Why are people afraid to show their true feelings?

Males and Their FeelingsMany boys, as well as when they grow into men, are focused on other important things in life that when it comes time to exert time and energy on emotions find it troublesome and wasteful.

Although it may be healthy to release built up emotions (both good and bad), doing so may hinder one's social status, friendships, and personal self worth.

Unwritten RulesThe moments of showing feelings should be limited to no more than one time per day and in the privacy of the home. In addition, it should also be during a time when energy is abundant and not when it is time for bed, or before an activity, or during a sporting event.

When asking "How do you feel about..." or any other rendition of the question related to feelings must not be asked in such a way that it can be answered incorrectly my the boy or man.

Suitable times periods for discussing feelings must be limited to 5 minutes, with the acceptable extension of an additional 20 minutes when a death in the family has occurred.

When asking about feelings, the topic must be only asked once, and only once. There is no indefinite time period for this rule. For example, if the topic is regarding a troublesome experience while driving, this may never be discussed again. Once the feeling are expressed, this topic is closed. The acception to this rule if that the boy, or man, may decide to open the topic for discussion again.

Answer B (Personal Point of View)

It all depends on the guy and occasion. I'm a 18 year old guy who gets a tuff time opening to women because I've had terrible brack ups when a girl who I really like dumps me and after that I feel that if I open up emotionaly to a girl I feel vonarable and fragile, afrid to be hurt again by a girl or woman I like. It's pretty hard for us guys to say the truth about there feelings and emotions cause deeply when we feel and emotion we feel fragile to an exposer to a terrible feelings like; sadness, love-sick, melincoliny, ect. But we will never tell that to anyone too look like we're strong.

Women usally say that they like a guy who crys, but women also say that the want to feel safe next to a guy, now my question to all women is; Would you feel safe with a guy who crys and sobs?