I would like to elaborate.

My last post talked about crying, hitting, and screaming being childish behavior. That I had found a better way to deal with my emotions. Well, I'm not saying that if you ever do those things you're being childish. If you're watching a movie or someone dies and you're moved to tears, then that's different. Emotions often manifest themselves physically like that. All I meant was, I don't use those things to lessen the pain. I've tried having a "good cry" several times and I feel worse after it's over because not only do I feel the same emotionally, I now have itch eyes, a head ache and dehydration. Also it make my shoulder blades and the backs of my arms all tingly and it's weird. I'll tear up during the mystery play and cuss in anger when I stub my toe, but those things aren't going to change my emotional state. Actually, I heard that using physical violence to "get your anger out" can lead to anger issues and being violent as a habit.

So, to sum it up.. displaying my emotions won't make them change and can lead to being just childish unless something significant triggers the emotional response but it still won't make me feel any different and can be potentially harmful.