Is it normal to be scared of expressing your feelings?

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I'm basically a happy girl.good life with great friends and family and all.
But sometimes, I'm just so afraid to express my feelings in front of others. EG, I've never been able to let my parents or my siblings see my tears drop. I am unable to show signs of affection (hugs) to certain of my friends. when people see me, I'm just that happy go lucky girl. But no one knows I'm afraid of showing my feelings. IIN? how do I overcome the fear of expressing my feelings too much?

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  • unrec0gnizable
    13 years ago

    I registered just to answer this because I'm similar I've got something called scizoid personality disorder I'd look into it to see if you think you have any similaritys, I'm a lad so its not so bad but I do get called heartless and emotionless to people I actually do think I make an effort with and only have 3 memorys of actually crying and I'm 18 if you're happy which I am I wouldn't worry about it

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  • dudewithoutaclue
    13 years ago

    Feelings. Meh. Troublesome things but VERY necessary. They don't go away just because you're keeping them in.. You become Implosive. It's dangerous because once you erupt the explosion will be HUGE. You'll hurt the ones your trying to seem strong in front of.

    Open up little by little. Take it one step at a time. Keeping it in will just destroy you eventually. Good luck :)

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  • Love1989
    13 years ago

    I'm just the same way! When I lost my great-grandmother I could not cry at her funeral, but when I got home and I was alone in my room I could not stop crying. I'm still like that. One thing that I do is to hold it in, but technically that isn't good. So, I won't recommend that, but what I would recommend is to find somebody that you can talk to about anything, and start off like baby steps (only tell a little and work your way up). Good luck!

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  • bronte_91
    13 years ago

    I don't know if I can help you but I do know how you feel. I don't like people seeing me when I'm vulnerable. I hate that sympathetic look people give you when you're upset and asking if you are okay. I just hate that kind of attention, it just makes me feel so uncomfortable. I find it hard to tell my best friend that I love her and that she means the world to me because what if she thinks that is weird?

    I guess we just have to start out small and work our way up to a full blown public display of emotion! haha Either that or see a therapist (which I've already done).

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  • McHammer
    13 years ago

    hey I'm the same. maybe we are used to it. you have to think of why you feel like that and whether you Want to be affectionate to ppl and if not. why? then maybe you can work on getting to where u want to be. maybe counselling will help? although it's not a serious issue it may help u put it to rest and not give a crap about what is holding u back and just do what you want

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