Do you think that not expressing how we feel can destroy our self-worth, self-lo

Question:Not how but why, it is fine to say how you feel but if you do not know why then you are not going to be able to do anything about it. This is the key for communication in interpersonal relationships, where one persons knows how the other is feeling but not why or how to reach a solution that is best for everyone.

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Not how but why, it is fine to say how you feel but if you do not know why then you are not going to be able to do anything about it. This is the key for communication in interpersonal relationships, where one persons knows how the other is feeling but not why or how to reach a solution that is best for everyone.

The operative word here is "can". I think it can, but it's not always the case. people are not expressing their feelings for different reasons. If this were true all the time, most men would be terribly insecure.

It can destroy but not always. However it does keep you from reaching your full potential as a person. Only because you hold back on finding out what type of person you are and what type of people you want to trust in and surround yourself around.

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It coould, it oculd also destory your love and respect you recieve from other people. Of course expressing your feelings goes along with expressing them appropriatly.

For example. letting someone know you are angry is good but not screaming and yelling to let it out.

Absolutely!

I don't know that expression is necessary. I think that you can go on forever without expressing your emotions. I do think that you need to acknowledge your emotions, and then decide on how to act on those emotions. All expressing them will do is to make someone else aware how you feel about something and that in turn could cause you and the other parties to regret that it was expressed.

I agree with m. I think both How and Why go hand in hand. I tell you more, there's very little chance that one might get to a deeper level without creating a balance between these two. I'd even dare saying there's very very little chance one might ever get even close to self-whatever without a little bit of this balance. Well, maybe close to self-denial; that is always hilarious, but being able to enjoy that contemplation is a deeper level too!0!

Good luck!

It can destroy our self comfort .

I suppose it can, but it shouldn't. We can feel and have personal restraints not to express our emotions into action. It is a sign of discipline and maturity to acknowledge feelings and not act on reflex.

yes it could

no.

"all conditioned things are imperminent,
be a lamp unto yourself"
Buddha
--
A zen master sits in a field.
His student says, "Master, what is the worst fate?"
The master replies, "For your heart to be chained down. For your mind never to blow with the frozen mountain winds or bloom with the lotus blossoms. To never know Enlightenment."
The student meditates upon it.

not expressing how we feel can do more damage than you think. We loose our freedom, our individualism. Mentally, we need this self expression to survive and to think and learn.

No.

Our self-worth is what we think of ourselves.

Our self-love hold many facets ... some people love themselves too much ... other do not love themselves enough.

Self-acceptance is easy when we like what we are ... however- if a person does not like themselves, then self-acceptance does not work for them.

No.. Its how you feel deep inside of yourself.I am beginning a new chapter in my life..as of today. expressing how i feel and those whom i love around myself..I havent been able to express for a long time but i came to an impass and finally discovered the only one i want self acceptance is only myself.. When i found that its me that I was have to accept myself first its then i can accept others that mean the most around me. I destroyed my self worth and it snow balled.

It depends.

If those feelings are dependent on social interactions, then expressing those feelings allows others to know about you and how to best treat you.

If those feelings have nothing to do with others, but how one perceives oneself, self-expression may help to vent, but without some sort of action plan, it is only a temporary relief.

Peace

Me personally...yes.

If I don't talk to someone about how i'm feeling I start thinking i'm wrong. That somethings wrong with me for having feelings about the situation at all. I definitely need to talk about my emotions.

But as most people above said....not everyone woudl be like that.

I believe that also. When we hold everything inside and not allow the world to see who we really are, we are not sharing the wonderful gift that God has created us to be.

Not destroy, to strong a word I think, yet certainly bruise us,
and the relationship. Then again we must ask, "How important is it?" There is a time to be silent as well.

No, I do not think that it will destroy anything we have that is inside us, except if you have a guilty conscience in you.

Our feelings are a natural response to our thoughts and intentions....we don’t really choose our feelings directly...our feelings are a feedback mechanism....they indicate whether we’re moving into alignment with our true desires (positive feelings) or out of alignment (negative feelings)...so let them come out.

A definition of terms would be in order. What we feel is not always the same as what we know or believe. We may share our feelings with another to air thoughts; by so doing we seek their input to establish a course of action. If we fail to align action with belief...we live a lie. That would destroy our 'self" anything... The beauty of life to those who seek, is defined in the process of making a living reality of that which we believe to be true. Expression is but only a step which garners information to be incorperated into action. What good is intellectualism...or self worth, love & acceptence ? He who would lose his life will save it...

Yes, but there's a bigger problem: being ignored or unappreciated when you do.

It depends. If you fly off the handle at your boss, you could find yourself shown the door in no time flat. People censor their emotions for a reason, but there must be some outlet somewhere. Allowing feelings of rejection for example to erode your sense of self worth is wallowing in self pity. You need to find things to do that enhance your sense of self worth instead, such as performing random acts of kindness or working in a food pantry.

well I will say yes. If I may explain my friend? We must express our emotions and feelings that is we must bring that which is on the inside to the out, for if we do not this will be our destruction. I feel the point is the way and the manner in which we do this that is more important. If we have intense feelings for another (this is only an example) it may not always be the best to declare this strong love/hate direct to the person or indeed to all unsundry. But none the less we must find healthy and proper channels to release these emotions/feelings. What we keep within us can and will lead to the errosion of our self worth, love and acceptance.

yes

it helps sometimes in case of remorse and regression.

love
Pluto