Is love real?

[arewethereyet]

I have zero control over my emotions and the notion that emotions can be controlled is extremely annoying to me. You can't control this shit. Not when the emotions are truly real.

I can attest to the fact that emotions can be controlled. How do I know? When growing up I was beaten for crying. You know what I learned how to do? I learned not to cry, even if in physical pain. Is that healthy...nope. And it's something I have never unlearned.

Emotions can come up but we can control how we express or deal with those emotions. It takes some self-knowledge and learning what's appropriate.