Do you express how you feel to others?

[Debashis]

How often do you find it easy to express your feelings to others, whether they're positive or negative?

Or do you like to keep it all to yourself?

 

[Kitty]

I usually find it easy to talk about my feelings, whether they’re good or bad. Being honest helps me connect with people. But sometimes, I choose to keep things to myself, especially when I’m unsure how someone might respond.

 

[Ravenfreak]

I only express how I feel to my wife, I don't like expressing my emotions to anyone else. It's even worse when I get angry and or sad. I don't like crying in front of other people, so I try not to. I know it's healthy to express emotions but to me it's a bit embarrassing as a guy to express emotions in front of others.

 

[Fidelia]

I always find a way to express myself to some trusted persons. Carrying an emotional weight is not something that is desirable at all. When I talk to that person, I always get relieved. That's because I would get some advise and soothing from that person.

 

[Commode K]

I find solace when I am able to talk to someone about how I feel. Somehow, the burden is always lifted when I have someone that can just sit down and listen. I talk to my mom and a few good friends.

 

[Faith]

I personally really struggle to talk about feelings to those who I don't have a real, genuine relationship with already. And unfortunately there aren't many people in the world who A) I have that kind of relationship with, but also B) I want to burden like that with my problems.

The likelihood is that this probably leads me to keeping a lot of my feelings "inside" and not expressing them, which ultimately probably only serves to further worsen things at times - but it's really hard to open up, as I'm sure anyone with a MH issue will recognise.

 

[Mike]

I love to show genuine feelings to friends and family members yet I maintain protective distance with persons beyond my nearest circle. I trust and expose my true feelings only to those whom I truly feel safe with.

 

[Noble]

Yes when need be I don't wait for anyone to ask. I would just go ahead to tell them. it is always good to let people know your feelings especially the bad ones

 

[Melanie717]

How often do you find it easy to express your feelings to others, whether they're positive or negative?

Or do you like to keep it all to yourself?

Oh I have to talk about it. I’ve tried to “be brave” and keep my troubles all to myself, only to find myself in my dad’s room an hour later discussing the whole thing with him.
(My dad is very, very mentally stable.)
Some would call this reassurance seeking, and it probably is. Especially in the OCD community. But I’ve found whatever is worrying me will grow bigger and stronger the longer I try to keep it to myself.

 

[Teri W]

I always love to talk to people when I am hurt and angry. And all I need is for the person to give me a listening ear for me to rant. After that rant, I tend to feel better. That approach needs people to understand me.

 

[Kennysplash]

Not everyone though, but I have a group of people that I talk to sometimes. Talking with the right people is sometimes what you need to feel better.

 

[Shree]

It depends. Sometimes I share my feelings openly with close friends over coffee, but with others, I stay private, reflecting alone in my journal. Context and trust guide how much I express.

 

[eLdavis]

When it comes to expressing myself, i always find it extremely hard to express myself to people, there are only very few persons i have ever been able to express myself to.

 

[Sanjeev]

I don't like to express my feelings to everyone except my parents , wife and brothers because I know I am going to get some positive support as I don't trust people so easily and fear they will laugh at me or disclose it to someone which I may not like to.

 

[Hazel]

I try to express how I feel, though sometimes I hold back depending on the situation. I’ve noticed that being honest about emotions helps build understanding, but choosing the right time and person makes a big difference.

 

[Brem]

Depends. I can speak almost freely among family and friends. If I am feeling depressed and I need someone to talk to, I talk to a friend or my brother. So yeah I do express how I feel from time to time, but it's not that often. It's only when I am really down and need to talk to someone.