Do you surpress your feelings?

[cateyes1]

I'm not sure how to do that. How does one learn how to NOT feel?

[coniroberts25]

alcohol used to do it

[sgluckadoo]

Daily.
There is an episode of Family Guy where Lois is shown to hold everything in and as a result she has a Peter (her husband)-shaped brain tumor.   I can soooo relate.

[sgluckadoo]

I'm not sure how to do that. How does one learn how to NOT feel?

Well that is the point. You SUPPRESS your feelings. Suppression is basically forcefully not thinking or feeling something. You get better at it the more you do it, but of course, this is not healthy. Much better to deal with your feelings than hold them all in and go numb.

[missplaymate618]

No I wish at times I was able to because when I feel something I let it all out, but when it comes to the death of my 8yr old son, I kinda surpress those feelings of sadness, anger, hurt, to the point people have told me I haven't grieved over my son, which is true to a point, but I just can't because I have yet to really except the fact that he isn't coming back, but I know I will see him in Heaven one day.

[bigedshult]

I don't I get mad an say what on my mind but some time I should have keep my mouth shut

[Catwomanj10]

April 10, 2016

Hello to everyone out there in Fusion Cash World:

Yes, I agree that it is totally unhealthy to suppress one's feelings!  I, for one, do not like walking on "egg shells" and not being allowed to express myself when the need arises to do so in a difficult situation that needs be dealt with.

It can make one sick if you do that. 

And, in my opinion, gives the other one who might be harassing you the upper end!

So, for example, when a woman at our church yanked and grabbed a hold of a little boy who lives with both my husband Mario and I and on top of that even yelled at the little boy.  I let her know that I did not appreciate\
her treatment towards the boy and that caused strife between us.

But, I didn't care,.........and although I do not believe in fighting with other people, this woman got me so upset that in my mind I was beating her up!  I didn't do that, of course, and I would not do that because I would not want to end up in jail.

I had to pray over this matter and give my anger to God and and  allow  him to help me out 

And, he did.......and I ended up calling children's services on this woman along with the pastor of our church and he told me that he would have a talk with this woman.

No child should ever be mistreated by anyone!  I don't care who it is! 

That's not right!

So, no it is not good to suppress one's feelings! 

[sherryinutah]

No, I wear my heart on my sleeve and I'm an emotionally based individual.  I have noticed that I'm more emotionally stable since I've been on a prescription drug called Lexapro.

 

[Penwoir]

I think the idea is to make a deliberate attempt to forget about your feelings, not acknowledge them. I think some people do this as it's their way of coping ie. if you don't acknowledge it, you don't have to deal with it. I once did this. I couldn't accept something had happened so I pretended it didn't happen. Eventually over time, I became accepting of what had happened and was able to deal with it but it took a long time.

[sak4kat]

I think everyone surpress's feelings to an extent.  Although it's not healthy.  When something is affecting you as who you are it's time to stop hiding and let it out.  The outcome may not be what you want but it's healthier .... That feeling is a gentle nudge from a greater power.  I have found acting on it rather ignoring it is always best in the end.

[stretch1967]

I have a lot of issues going on so its more than suppressing feelings

[o2bnocn]

A lot of people don't deal, understand, or work through their emotions. Then it gets the best of them. Some people just go on everyday even if they don't suppress, but don't really healthily balance their feelings.

[nguzman1]

not really when I feel something I express it or it shows on me right away.

[elvisdo]

If you ever play poker, then you learn how to surpress your feelings pretty quickly.

[lvstephanie]

I guess I don't try to suppress my feelings entirely, but rather I try to objectively look at the situation and determine whether my feelings are warranted. I think this ensures that your emotions are much more genuine since you have insight into what you are feeling. Sometimes by doing so, my feelings will actually change; sometimes I'll realize that part of an annoyance is my own fault, or I'll realize that it is just the way the situation is that has me emotional and not any particular person.