Unexpressed Emotions

Unexpressed emotions will never die. They are buried alive and will come forth later in uglier ways.

Unacceptable emotions remain in the subconscious, where they have a certain impact, but are restrained from producing very strong, ugly effects.

For example, the devil isn’t destroyed in Judaeo-Christian mythology, but merely imprisoned in the underworld.

Jung might say that it is unacknowledged emotions, not unexpressed emotions, that are the problem. For instance, it may promote psychological or mental integrity to admit one has hateful tendencies. Those tendencies should be acknowledged as existing rather than merely repressed (or projected onto others), but not used as a reason or basis for doing something (acted upon).

In summary, acknowledging experiences involving unexpressed emotions and recognizing their existence has a positive impact on one's psychological well-being. This approach, as opposed to barely suppressing and avoiding emotions, prevents the emergence of future obstacles, stopping potential ugliness that may hinder spiritual and emotional growth.

Advice

Do not escape from bad experiences — rather accept things as they are, and treat them as your strength. Why? Because whatever does not kill you makes you stronger. Otherwise, it will mess with your mind 10× or even more (not worth it — personal experience).

Bibliography & References

• Jung, Carl | yo͝oNG | (1875–1961), Swiss psychologist; full name Carl Gustav Jung. He originated the concept of introvert and extrovert personality and of the four psychological functions of sensation, intuition, thinking, and feeling.
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