The Pain of Suppressing Your Feelings

You learned to hide feelings because expressing them felt unsafe.

### Signs:

• You shut down during conflict

• You avoid talking about pain

• You cry only alone

• You fear burdening others

### Why it happens:

Your past taught you that your emotions were “too much.”

### Gentle steps:

• Name one feeling a day

• Share 1% more honesty

• Write instead of forcing conversation

• Treat your emotions as signals, not problems

Your feelings do not make you difficult.