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: 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. Maybe a friend betrayed you, and you can't really imagine you won't get hurt again by opening up to someone else so you may have built a wall around your heart in order to protect it. Silva says, “This is classical repression. When the life event is experienced as traumatic to the individual, sometimes the psyche will bury that event as a way to help you cope with the trauma.” She continues, “Repression is a complex psychological process that is designed to help cope with trauma that’s happening subconsciously. The best way to address repression is with a mental health professional.”