Being emotional is a sign of vulnerability, and vulnerability is weakness. 2. Don’t ask. Don’t tell. You can feel emotion all you want, but there’s nothing to be gained by sharing it with others. 3. We don’t have access to emotional language or a full emotional vocabulary, so we stay quiet about or make fun of it. 4. Discussing emotion is frivolous, self-indulgent, and a waste of time. It’s not for people like us. 5. We’re so numb to feeling that there’s nothing to discuss. 6. Uncertainty is too uncomfortable. 7. Engaging and asking questions invites trouble. I’ll learn something I don’t want
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