You have great awareness. It's hard to identify truths about ourselves. I'm the opposite of you - I focus very much on emotions and the problem-solving/ positivity can only come when I've finished processing the emotional side. I've felt pretty hurt in the past when female friends and family have offered a positive attitude approach instead of listening - it made me shut down and not want to share with them. It took me a while to realize that they were trying to help and I needed to be more understanding of their way of thinking. It's all about finding a middle ground, hopefully by both sides altering their thinking slightly.

Great article.