avoid overloading my brain, causing panic even though information is power
As for my friend, she overstepped her boundaries, it's a lesson
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I think we are not doctors and we should not behave as a doctor just by reading few documents on internet. It can only bring harms. If we read those for knowledge, it's good but we should not judge our situations based on the knowledge as there are experts on that field.
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You are right... experts are in the best position to tell us all we need to know based on their experiences. So it makes sense to stick with them instead running faster than our shadows
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You know those overly curious people are most times at risk, they block lots of avenues they would have gained from, it's a pity.