Why is it so hard?

That's a hard to answer. I wonder that one myself.

I often am curious about this as well. I think many people are truly careless on others feelings. Most think of themselves only...sadly.

Yes, agree with you. Nowadays, people is difficult to express what their true feeling. I think it is caused by just a few people who want to hear what someone else feel, they are busy with their business and their work. Yes, most of people do not have much time for others.

Those are all great questions. A new relationship is one of the sweetest experiences in life. The beginning is filled with many wonderful expected to happen and the happily ever after starts in those early moments. I think many don't realize that relationships take real work and it's hard work that really pays off. Most relationships have people who are just different. They like different things and one may be outward in expression while the other may prefer to keep it quiet. even with intro/extrovert behaviors it is still possible to accept the differences and put the work in to make it work. Without the aim of working on a relationship, it may just get crazy and begin to fall apart without anyone understanding why.

'Not expressing true feelings' is the social mask behind which most of us hide for fear of judgement. But it is definitely not a healthy habit. As for talking vs listening, I think most people are interested in showing their best side to others instead of realizing others' best side.Only when we want to know about the other person will we truly listen.

its very simple yet difficult question. you know, even i am trying to find out the same thing.. even i was in same deliema. i dont know wat to say.. my love was in front of me. i want to talk to him but cant say... it is difficult to express our feeling because we are scared. we are scared that , weather he wil understand or not, how vl day react. scared n fear is thing which comes here.. ven some one ask something or tell something we expect some answer.. or i can say we hav some expectation.. n we r scared to accept it, if it is not according to our expectation

I think that many are worried of letting others know their feelings for fear of rejection or being hurt. Some are even not certain how exactly to go about expressing their feelings. I know people who as children didn't have a very loving family. By that I mean comforting. Lack of hugs, support, encouragement.

Sometimes one may not talk because they feel it will hurt the other person

maybe because we all are different from each other, one cannot understand the other because he has a different point of view..