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Here's why men don't show emotions...

Have you noticed that men tend to keep their emotions bottled up, especially when they're sad or upset? Even though I'm a man, I don't find it wrong to express my feelings when I need to reach out for support and know it'll help me feel better. A lot of my friends become quite uncommunicative when they're going through a tough time in their lives. They should be doing just the opposite. Just like society frowns upon women who are too sexually liberal, it seems to look down on men who are in touch with and open about their emotions. I understand that men shouldn't overdo it -- no one wants to see a guy bawling his eyes out all the time. But to constantly repress one's emotions is not healthy -- if anything, it can cause feelings of sadness or anger to intensify, making you feel even worse. In my view, venting is soothing for the mind, body, and soul. Guys who claim that expressing how they feel to their male friends -- or, even worse, their partners...