Hide emotions, yes or no?

They also should not end the discussion with the statement they now expect congratulations for it.

@GoAskAlice I seem to have forgotten some rules. But thanks for the reminder.

Yes, I seem to have forgotten some rules. Sometimes when I'm silent and don't show emotions, it's like they're suppressed, but if for some reason they surface, then I can't stop. I'm not sure I could solve it with yoga, more precisely, my problem is focusing and turning off my thoughts.

@Nevena83 Ahh... I'm sorry about that. Sometimes the emotions just run too close to the surface.

@DaddyEvil Yes, they seem to be on the surface all the time. Sometimes I feel like I'm going to suffocate because of my emotions.

I used to behave like that too, but now I can no longer hide my emotions from others. Or rather, just hide it. I always smile at others, but sometimes one word is enough to make me cry.

@Nevena83 I started having it when I was 12 and it never went away. I’m 39 now. I would have taken that as a joke but rules are rules.

@shaggin Oh, that's a lot of years indeed. Have the doctors discovered the cause of this? Yes, that's exactly what I wrote and I was in a very good mood and I didn't know that I broke the rule.

I'm sorry to hear that. Sorry to ask, does your depression last long? It was not short, but I made the mistake of ending the post with the sentence that I now expect congratulations.

@Nevena83 I'm deeply sorry about your aunt. There must be somebody else. We are trying to figure what is going on with my husband. It is quite frightening. Not Covid- though no Doc has looked into that. Blood sugars were first out of control but I think that is better. Something weird is going on with his digestive system that the docs have not been able to understand yet. Plus neither of us sleep well. He must get his calories up cause he is losing too much weight.

@sallypup Thank you. I don't know, I have a feeling when I talk about my emotions, as if they increase, sometimes I feel like I'm suffocating... I'm sorry to hear that. It doesn't sound good. You must be scared, because the doctors didn't find out what was wrong with him? Is he vaccinated? I ask because here many people got some symptoms, new diseases after the vaccine, and people increasingly believe that it is a consequence of the vaccination.

You are not late, today is my birthday. Thank you. I always talked to my aunt, she was always there to listen to me, but a few months ago we found out that she has cancer, so I try not to burden her with my thoughts and emotions. Sometimes I can't hide it from her, because she knows me well. If I may ask, why is your husband not well?

@Nevena83 That's the way I've lived all my life, I can't change now.

@RubyHawk That's good, isn't it?

I admire how you can control them. I could do it when I was younger, but now I realize that I can't do it anymore. Sometimes a little thing is enough to make a storm of emotions come out of me.

Oh, I'm like that too. Even a romantic comedy can make me cry. I realized that I can find myself in everything.

@thebos I always watched alone and found myself in every movie, but I believe it would be easier for me if I watched with someone.

@Nevena83 true, have you ever prefered watching with a person

@Nevena83 In my case, I always try to remind myself that these are my emotions and I am able to control them, not the other way around. We can't really control how people treat us or how they would even interpret what we relate to them. Sometimes, what we perceive as difficult or challenging isn't really a big deal for them when they get to be in a similar situation, not that they don't care much, but that they too have their own way of dealing with things in their lives. The same thing with us when others relate whatever it is that they are confiding with us. We can always sympathize of course, yet there would be times that even when we would try to help out, such support should only be at a certain point, since it is always better and even beneficial for the actual person in the situation, to develop their own way of overcoming the predicament that they are in. That's why even if we can't control what the surrounding environment may influence how we could feel emotionally, it is still up to us with how we respond to it since that's entirely in our control.

Sometimes it's hard to hide emotions, but people have become insensitive and I think it's less and less important to people how someone feels. Yes, we need friends in such moments, but I think sometimes even they can't help us. Are you emotional?

@ratyz5 I understand what you are writing about, but I think it is very difficult in practice. I feel like my emotions control me, not me controlling them.

