"Flicking a switch" / negative?

[APeacefulWarrior]

I wouldn't say that emotional control -by itself- is an indication of negativity. It can also mean not getting angry in a situation where one knows anger will be harmful, or not being afraid in situations where fear will only make things worse. But being able to control one's level of love\compassion does usually come part-and-parcel with such abilities. Since all emotions are "distortions" of more underlying energetic impulses, control over how those impulses express themselves is going to affect the entire spectrum, so to speak.

First there's the love/light, which is distorted into what one might call "pure" emotion, which is then in turn distorted into a specific expression of emotion like hate or love. It's like light through a crystal. Learn to turn the crystal, and the refraction patterns change.

If anything, I'd tend to think those who have such self-control are simply strong in blue-ray, which can be either polarity.

Besides, if we're talking about folks like sociopaths or psychopaths -who would be textbook negative types- it's really the exact opposite. They don't care as their natural state, but can put on a mask that makes it appear they do. I don't think it's likely one would use the "flip the switch" metaphor unless they were either very confused about their true nature, or lying.

Either way, I really wouldn't suggest you let it worry you. I'm pretty sure it's just one of those "different people have different ways" things.