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Why do I always feel so uncomfortable talking about my emotions with my parents?

Profile: meltonm18
meltonm18 on Aug 18, 2015
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That's normal for anyone you just need to breathe and relax cause you parents have to know these stuff.
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Anonymous on Jun 17, 2015
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It's natural to feel that way, especially when there's a big age gap between you and your parents. Just take things slow, build up the courage to talk to them about the little things first; perhaps even spend more time with them and let them get to know you better. You will find it easier to talk to them about your emotions or really anything that troubles you if you feel comfortable around them.
Profile: Speakfromheart
Speakfromheart on Jan 19, 2016
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It's what everyone feels, I face with it almost everyday. You can't talk about your every feelings to them. But believe me, they try their best to be there for you. They are the only persons in the world who'd be there to listen to you, who wouldn't lose hope on you when everyone slow seems to. They aren't the perfect people to talk about your crush or something but they are the best people to talk about your problems. Dad's are the best listeners for their daughters.☺
Profile: Violetta1998xx
Violetta1998xx on Apr 3, 2018
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Parents might not understand you as you are born in different generations and you’re scared they might not understand your emotions correctly
Profile: KeepDreaming18
KeepDreaming18 on Aug 6, 2018
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Sometimes we feel that we want to impress our parents, and we do not wish to disappoint them, thus making it hard to discuss something so personal. However, my advice is to be open with them because they will always love you.
Profile: TheUnusalInk
TheUnusalInk on Jan 26, 2015
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you Think that they have no idea on what do you personally feel, understanding that they are able to understand can be important
Profile: avanef
avanef on Apr 3, 2017
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That's a very normal feeling. Whenever I am sad or having something going on it takes me a while to really open up about it. Although, I've gotten closer with my mom so I go to her about most of my problems. But with my dad, I just can't find a way to really explain anything to him. There's nothing wrong with that, some people are close with their parents and can talk with them and all, and some can't. Nothing wrong with that, and you don't always have to share your feelings to your parents either.
Profile: AiLaikHeda
AiLaikHeda on Jul 25, 2017
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Being vulnerable can be uncomfortable and opening up can be unsettling especially when it is our parents because we think they are going to tell us that we are supposed to feel A, B and C. However at the end of the day, they are your emotions, they are what you feel. If they cant understand or try to understand what you are feeling then its time to take a next step and find someone you can open up to. Our parents wont always listen, but you cant be afraid of being heard.
Profile: wonder22
wonder22 on Aug 15, 2017
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Talking about emotions with parents is often uncomfortable; it's completely natural. Because of the age gap and difference is life knowledge, they tend to judge and give answers that aren't comforting. They also may not remember what it fees like to be your age. You have most likely picked up on this, as have most. So it isn't a surprise that you tend to shy away from talking to your parents about personal matters.
Profile: lovelistener31
lovelistener31 on Sep 3, 2018
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Because of fear of their reaction, thy can jugdme me or say angry things about me. The anticipation about what they are gonna say or do. The consecuences of my talk. In very rigid family enviroments talking about feellings is a sign of weakness and sons can hide their emotions not to feel weak or be seeing as weak. But it is the best thing for a boy to talk about feellings with others, to have a valve of scape. I realize that when I was older. An dwish my family were more suportive, but any way the past is the past and now I know the right behaviour, and besides my famuly was great in other aspects
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