Are you good at HIDING FEELINGS?

Philippines
January 25, 2009 9:50am CST
I don't know if I am actually good at this. Maybe not at certain situations. I'm very sensitive person to people I care most and if I feel sad, happy or whatever feeling I had I think I can't show the opposite feelings of what exactly I feel. However, I have done plays and actings when I was in Elementary and High School and it wasn't really that hard to act. But I don't know, I guess it would be different in real and when you are acting. So let me ask you that question, "Are you good at hiding your feelings?".
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26 responses
• Philippines
26 Jan 09
I am a person who at times likes to hide what I really feel. My close friends would tend to tell me I have to let out my feelings and I shouldn't pile it up until it reaches as tall as a mountain and I would burst out for I have keep on my hurts. I don't know why I am like this. There are times when I just tell people that I am fine but deep inside I don't feel well. I am trying to work on this a lot.
@octavian (200)
• Romania
26 Jan 09
Hello smooch091784! As for me, I am like an open book when it comes to hiding/showing emotions. I guess I would be an terrible poker player. The others would immediately sniff out that I bluff and I would loose right away. So good that I`m not into poker hehe... Best regards, Octavian
@sacmom (14192)
• United States
26 Jan 09
Heck no! I'm terrible at hiding my feelings. LOL My husband always knows when something is up, just by the expression on my face. I have however been able to fool him while we were talking on the phone. But that's because he couldn't see my face.
• Philippines
26 Jan 09
Well I usually hide my feelings if I don't want anybody to know about it... Especially when I'm angry and I don't wanna show it...I just smile as if nothing happened but deep inside me I'm really mad... But it's better to show your feelings than to hide them... I don't know with myself...I just don't have the courage to show my anger...wierd...
@bing28 (3795)
• Philippines
26 Jan 09
Definitely not, if I felt bad of what I hear or see, everyone could notice it. There would be an actual change in my face or behavior. If I feel sad I really do, If I got mad I might not say a word but you van see it thru my eyes. If I grieved on losing someone I can't hold my tears and if am flatterred you'll see my smiles and if am happy maybe you can see me giggling and perhaps jumping all around (lol).
@kaitan (46)
• Japan
26 Jan 09
It depends upon the gravity of the situation and towards whom those feelings are for. There are times that I can hide my true feelings if the situation is too awkward to act in some manner. For instance, i'm very angry with someone else and we're both in a public place. I have to control myself and wait for a time that we're alone before I could show him/her that I'm angry. Sometimes it depends upon the person. I can be very showy to some and I can be as cold to some.
@reasco1 (299)
• United States
25 Jan 09
Hello smooch091784, I am pretty good at hiding my feeling in public but when i am alone it can hit pretty hard. You must find other ways to release thoughs bad feeling and thoughts so that you will not hurt yourself or anyone else. I write poetry when I am angery or I will beat on my punching bag. When I was younger and I felt depressed or just frustrated I would go into the walkin cooler where I work and yell at the top of my lungs and that would give great relief from pressures at work. You can even try some symple breathing technics for stress, blessing and good fortunes.
@dropofrain (1167)
• India
26 Jan 09
I am not at all good at hiding emotions. PEople instantly find out that what I am going through. My face says it all. THe expressions can not be hidden easily by me.
@modstar (9605)
• Philippines
26 Jan 09
I'm not sure. Maybe not. Especially my mom, she knows how or what i feel about something. My sister on the other hand sometimes got it all wrong. She think i'm mad when i'm not. Much more my brother. Maybe i'm a lousy at hiding my feelings but i'm pretty good at hiding them what i think.
• Philippines
26 Jan 09
Yes, its really hard to pretend yourself.. I cant hide my feelings, if am happy i'll show it, if am upset i have to show it or go away for a minute so that when confrontation happens theres an accountable words that come up coz theres no hatred..
• Canada
25 Jan 09
No,i don't think i am at all.I have to speak my mind.
@yanzalong (18984)
• Indonesia
26 Jan 09
I can not hide my feelings. When I am mad, it's clear from my face. People know that I am sad, happy or frightened. Some people can easily hide their present feelings. They are sad but they look happy.
@forslahiri (1042)
• India
26 Jan 09
Hi, no Dear.I am not. I donot try either. I cry ,I laugh,I shout, I jump...., b'cz I feel I'm a human not a robot.Robots are programmed to hide(?) feelings(or in their programming this part is absent? depends on creator) and I'm fortunate that God has given me feelings to express.... =Lahiri,Kolkata,India.
@Lucky12 (767)
• United States
26 Jan 09
oh wow no im not. Basically when I hide them they come back later. I hate that casue you say things that you really don't mean to that person. especially when it is someone you love so much.
@dragon54u (31636)
• United States
25 Jan 09
I've gotten pretty good at hiding my feelings but I've had 54 years of practice! It used to be very hard for me not to wear my heart on my sleeve, especially when I was young. It's a good thing to be able to do, though, especially in the workforce.
@gracie04 (4549)
• Philippines
25 Jan 09
Yes. And I'm pretty good at it.. Sometimes, when i'm stressed and feel like giving up, i can hide my real feelings.. it's kind of hard to pretend that i'm okay but i don't my loved ones to worry about me.. you know, they've been through a lot of problems lately and i just want them to recover and be happy.. good thing, my hubby's been there to guide and to support me.. I've been sick but I know God will give me complete healing. I'm claiming it! In Jesus Name, Amen.
@rymebristol (1808)
• Philippines
25 Jan 09
i can pretend that i am perfectly doing good despite knowing that i am so down, breaking down and giving up. i don't want anyone to see me cry or whatever that will look that i am weak and don't want anyone to carry my burdens in life. when i am happy...i radiate a good aura, when i am having a hard time...i also do the same. like i said i don't anyone to notice or figure out that is something wrong with me. i want to take care of things all by myself. selfish as you may call it, but that's how i deal with my life.
@mkmoney (468)
25 Jan 09
i can hide it but i still have to say it one time or another i think its good to share your feelings with someelse beacuse then they will know howw it feels like to be hurt by someone !! what about you
@amjadmacs (467)
• France
25 Jan 09
I would say I am very very good in hiding my feelings. No one can point out, how I actually feel. I don't know how, but naturally I got this thing in me, that I am very good in hiding my emotions and feelings. I can easily control my emotions. Even I am very very much angry. I look calm and cool. Girls, are much sensitive. I mean they are not good in hiding feelings and emotions. I am talking about average girls. Not all the girls.
• Canada
25 Jan 09
I'm strange. I'm pretty blunt and straight forward, so a lot of people think that I'm an open book. But I always keep a poker face on and hide my feelings. It's really hard for anyone to know what I'm thinking or feeling, because they don't suspect that I'm hiding anything in the first place.