What’s Gotten Under Your Skin? By Pat Bennett I’m not talking about dishes in the sink, socks left on the floor, or someone forgetting to take the dog out and he has an accident. Yes, these are irritations. The expression, getting under your skin, no doubt alludes to burrowing or stinging insects that cause itching or similar skin irritations. [A definition I found from the late 1800s]. Ouch! However, when an individual triggers a genuine uncontrolled physical reaction in you, and not in a good way, it can have lasting effects. Worse, the feeling persists, and the negativity infiltrates your body like some kind of virus and completely ruins your day. To allow something to get under your skin negatively affects us physically as well as mentally. A commentmade intentionallyoreven in jest, radiatesnegativeenergy. Youmight recognize thephysical reactions: heart pounding, heightened energy, difficulty thinking clearly or tensing of muscles.
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