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Is it normal for me to bottle up my feelings and not deal with them?

Profile: Greatlistener87
Greatlistener87 on Aug 22, 2016
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People do bottle up their feelings most of the time. Whose to say whether its normal or not. But what i say is that it is not healthy for you to do so. Sooner or later it will burst out and it might blow out of per portion then it should. Deal with your emotions of cause in your own time. There is a time and place for everything.
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Profile: BeyondEmotions
BeyondEmotions on Sep 6, 2016
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This a normal behavior for many people, not a healthy one. venting out your feelings in an appropriate way is a healthy choice.
Profile: Missionmagic101
Missionmagic101 on Oct 4, 2016
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Sometimes bottling up feelings is like a way to feel safer and to avoid the situation you should be dealing with. Even thought it might be something that people do often, bottling up your feelings is never good because you will end up with a huge amount of "repressed" emotions and they will come out eventually all at the same time, pretty much like an explosion. That's bad because you can end up making a decision that's harmful to you or to others around you. So the best thing you should do is to deal with one emotion at a time when the problem comes so you can solve it quickly and move on.
Profile: wonderfullyordinary
wonderfullyordinary on Oct 31, 2016
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In my experience, it's completely normal. Emotions can be scary, confusing and unexpected and sometimes we'd rather just push them aside instead facing them head on. Although it isn't really healthy - yes, it's totally normal and understandable if you do that.
Profile: Teddy522
Teddy522 on Jun 12, 2017
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I don`t like hearing the word normal, as normal is always based of someone elses judgement. It`s unhealthy to bottle up your feelings, as the less you talk about something, the more it can affect you. Dealing with problems can be a really hard thing to do, especially if you don`t know how, but you don`t have to bottle everything up, you can always speak to a listener like myself, or someone you trust.
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Anonymous on Nov 21, 2017
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I would say that it could be normal, depending on what it's like where you're from. Some cultures do not allow people to express certain types of emotions within the group, while other, seemingly worse emotions are tolerated. I would temper my answer with, I don't think It's healthy for some people to bottle their frustrations up, it leads to having to deal with them in a different way or at a different time. Sometimes that works for some people, and they enjoy performing that function for others.
Profile: Bola90
Bola90 on Dec 12, 2017
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It is very normal for me to bottle up my feelings because I don't have to explain to anybody. It makes me me
Profile: EmilyKat19
EmilyKat19 on Jul 20, 2020
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Absolutely! Especially if you are a teenager, because at this point in life, you don't know how to deal with all the crazy things around you. from my experience, however, it might be a good idea to find some way to let your feelings out before you explode on a single person for doing nothing wrong. For example, finding one person who you trust and love and telling them how you feel. This is a great way to carry out your day without all the stress of ife on your shoulders. make time to call this trusted person, and make sure that you get everything out, without hurting that persons feelings. And also make sure that if this doesn't work, try something else, because if you keep your feelings bottled up, from my personal experience, that can only end badly.
Profile: vanessakenna90210
vanessakenna90210 on Nov 22, 2021
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Bottling up your feelings can be detrimental to your mental health if not assessed properly. If you don't eventually let out your feelings it could create an overwhelming feeling and lead to an anxiety or panic attack or other negative feelings. In my experience I have found it best, to find one person I trust and express my feelings to them and tell them how I feel so I can get what I'm feeling off my chest. If you don't eventually deal with your feelings and you bottle them up, it could lead to feeling anxious or sad and it may interfere with your everyday life.
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Dec 20, 2021
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Bottling feelings is a genuine human reaction. When we feel overwhelmed by something we may not want to experience both our own emotional reactions, or those which come from the people around us. Similarly, bottling up feelings can even be a way simply avoiding them altogether, and that's okay. If you don't feel ready to let those feelings out or talk about it then that's fine. You need not force yourself to overcome things if you don't yet feel up to the task. Even simply letting those feelings flow can be difficult, so please do not feel disheartened by your need to bottle up. Eventually, in time, you may be able to open up, have a cry or a shout, or talk to someone, and it will feel right.
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