Title: Why You Should Stop Hiding Feelings
Headings: It’s Tempting to Mask Your Emotions, but It Won’t Do You (or Anyone Else) Any Favors
It’s Tempting to Mask Your Emotions, but It Won’t Do You (or Anyone Else) Any Favors
Why people hide feelings
To avoid showing ‘weakness’
To avoid getting hurt
Lack of confidence
How it affects you
Disrupted communication
Emotion buildup
Relationship strain
Early death
How to stop
Practice mindfulness
Share your feelings honestly
Talk to someone you trust
Reaching out
The bottom line

Content: You could also have some concerns around others using these feelings against you, especially if that’s happened to you before. To avoid getting hurt
People often hide emotions to protect their relationships. When someone you care about does something upsetting, you might choose to hide your annoyance. Yes, their actions bothered you. But if they react negatively when you tell them how you feel, you could end up triggering an even more painful conflict. So, instead, you choose to avoid conflict entirely. This desire to avoid pain often stems from an underlying lack of trust in yourself and others. If people have manipulated your emotions in the past, you might fear trusting someone new with your feelings. You might also lack faith in your own ability to handle conflict in a positive and productive way. Lack of confidence
If you grow up receiving the message that your opinions and feelings don’t matter, you’ll likely learn to hide your feelings from an early age.