@Nevena83 It could be "hormones" too . . . that's what a few of my friends say too. These emotions creep up on us at times . . . something might trigger it or remind us . . . or it just happens from out of the blue. I am very choosy about who I discuss my inner most feelings with . . . not everyone listens or understands. I know I can easily "not function" if I let my emotions get to me . . . that's why I stay busy so I get something done while my internals figure things out. Hoping you feel better .

@much2say I hope that soon the doctors will establish the true condition. You're right, I think anything can make me sad. It can be anything, something will associate me with something and trigger an avalanche of emotions. Yes, we can't talk to everyone about such emotional things, because many people won't understand or don't even care. My problem is that my emotions got the better of me. It's hard for me to get up and move.

Thank you, but I've been sad for two days now, and I'm just crying, I don't know what's wrong with me, probably my emotions are coming to the surface. Sometimes I don't know if I feel better or worse when I talk to someone about it, because afterwards I feel without energy, and I can't function in everyday life.

@Nevena83 I remember about this rule. Also the previous Administrator used to delete birthday posts. I remember that a fellow myLotter (3 years ago) wrote a happy birthday post for me and it was deleted. There were some users who complained that some birthdays posts were deleted and some not. I think that now they are all deleted.

@LadyDuck Yes, I remember that before some such posts remained, and I often did not know why mine was deleted, while others were not.

I forgot about the rules. And honestly, I was in a good mood when I wrote that post.

@Nevena83 To some extent they seem to be similar.When you are angry;you can shout or even become violent;but when you are frustrated;you might keep silent and sulking.

Aren't anger and frustration similar emotions?

@Shivram59 You are right, but I think frustrations can be more dangerous, because they are hidden.

@Nevena83 Direct is a good way of putting it. Yep. That's me. Why beat around the bush? I say just come right out say what you have to say and if it hurts? Well, sometimes the truth does. But the truth will also set you free.

@porwest I don't like a harsh, brash tone.

I expected this kind of answer from you. I think you can only hide your emotionality, but I believe you are very direct. Sometimes people don't want to hear an honest opinion. More precisely, I like honesty, but it is important to me how someone talks to me.

@Nevena83 It takes all kinds of people in this world. I hope you can surround yourself with the good ones. Always nice to see you. Please take care.

@CarolDM You're probably right. Thank you for such kind words.

Thank you so much. Yes, but people have become cruel, and I feel like they rejoice when they see someone sad.

Thanks for the support, it means a lot to me. Sometimes it's hard for me to hide my emotions, and I think it's getting harder as I've gotten older.

@Adie04 Thank you. That's really nice of you.

@Nevena83 I feel you as I am getting older too. I've been there, done that. So I know what are you going through as well. When you are going through a rough day, you have me. I will open a DM for you if you need me in the future.

They say that you shouldn't bring up such personal things, more precisely birthday wishes. I kind of forgot about the rules. Do you have a lot of friends who are there for you in times like this?

@astutimeliana723 That's wonderful. I'm sure you'll enjoy it here.

@Nevena83 I just joined mylot about a week ago, so I must have few friends.

Oh, so am I. I am very emotional, but when I go out on the street, when I am in contact with people, I am always smiling and positive, but sometimes one word or a harsh tone is enough to make me cry.

I absolutely understand you. My mom doesn't show emotions, she always seems cold, as if nothing can upset her. But I have always been very emotional. I always sympathize with others, and when I'm sad, I somehow feel lonely.

@Nevena83 I'm so sorry.

I forgot about the rules a bit, but I was so happy in that moment when I was writing it. Yes, I've been thinking for a long time that I need professional help, but I don't have the money for it. My aunt is always there to listen to me, but since she got cancer, I try not to burden her with my emotions.

@Nevena83 You can wish someone else a happy birthday, you just can't make it about you.

Yes, I forgot about the rules. Sometimes I think I wrote a similar post to someone else's, but only mine got deleted, and then I realize that I must have done something else wrong.

I'm always emotional, but on those days I'm even more so.

That's good. When I was younger I could control them, but now I can't hide them.