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[–] AsheHole@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

I wish I could give you a hug. My husband is similar, he struggles with emotions and has always been "the calm rock." Everyone compliments him on his patience and temper, he is an extremely chill person to be around. Because of this, he struggles heavily with any time he does not fulfill that role. His self worth is tied to how much he can fix or do for others and in a non-bothersome way. We've been together for about 10 years and he's gotten more comfortable expressing his emotions but still feels immense shame when he cries or breaks down. Your last sentence is such a good point I've never really thought about. I should start paying more attention to how he needs and wants to express those emotions earlier. He's bottled and masked for so long I don't think he's ever been able to give different forms of expression a chance.