Title: Things People Who Can't Express Their Feelings Want You To Know
Headings: Things People Who Can't Express Their Feelings Want You To Know
Things People Who Can't Express Their Feelings Want You To Know
1. People who can’t express their feelings may be very sensitive.
2. Sarcasm might be used instead of conflict.
3. Being vulnerable can be pretty scary.
4. Brushing off feelings is not an uncommon reaction.
5. People dealing with alexithymia may hope anyone close to them understands how they feel.
6. “Unexpressed emotion” can be the result of being hurt in the past.

Content: People who don't express their feelings may magically want you to realize they're upset and fix things without saying a word. They want to be acknowledged, but they may struggle to find the right words to express what they're feeling when they’re feeling it. Klapow says, “They have to work very hard to read cues around them. [ They also work hard trying to] trust people to give them feedback about how they are behaving — even if they don’t see it.” He does note, though, “They can improve if they trust a person enough to allow them to give them feedback.” 6. “ Unexpressed emotion” can be the result of being hurt in the past. Silva says, “Sometimes unexpressed emotion has to do with past hurt that hasn’t been resolved. Because you might be resolving past hurt you are dealing with aspects of yourself that are unexplored and you are not able to express that to others.” Maybe someone close to you died, or maybe you went through a toxic breakup that closed you off from expressing how upset you were.