Emotional Expression Gifts

How to be Vulnerable

'Crying is cool now.'

"Today we're going to explore in paint how we feel when we're picked up late from preschool."

'I still have mood swings, but music has given me a way at last to monetize them.'

"I released a lot of emotion with my drumming, but I still need to have a tantrum."

'I think HE is messing with us.'

'Mine is a symptom of my need to express affection without forming a serious emotional bond.' 'And mine is a symptom of my lack of self-confidence and my desire to have a symbol representing what I wish to be like.'

Sure you can cry if you want to. Crying is right near the top of our 'acceptable behavior' list.

'Help me, Helen! I'm feeling a momentary lapse of cynicism!'

'I admire a man who's not afraid to cry...but not when he sees how much dinner costs.'

Open Up Your Heart.

A prisoner pulls out his heart.

'Yes, I admire men who are able to cry, Charles, but you're just sniveling.'

"Learn to express your emojis."

'Yes, I admire men who are able to cry, Charles, but you're just sniveling.'

Man at desk with emoji photos.

A man cries over the arrow through his heart.

"It's OK, darling - Granny's crying happy tears."

Heartbreak

Protests

The Sensitive Dude.

"The photographer did a lovely job in disguising all your inner rage."

'Faking tears works wonders on the ladies: They love it when you seem to show emotion...'

I need a greeting card that starts funny, moves on to heartfelt sympathy, and ends on a note of renewed confidence and joy.

'I tried letting it all hang out, and somebody stepped on it.'

Four Crying Mourners and One Laughing One.

"He's still dead then?"

"That was the most emotional I've ever seen you."

Today, one of our periodic looks at how to express strong emotion while avoiding improper, offensive or unkind language. And here's your host: Mort Park. Darn! Shut the front door! Oh, carp! Fudge! Jiminy Christmas! Mother trucker! Futsy mutsy! And my personal favorite … Djokovic. Responsibly inventing alternative curse words since the summer of 2011.

"I'm actually relieved... his constant 'glass half full, silver lining, isn't life beautiful, rah-rah-sis-boom-bah' cheery optimism was really getting on my nerves."

"My need is such I pretend too much I'm lonely but no one can tell."

"Your marriage would greatly improve if you were both more open with your emojis."

"I'm not sure grieving openly is very many. I sure wouldn't want any of the guys in my crocheting group seeing me do it."

"I've been thinking --- it might be good for Andrew if he could see you cry once in a while."

'I can't force jocose if I'm not feeling it.'