a second lesson. A lesson i had to learn by unlearning. My dad grew up in an environment where crying was seen as a sign of weakness, where if you cried, you would be preyed upon. he taught this lesson to me and my brother. I had emotionally and nearly physically locked up my ability to cry. crying is HEALTHY. Not allowing yourself to cry is unhealthy. Because of this, i had a lot of anger and aggression. My friends helped me unlearn that unhealthy behavior, and showed me its okay to cry. because im still in the process of letting all of my feelings out, i cry a lot, over simple and stupid things. but i feel so much better afterwards. sometimes it can be difficult. But I am much stronger because I can let my guard down and cry, and because I know im with the right people who love me and protect me when I need to let my guard down. I can cope and be healthy.
 
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