Emotion 3: Suspicion

Suspicion 1

Type of Information Reported DETAILS OF THE WITNESSING
1. Name of Emotion Suspicion
2. Date Occurred Sept. 15, 1978
3. Time Experience Occurred at: 12;30 AM
Recorded at: Sept. 28, 1978 @ 9:40 PM
4. Location Experience Occurred In my apartment
5. Circumstances Surrounding
Experience and Leading up to it. 		I had been making calls to various friends I had not seen all summer. While going through my phonebook, I saw a girl's phone number my boyfriend had written down. He had access to my place from May to August. I felt suspicious because my boyfriend had gone out on me before.
6. Relating Imaginings During the
Emotion 		I imagined that he had really seen someone else while I was gone. Furthermore, I wondered whether he had brought this girl to my apartment.
7. Reactions to Experience:
Immediate and Delayed 		Immediate : I felt worried all afternoon and the more I thought about it, the angrier I became.




Delayed : A delay in time reinforced my suspicions. I discovered "truths" that I wasn't aware of before. He had taken this other girl out. What a reinforcement of a negative emotion to experience. I became increasingly suspicious of this man who said he loved me.



Suspicion 2

Type of Information Reported DETAILS OF THE WITNESSING
1. Name of Emotion Suspicion
2. Date Occurred Nov. 19, 1978
3. Time Experience Occurred at: 7:38 PM
Recorded at: 10:00 PM
4. Location Experience Occurred Sears Roebuck and Co. Department store, the Women's Budget Shop
5. Circumstances Surrounding
Experience and Leading up to it. 		This certain girl kept hanging around the rack where we sell earrings and every time she looked at me, se would walk away, but the next time I would see her, she would be by the earrings again. I had a feeling that she was planning to shoplift.
6. Relating Imaginings During the
Emotion 		I wanted to call the security but I wasn't sure whether I should. I thought maybe I should wait because I wouldn't want to accuse an innocent person. It would be embarrassing for me and humiliating for her. I also knew that I had no right to apprehend her myself because that's the job of the security guards.
7. Reactions to Experience:
Immediate and Delayed 		Immediate : I really didn't know just what to do because I was so unsure whether she intended to steal anything or not. I decided that the thing to do was to just keep a close eye on her until I saw something happen. I felt uncomfortable though because I'd sure hate to eye someone up for something that they didn't do yet. Although they might in the future. I figured that the thing to do was to watch her and do nothing.




Delayed : I was glad that I kept an eye on her because I can't help but think that it discouraged her from taking anything, if that was her intention in the first place. I'm glad that I didn't do anything impulsive to make her think that I was actually accusing her of anyting.



Suspicion 3

Type of Information Reported DETAILS OF THE WITNESSING
1. Name of Emotion Suspicion
2. Date Occurred Dec. 5, 1978
3. Time Experience Occurred at: 12:28 PM
Recorded at: 12:53 PM
4. Location Experience Occurred At my desk during work
5. Circumstances Surrounding
Experience and Leading up to it. 		Every time something gets misplaced or some one is taking something from my desk. First it was my stapler, then my pens are gone now. I know I left them on my desk.
6. Relating Imaginings During the
Emotion 		I think the cleaning lady sometimes uses it and doesn't return it or something. However, I never can find it again. Is she taking it home?
7. Reactions to Experience:
Immediate and Delayed 		Immediate : I hate to accuse or suspect someone. It just doesn't seem fair. And for all I know, if I do suspect her, it would probably be someone else. But I sure would like to know who is doing it and I would like to catch them.




Delayed : Until I see for my own eyes, I won't worry about it. After all, it can be replaced. But I don't understand why it seems to be only my desk. Do I have the better pens?