How can I tell someone how I'm feeling without looking silly or weak?

Telling someone how you feel doesn't inherently make you look silly or weak; that's a perception that exists only in your mind, and maybe potentially in the mind of someone else. However, it could also be the case that in the mind of the other party you don't look silly or weak at all. Ultimately, you can't control how you look in the other person's mind, but you can try seeing yourself in a neutral or positive light in your own eyes.

Sharing your feelings isn't something that is silly or weak - there is incredible strength in being vulnerable.

Some times I find it can be a lot about picking the right time and staying calm, a time when you're both able to give each other full attention - and/or also when the feeling or emotion is relevant. If it's a smaller thing, as soon as possible is a good time, and calmly stating "Hey, I just wanted to let you know I am feeling [x]" or "Hey, you know that thing that happened/you did. I just feel really {x}". And leave it, you don't have to fight with someone about how 'reasonable' your feelings are, if the person tries to justify or excuse or refute how you feel or the situation, just stay calm - repeat what you said i.e "I understand what you're saying, but it still made me feel [x] and it's important to me you know" and then consider closing down the conversation (i.e "Okay, I don't want to fight about this, I just needed to let you know how I am feeling.") It's never weak or stupid or silly to communicate who something has made you feel, but trying to stay calm and on point will help prevent it from turning it into a fight or leaving you open to being put down or invalidated.

Just go for it! Your feelings are never weak or silly and seeing as many people can never activly express how they're feeling, you're being the strong person here!

Just tell them. The only way to feel better is to talk to someone. No matter how silly yo seem to them.

You first have to trust the person and you can bring up the situation and tell them about your feelings along with it, like if your friend isnt talking to you and you're feeling ignored or betrayed. You can bring it up as "hey you havent been talking to me lately and i'm feeling kind of betrayed"

Telling someone honestly how you feel is not silly nor week its being honest. Honestly is hard to come by these days.

Finding support online through 7 cups of tea is a great way to talk about your feelings while maintaining your privacy.

Convey your thoughts in a calm and delicate manner. Even though your feelings are something that might be having a hard time controlling, you have the capability to assess how you feel and transmit that way however you want. You are not weak for showing how you feel. If anything, you are brave for doing instead of keeping it all bottled up.