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Do you have an easy or difficult time expressing your internal thoughts and feelings to others?

I honestly have a pretty hard time with it. For reasons relating to my childhood, constantly having been told to shut up and stop crying by my parents when I was young, I think. Lead to me becoming incredibly introverted and so opening up to me always tends to feel kind of weird. Like I'm imposing on others and will just get on their nerves talking about my personal bullshit.
SW-User
I am much better at it here probably because I can be anonymous. I feel like it's the only place I can express my internal thoughts and feelings any more.
UndeadPrivateer · 31-35, M
@SW-User I can certainly understand that feeling.
Peaceful · F
It takes me a while usually.
Just so you know, I think your fascinating to talk to and I appreciate you posting this and giving me a better idea about the person you are. You're always welcome to talk to me if you need a friendly ear. 🤗
UndeadPrivateer · 31-35, M
@Peaceful Thank you, my friend. The feeling is mutual there. 🤗
Peaceful · F
@UndeadPrivateer also, I'm super proud of you for sharing this. I know it isn't easy. 🤗
Its easier to talk about some things with some people than others sometimes

I think fear and feelings of other people's reactions being adverse to us is maybe what holds us back sometimes idk

If you're not used to someone being kind and considerate and accepting of whatever you have to say to them then you'll be hesitant to express whatever you think they might frown upon

😬 Gah I'm rambling redundantly
UndeadPrivateer · 31-35, M
@SStarfish Confidence is, at least, an element of it for sure.
I think that the more positive of experiences a person has the more confidant they are :) that they will continue to have it :)
UndeadPrivateer · 31-35, M
@SStarfish I agree with that wholeheartedly.
5thApprentice · 31-35, M
I guess so. Never been an easy thing for me to do. Which is why I like writing poetry and other things to express myself.
UndeadPrivateer · 31-35, M
@5thApprentice Art is often a fantastic emotional outlet, I feel ya there.
summersong · F
It depends. Some stuff comes out easily, other things I feel compelled to stifle.
UndeadPrivateer · 31-35, M
@summersong I definitely understand, it's something I've been trying hard to work on myself. You know I'm always an open ear for you, my love.
StokedFox · 36-40, F
Yes. But through my art I can let it out.
UndeadPrivateer · 31-35, M
@StokedFox I often do the same. I'm a firm believer in art therapy.
StokedFox · 36-40, F
@UndeadPrivateer yes :) and when you do show it someone, it gives them a glimpse. You're too good for this world, way too good.
UndeadPrivateer · 31-35, M
@StokedFox The same to you, friend. You have a wonderful heart.
SW-User
I sure do but I come here to let out my Awakening confessions, but yesterday I struggled only because I didn’t want to concern anyone. But I did eventually through comments, although fucked up as it sounded, I’m relieved that I let out the emotion I kept inside for a very long time.
UndeadPrivateer · 31-35, M
@SW-User Bottling it all up inside is often quite detrimental, I can agree with that.
SW-User
Something I had to learn the hard way at times, and quite common, I used to be programmed to suppress my thoughts because of my dad teaching me how to “be a man and fight” but suppressed tears do burst into anger once the bottle can’t fit any more.@UndeadPrivateer
iamnikki · 31-35, F
The same thing happened to me. I feel it is the reason I'm introverted as well. I've talked about it here, maybe in pm though. Getting told " no one was talking to you" or "go be with the kids, leave the adults alone unless they ask you something". Made me feel like what I had to say was of no value.
UndeadPrivateer · 31-35, M
@iamnikki Yeah, I can definitely empathize with that.
Fernie · F
I never hesitate to express my feelings. It's toxic not to. It just sits in there manifesting as something else...illness...dis-ease. Saying it frees me up. Your parents aren't still doing that are they? We can unlearn what they dumped on us
UndeadPrivateer · 31-35, M
@Fernie I don't express myself to them much at all, honestly. Because yeah, they do. I barely interact at all with my father any more because he loves to throw insults and shame to try and get me to do what he wants.

I've been trying to fix what's broken, but it hasn't been easy either.
SatanBurger · 36-40, F
It's difficult because I don't see situations as black and white, in opinions that have a range of factors it's hard to get it out to describe why you feel the way you do. That and a lot of misunderstandings happen because people like simple concepts and they tend to take meanings very literally. All of that makes it hard to talk to anybody about.

I don't mean to be mean, this sounds like an insult but it's not, a lot of people are illiterate so it's hard to talk to them. What I mean by illiterate, is that they can read but they don't have reading comprehension.

They can be able to tell what the words "dog" and "cat" means in a sense but let's say you had a deeper discussion, they'll misread what is being said, then you have to dumb yourself down just to talk to them.

In the end they still don't get it.
JoyfulSilence · 46-50, M
Offline, I am much more nervous and introverted than I am on here. But if I trust somebody offline I can babble.

As for on here, the anonymity helps.

Heck, I just described some aspects of my masturbation rituals in a public post on here.
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SW-User
I feel I have levels of divulgence.
UndeadPrivateer · 31-35, M
@SW-User That's a rather unique way of putting it.
SW-User
@UndeadPrivateer See? 😋
Bowser · 31-35, M
I can relate to that brother
Myzery · 41-45, F
Extremely difficult.
Allelse · 36-40, M
I have no trouble expressing how I feel. Was born lucky like that.

 
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