Are you able to express your feelings to people?

I really have problems regarding expressing my feelings. I guess im just afraid of getting hurt. I know this is a problem within myself and only me can solve it.

I sometimes have a hard time telling my friends how I feel about something. I think my problem is I would rather be unhappy than see my friends unhappy so I don't want to tell them something that will upset them and I usually take very little time to get over a problem. In my relationships I use to would not tell my bf when something was bothering me and finally I realized that he was going to be there for me no matter what and I could tell him anything now we talk alot more and if there is something bothering either of us we can openly discuss it and things seem to work much better now. For those who have problems letting ppl know how you feel I think it can be mostly b/c they are afraid of what someone else will think of them or b/c they are afraid they will get hurt but in the long run bottling things up is much worse for everyone.

yes am able to do that and even thats very much necessary if you will not be able to come out with your problems, emotions and feelings how the other person will feel whats going on in our mind So without any fear express your feelings but it should be in the positive way and should not leave any negative impact on others

I used to feel uneasy expressing my feelings because I grew up seeing my parents as unemotional. But now I have learned to show more of my feelings and have become comfortable showing them to my family and to those who really are dear to me. I find that it is healthier to talk about how one feel especially to ones family becuase it would bring you closer. Human as we are, we need affirmations that we are loved and not just actions.