Used to dislike poetry and literary analysis. I hated when I had to do it a lot in school -- it was always so touchy feely and I would rationalize it as a 'waste of time', compared to the sciences which were a little more interesting (I loved drafting), I did my best to be tough internally -- even though there were rare moments when I would actually cry, or listen to emotive music (Iris, by the Goo Goo Dolls was one such song).
Right now, I rarely cry (rarely is like once or twice a year) and i'm generally trying to become more express my feelings more to see if that will help to bring about inner peace. Its hard though, because I already perceive myself as being weak a lot of times, common sense dictates that expressing emotions usually shows lack of control which is typically a 'bad' thing. Of course though, logic derived from experience dictates that it is not always the best course of action to be in control all the time. Surrender and self-acceptance seem like good alternatives.
