04-25-2013, 02:32 PM
I think it comes from a lot of branches that lead to one tree, and that tree is fear. For me, it was a combination of confusion about how to act "as a male" from back when I was a kid and all I had was the point of view of a woman (mom) and the occasional point of view of men (neighbors, uncles, etc.) that may have been polar opposition. I didn't know which one was "right" and therefore to be safe, I guess I concluded that it's better to hide it.
It doesn't help when kids beat you up for being smaller than they are and then laugh when you cry in pain from it.
It doesn't help when women ridicule you for being weak when you express your emotions or pain.
It doesn't help when a lot of things like those happen. So I learned to hide and repress.
It doesn't help when kids beat you up for being smaller than they are and then laugh when you cry in pain from it.
It doesn't help when women ridicule you for being weak when you express your emotions or pain.
It doesn't help when a lot of things like those happen. So I learned to hide and repress.
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The scientist has a question to find an answer for. The pseudo-scientist has an answer to find a question for. ~ "Failure is the path of least persistence." - Chinese Fortune Cookie ~ Logic left. Emotion right. But thinking, straight ahead. ~ Sperate supra omnia in valorem. (The value of trust is above all else.) ~ Meowsomeness!
