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Hostile

Strange, is it not, that we are encouraged to not engage our emotions. Though we may feel angry or depressed, we are supposedly required to tuck these feelings away in our soul. Put them to rest. When we become angry, people get offended. So, instead, when people ask " how are you?", we just answer "Fine." and carry on with our misery. 

Because these feelings are natural, why must we pretend they do not exist? Strong emotions can be beautiful. However, our anger is viewed as hostile, so it must be filed away. After all, you might hurt someone's feelings...and what a tragedy that would be.

By experiencing emotion and the full extent of it, we are experiencing more of live. We sense, breathe in, and engage the world around us. Isn't this more beautiful than the monotony of apathy?