I think i have a problem!?!
Question: well here's the thing i'm a 20 year old latin male, and i think i kind of have issues expressing alot of my emotions. it's most likely because of the way i was raised you know "crying is for girls" as well as the occasional beating for getting angry, and now it's kind of difficult for me to freely express some of these emotions, i feel them every now and then but when i do i like automatically suppress them it's like a habit i can't break, so can this do some damage in the long run?
Answers: well here's the thing i'm a 20 year old latin male, and i think i kind of have issues expressing alot of my emotions. it's most likely because of the way i was raised you know "crying is for girls" as well as the occasional beating for getting angry, and now it's kind of difficult for me to freely express some of these emotions, i feel them every now and then but when i do i like automatically suppress them it's like a habit i can't break, so can this do some damage in the long run?
You should definitely check into counseling.
This is the bad side of the whole Macho culture, and, as you have already been told, you can blow. You also need to look at how you could wind up perpetuating the behavior that you already know is not healthy. Do you want to repeat that same behavior with your own children? You want to start seeing a counselor, now, before that becomes an issue, because the sooner you address these feelings, the better.
Yes, you could do more damage in the long run, to yourself, your wife, and your children.
One of these days you are going to not be able to hold in your emotions and blow up at someone. So when you feel something let it out.
Not expressing your emotions can build up stress, and can actually cause an early death. Not to scare you at all, this can also cause relationship problems, however you can work on expressing your emotions in small spurts to begin with. Talk with someone about how youre feeling instead of supressing it.
Close all windows and doors. Take a pillow and cover your face. Cry aloud for as long as you want. Let out of whatever is inside. No one will hear you and letting off steam is good for you. Whether male or female, all human beings have emotion.