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ok november 8th. 1100 pm

i just cried for the first time in many years. and now i cant stop. plz help me it's getting really hard to see the keyboard and not bump in walls... heres something from bottling your emotions...

Why Do People Bottle Up Their Emotions?

* They are unable to fight back in an argument situation (eg the "opponent" is more dominant or it is someone of authority that it may impact their employment).

* They think that if they show their emotions it is a sign of weakness.

* They believe it is not normal to be feeling a certain way, so try to conceal their emotions from others.

* They are afraid of what other people might think.

* They feel that they have to deal with their emotions or problems on their own because "no one else will understand".

* A situation may have occurred that has placed someone in shock and they just don't know how to deal with it or they just block it out because don't fully understand it makes them feel (or don't feel) a certain way.

* They feel they have to be "the rock" for others.

* They don't want to be hurt so they swallow their emotions back down.