Expressing yourself

[AstheDeer]

How do you express yourself and what you think? Do you wear your heart on your sleeve, or do you not like to lay out all the cards on the table? Are there certain people that you can relate to much easier? What is real easy for you to talk about or convey, and what is real hard? How are you
when it comes to emotionally vulnerable situations? Do you show the 'real' you right away?

I'm shy around people in real life, so I don't always bring out the 'real' me right away. I don't exactly wear my heart on my sleeve emotional wise. In other words, I'll honestly say what's important to me, but I hate crying in front of someone (even my mom), and because saying certain 'vulnerable' words are hard for me, I come up with my own way of sayin' something and then hope they 'get' it. I'm not a 'huggy' kind of person or a real 'touchy' type
to where I'll just give anyone a hug or just grab their hand. I express myself much better through something like writing or music, for instance.

So what about you guys?

[~*LiveByFaith*~]

Hmm...i am very shy, and it is difficult to tell people the things that are straight from my heart. For example, it is hard for me to pray out loud, because praying is such a personal thing to me, so close to my heart. I do not wear my heart on my sleeve at all...i keep all of my emotions locked up inside until i'm ready to let someone know how i'm feeling (although if i am very happy it tends to show more because i love to smile and don't mind letting that out ). I am a pretty "huggy" person...i love to give hugs. But only if i know the other person likes hugs. I don't like to make people uncomfortable or anything. I do not like crying in front of people, either, although with the people i'm close to, i don't go out of my way to avoid it if i am truly upset. I do not talk a lot, but i talk a whole lot more when i am close to someone than when i don't know them well. So i guess i don't really show the "real" me right away, since i don't talk all that much to begin with. But i don't try to be something i'm not. I definitely express myself better when i'm writing (like a letter or email) than when i'm talking.

[DyingToLive]

I'm extremely shy in front of people. I'm not the touchy type either. I very rarely cry. I only remember three times in my life when I've cried.. Not sure if that's a good thing or not.. I don't think I show the real me the first time I've met someone. It takes about a year or so. Sometimes longer. My sister has said I lay all my cards out on the table. I don't know if I believe that or not. I suppose it's true. I'm the 'no strings' attached kind of girl. I'm really quiet too. If I don't say something when someone's talking to me they think I'm not listening when I really am. I just don't see the point in talking when someone else is.lol Like the girl above me said, I express myself better through writing then when I'm talking. All in all, I think I'm pretty honest, I listen a lot more then I talk, and I keep my "inner" emotions locked up.

[HaveFaith2005]

I can't hardley express myself. Whatever I say seems stupid to other people.

[jcdesertvoice]

Julie, what you say does not sound stupid. Oh sis you need some self esteem. What you feel is important not stupid. You are such a cool person, believe it. You are a great moderator, a great friend, you need to look at yourself the way God looks at you. You are a beautiful princes of the King of Kings. A royal daughter. With a royal inheritance. Do you realize that Julie. Do you see that you are royalty. You have every single promise accesable to you that God has spoken. You will never have to go without becuase God loves you and will supply everything you need. He has an awesome purpose and will for your life. You can be a powerhouse in anything and everything you can do. You are not to small spiritually to accomplish anything God puts in your heart to accomplish. Look at yourself the way God looks at you not the way you feel about yourself.

[ligatio_babe]

I have a really hard time opening up to people. I can't admit anything's wrong with me, even when I'm about ready to crawl into a hole and die. I'm working on that.

I'm such a huggy person. I love hugs. ^_^

[Total+Jesus+Freak024]

I was resently told that i am REALLy talkative. i dunno. lol actually i am! :D i can make friends with anyone! message me!

[AstheDeer]

If I'm praying something personal or emotional-like to God, I usually like to be quiet too, but if I'm praying for someone or am coming up against the devil, then I get louder.

[Shelle723]

Originally Posted by AstheDeer

I'm shy around people in real life, so I don't always bring out the 'real' me right away. I don't exactly wear my heart on my sleeve emotional wise. In other words, I'll honestly say what's important to me, but I hate crying in front of someone (even my mom), and because saying certain 'vulnerable' words are hard for me, I come up with my own way of sayin' something and then hope they 'get' it. I'm not a 'huggy' kind of person or a real 'touchy' type
to where I'll just give anyone a hug or just grab their hand. I express myself much better through something like writing or music, for instance.

I'm alot the same way...rather shy although I'm very emotional and the people I can trust know that, but I won't cry in front of someone I can't trust. Otherwise, you and I sound pretty much alike!

[sistahkb]

I am actually not very shy. I can openly express how I feel when I want to. I don't like to talk to people I've just like known for a week or something and tell them all about me. If I talk to people I like to tell them like a few things at a time and then it always takes me awhile to trust people. But I don't wear my heart on my sleeve. I know when to stay quiet and when to talk about it. lol. I don't like to cry in front of other people but it's happened to me a few times before anyway. So I can't control it too easily. Well I think i covered all the questions. lol. I hope so. Anyway