which sentiments are easy for you to express? which ones are a little harder? why?

Question

is it easy or hard for you to express love, gratitude, sadness, disappointment? why?

does the strength of the emotion affect how you express it?

Answer 1

It's easy for me to express the "positive" feelings: love, gratitude, humor, care. I feel fantastically well when I tell somebody that I love them, when they've done something for me and I thank them, when I'm having fun and I feel the connection of minds and hearts...
It's not so easy for me to express frustration and anxiety, mainly because it takes some time for me to register that I _am_ feeling frustrated, or anxious.
And the strong "negative" feelings, such as serious annoyance or anger... those are the ones that are harder for me to express. I feel I'm hurting myself as well as the others, so I tend to do a lot of self-analysis, until I feel I've become a knotted thread from keeping it inside. If I decide to let the other person know how I feel, I consider what I want to say, even rehearse the words I'll use (you might see me walking down the street and talking to myself :-P). Usually, it does not work out the way I imagined it... I think I still hold back too much and end up sounding too diplomatic. It takes a lot of mental preparation for me to be "mean" or "hard" even when I feel it's necessary.

I don't think that the strength of the emotion makes expressing these sentiments easier or harder; at least for me, this is more related with the relationship I have with the other person/s. If anything, I try to control myself when I'm angry, so as to not say things that I will regret later. I don't like to share my more intense feelings with just anyone.
Is it because I don't want to appear vulnerable? Perhaps, in some cases. In others, I just decide that it's not worth it, because I don't care enough, or I'm not close enough to the person. I've met people who will take advantage of having seen you in a vulnerable moment, even when they don't do it consciously or deliberately. Yes, I know it's not good to let a few individuals determine how I act, but one learns as one grows, and sometimes the lessons harden us :-(
Thanks for another great question!

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Love , sadness and disappointment for me are easy (ier) to express. I do feel the strength of emotion can make it harder, although the feelings may have been expressed they may never be truly understood by the other person. I always feel though that I haven't made someone aware of how very grateful I am, the sincerest words of thanks can often sound a bit hollow; I often have to resort to showing my gratitude with an action!

Answer 4

A typically, excellent and thoughtful question, Patz. Welcome back!

I really had to think before answering this one... I do think that your closing query is pretty critical in this equation: the strength of the emotion -- to say nothing of the people and circumstances involved -- will dictate much of the nature of its expression. Speaking for myself, I am not always consistent (emotionally or otherwise) so depending on the circumstances involved (mood, people, situation, surroundings, etc.), I may express myself in any number of ways.

But in general, I think I find it easier to express the deeper, more thoughtful sentiments, especially the emotion-based ones. For example, I'm unfailingly polite but not always comfortable with the gratitude thing (my voice will usually drop a few octaves). And I simply cannot ask for help, even a minor favour, without a good deal of internal struggle.

I've no difficulty expressing humourous sentiments and am always prepared to make others laugh, especially in tense situations or to otherwise lighten the mood. I also enjoy employing self-deprecating humour or good old-fashioned satire to achieve the desired effect.

And too, I have no difficulty demonstrating compassionate feelings, showing sympathy, empathy and genuine concern. Such sentiments, even the proper phrasing, come easily for me, though I am fully aware that others really find these difficult.

On the dark side of the ledger, I fear I am also entirely too proficient at expressing negative feelings, such as sadness and disappointment. I tend to guard against these, particularly the latter, to spare others' feelings, but not always with success.

I'm not entirely sure as to why some expressions of sentiment come so readily while others prove to be quite a struggle but I imagine we are all somewhat different in this regard. Our previous life experiences doubtless contribute a lot to this, as well as other learned social habits, for good or for ill.

In conclusion, I think that if I am guilty of anything it is in consistently expressing my feelings and sentiments, irrespective of the consequences. While many may view this as a personal failing, I would argue that at the very least you will always know where you stand with me. I'll not conceal it nor pretend to be something I am not. I am an imperfect being but at least I'm open and honest about it, again, for good or for ill.

Thank you for asking, Patz.

P.S. And it goes without saying that I have no difficulty whatsoever expressing my love to the one I love. I've always been that way and I wonder that some find such expressions uncomfortable. For me, it is as natural as breathing to tell the object of my affections how much I love and adore her. And I never fail to do so. :)

Answer 5

Welcome back, Patz! You and your questions have been much missed! :)

It's always easier, for me, to express good feelings, emotions and sentiments. I'm very open about them.

I tend to try not to express the bad ones or, when I need to, express them in a calm and positive manner, because I don't like to hurt other people's feelings. But, of course, this is is not easy, and much more frequently than I'd like, they come out too strongly.

The strength of the emotion affects more how I express the bad ones - the good ones are always easier to express, including the very strong - because, as I said, I tend to repress them a little, worried not to hurt others, and the stronger they are, the more I tend to try to conceal them. I don't view this as being dishonest, because I do express what I believe need to be expressed, I only care and try not to be unnecessarily hurtful.

Answer 6

It's easy for me to show love and affection--sometimes I think I'm like a little puppy who showers people with love whether they want it or not. Sometimes when I ask myself if I regretted doing it, I have to admit I didn't--because I was happy while I was with that person. If they treated me badly, that's their karma. I'm sure like most people, it's especially easy with children.

Apologizing is really hard for me. I hate to admit I was wrong or hateful. I may tell myself I was provoked, but that makes me dislike myself even more for justifying bad behavior.

As I said, sometimes I go over the top with showing love/affection. That doesn't mean I do it with everyone I know, but to those I don't like, I'm at least civil and cordial. With apologies, yes, I'd have to say when it comes to saying how sorry I am, or if I honestly believe I was in the wrong, then my words will indicate the strength of that belief.

Answer 7

I find it easy to express joy, gratitude, love, and caring.

It's harder to express sadness and disappointment, perhaps because I was raised to not complain out loud (but I'd think it in my mind!). And I find it hard to accept compliments without expressing doubt that I deserve them... so perhaps expressing acceptance of praise is hard, too.

Answer 8

Good question! Gratitude easy, sadness easy, disappointment easy, love hard.
they are all justifiable back up documentation love has no reason or rhyme it just is.

Answer 9

For me it depends on how many people are around. I don't like to be the centre of attention or be misunderstood. But one-on-one is easier.

Answer 10

It is hard for me express love, I can do things to express my feelings, but it is hard for me to kiss and hug someone, or tell swet words like swetee or honey, or darling etc.