The Powerful Effects of Hiding My Vulnerabilities and Emotions

Society often expects us to mainly display strength and resilience, making it uncomfortable for some to openly express vulnerabilities or emotions. While this can be particularly true in certain cultures or workplaces, we generally hide our vulnerabilities and emotions to serve various purposes and our reasons for doing are just as complex. <h2>Vulnerability vs. emotional concealment</h2> If my experiences have taught me anything it is, that life requires you to find a balance between sharing your inner feelings and thoughts (vulnerability) with people and keeping them private (emotional concealment) depending on the circumstances and your personal needs. Therefore, you need to make conscious decisions about when it’s appropriate to reveal your emotions and vulnerabilities and when you are better off keeping them to yourself. This balance will be your guiding star of wisdom and strength. Apart from society’s expectations, people generally conceal emotions for a variety of other reasons like the loathing of the feeling of being judged or stigmatized, and expressing strong emotions often feels like a loss of control. Hiding vulnerabilities can also be a sort of protective mechanism because people believe that by not showing weakness, they can avoid exploitation or harm from others. <a href="https://medium.com/illumination/the-personality-trait-that-makes-you-vulnerable-to-exploitation-990c459f7148" rel="noopener">Experience</a> has also shown me this can be very true! <a href="https://medium.com/hello-love/the-powerful-effects-of-hiding-my-vulnerabilities-and-emotions-be59578448e3">Click Here</a>