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Ella's avatar

workshopping this one: Freudian listen. it’s like a Freudian slip except when you hear something dirty/that you want to hear rather than say it. I feel like this happens so much more than a traditional Freudian slip and needs a name. accepting name suggestions that are better than “Freudian listen.”

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Diane's avatar

Oddly enough, the made-up term you informally snuck in resonated the strongest with me - “emotional truth.” My husband tells me he used to feel confused about why I would lie about certain things despite generally being a very honest person and eventually realized I really was telling my truth-for-the-moment…which sometimes is different the very next day! Ex. When we walked through our current home for the first time, I said “It’s perfect! I love everything exactly as it is and won’t want to change a THING!” 😬

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