Art Of Hidden Pain!!!
Who hasn't had the experience of asking someone whether anything is wrong--for it's obvious from their expression or tone of voice that they're upset--only to have them respond: "No, I'm fine."? In such instances, clearly they're not fine but retreating into themselves to avoid a dialogue they fear might end up making them feel worse. Why do people sometimes feel much differently than what they express, and why do they keep their true feelings in hiding? The reality is different people have different reasons. Some keep their true feelings much more hidden than others do. Many different types of fears can be at work in creating hidden feelings - Not being good enough, or just enough Not feeling important or visible Not being loved Or of being too much so you feel you have to downplay yourself to make others comfortable It is of course important for us to understand ourselves and know if we keep feelings hidden. There may be some very