There are many kinds of worldview that has already damaged society and one of them is the belief that “showing emotions means weakness.” I have seen my childhood guy friends they always have been taught that "Boys don't cry," but they are not teaching that "It's okay to feel emotions." I don't understand why people do this to their child?
As a girl I have also heard things like “stop crying, you're stubborn,” and "don't share your feelings," Because of this, I did end up hiding my feelings without dealing with them in a healthy way. I personally believe that this kind of thought process in someone's mind can create anger issues, loneliness and misunderstanding in today’s world.
I have personally experienced those things. Since childhood I was a quiet kid, even if it was my friends or classmates I did not talk that much. I limited every feelings, every thoughts to myself only. I didn't want anyone to think of me as a weakling because of my sadness or problems. Sometimes, I used to let go of things even if it bothered me deeply, I did not let anyone ever know and acted normal around them.
In the beginning it did feel easy to stay quiet and out of everyone's business but as years passed it became exhausting. I had anger issues, I couldn't control it. I used to get angry at small things which could be resolved and I also felt restless. My overthinking would sky rocket, and felt disconnected from my own family. The worst part was that nobody even knew I was struggling because I pretended to be fine all the time.
But everything changed when I got involved with new people also there were some random content creators, I used to watch reels. There someone said that "it's okay to express emotions as we are human beings, otherwise things will pile up and turn into a disaster," when I thought about it deeply, I could understand myself more. For a long time all I wanted was to express myself. I was tired of suppressing my emotions that's why I only felt anger.
The progress in my life had started slowly, I began to express my feelings instead of bottling everything up. I began to trust some people who were very close to me. They made me feel at peace because sharing with them never made me feel weak but stronger. Not everyone is understanding some people might still see me as a weak person if I share my feelings with them. So, it's hard for many people to express themselves just because of the worldview, which has been going on all over the society.
I want to tell everyone that feeling emotional or anxious is a part of human being. But ignoring emotions will only make things harder for later. I would suggest that everyone should choose to talk about problems only with the trusted people. Instead of hiding everything inside.
If we can change the mindset of society then everything will become healthier. Also, people needs to stop treating emotions like a weakness. In my point of view, true strength is about facing the pain not hiding it, we should continue to move forward.
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