"You seem to replace your brain with your heart.
You take things so hard and then you fall apart.
You try to explain but before you can start,
those cry baby tears come out of the dark..."
Hello everyone! It's very easy for me to say that in recent months I have become more visibly emotional, sometimes more emotional than what I would like to let through. I acknowledge that I have become much more assertive of how I'm feeling and when there is a build up of stresses I have been prone to snapping or breaking down in front of people. On reflection, I very quickly come to regret these outbursts and pin the blame for them on other things such as "I'm sorry for getting so worked up about that", I didn't want to make you uncomfortable", "I don't know what came over me" and "I think stress got the better of me there", all to keep the peace amongst those around me as I've always tried to be a people pleaser due to the fear of conflict and upsetting other people. The more I think back on times I've apologised for things like this, the more I learn that I'm not only saying sorry for what I've done, but I'm also apologising for the simple fact that something upset me. In order to protect other people's feelings, I've actually ignored and belittled my own and by doing this I've taught myself that the only feeling that's acceptable for me to have is to happy or to feel nothing at all.
I'm no longer accepting the way I've been treating myself.
Yes, I will still apologise for the product of my emotional outbursts. The difference is that this time, I'm not going to apologise for having the simple human function of feeling. I may say things I don't really mean when I'm angry, for example, however I'll apologise for what I've done while keeping the validity of my emotions intact. Once I am calm I can then explain how I feel with a more rational approach. If I make myself believe that what I feel is wrong, how will I ever learn to accept who I am? What I am? What makes me unique as a person?
Nobody can tell you that your natural, emotional, and physical response to something is wrong (lets exclude the more illegal circumstances before anyone mentions Hitler). If you feel like you're going to cry, it's okay. If something makes you feel physically ill, that's okay too. If something makes you feel happy or fuzzy or excited, that's wonderful! It's all part of the human experience. It's all part of discovering who we are as people, and emotional response plays a big part in that.
I guess what I'm trying to say is, embrace your ability to feel. You are allowed to respond to the world your way. Your emotions are valid.
"...Tear's fall to the ground
We'll just let them drown..."
- Melanie Martinez, Cry Baby