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I grew up in a very shame based family and community, and was expected to always present a happy demeanor to anyone and everyone. Showing negative emotions (i.e. sadness, frustration, loneliness, depression, anxiety, or hurt) was considered rude. So I grew up bottling this in and would lash out in anger sometimes, but because of how people responded, I though that I had control issues and was a problem child. Years of this were part of why I became pretty depressed later on, and it's taken a while to learn that expressing emotions appropriately, even negative ones, is healthy and normal.

Now, I didn't share that in order to fish support and stuff from you guys. XD If I wanted to do that, it'd be far more dramatic than I've presented it here. ;P But I share it because I've noticed a lot of my peers (and even some adults I know) have grown up with very a very similar stigma around expressing things like sadness and loneliness. For many people, they've been taught that showing those sort of emotions is vulnerable, needy, and selfish. But that's not the case. Allowing yourself to feel and process your emotions is not only perfectly fine, but also necessary for people to function properly.

If y'all like, here is a really helpful article I found that breaks it down clearly:

https://www.talkspace.com/blog/is-it-okay-to-feel-negative-emotions/

If you ever need a buddy to vent to or just to talk to, always feel free to contact me! I'm always open. (*^v^*)

#A_wise_person_once #tweeted_that_some #things_are_so #personal_you_can #onyl_share_them_with #a_therapist_or #thousands_of #strangers_on_the #internet

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