[pluck77]

Why is that men have so much trouble openly talking about their true, honest feelings and emotions? How hard is it to honestly share with us how you are really feeling at any given moment?

[BabyGirl]

I think most of the answers that will be given are over on the other Thread you started last week .

https://www.womens-health.com/boards...tml#post355235.
It's an inside WH link to your other post .

To get more discussion, it's best to stick to one Thread so as not to have people confused and bouncing between more than one Thread with the same Basic Question.

JNS and RC gave some good insight to this in the Wouldn't it be Cool Thread .

[CatterDay]

That's being pretty general.....I know plenty of men who have no problem expressing their honest feelings and emotions.

[Obelisk]

In general, us guys are told that opening up feelings and emotions make us weak.

I my personal case that doesn't bother me, but I have to really trust the girl to be able to open up to things I consider deeply personal.

[CHANDLERS WISH]

I think it boils down to more.

Some men actually have a feminine side to them, not meaning "girly" just that they can tap into the emotional side a lot more. As such, they have no problems talking.

The blokey bloke that was bought up to be tough, never cry... I agree, it appears that they feel it's not manly.

Yet, honestly, the most successful relationships are those whereby communication is there all the way through... The other person knows exactly where they are going and where they are...

Guys should stop being "blokey" they are still real men in our eyes. Nothing wrong with communication .

[shane'sgurl]

In general, us guys are told that opening up feelings and emotions make us weak.

I my personal case that doesn't bother me, but I have to really trust the girl to be able to open up to things I consider deeply personal.

This is so true! But they don't know that opening up feelings and emotions made them stronger. I just admire guys who are very vocal with how they feel. I admire guys who can accept the fact they are also human, have feelings and emotions. I admire guys who show that they cry also.

[jns]

Guys are taught from hen they are very young to not show most emotions. Some, like anger, are OK.

[EricNYU]

I think you need to be more specific about which emotions you're talking about. Lots of us show emotion all the time. I'm more willing to talk about some. When I'm ****ed, happy, confused, I have no issue saying why. Sadness, fear, I keep to myself, I figure nobody needs to know my problems.