SR,

There is a difference, and every situation is different...

It is the classic debate about setting boundaries.

Who they are for, what they are for, and how you enforce them.

There is also a MAJOR difference between STFU and installing a filter between one's brain and mouth.

I don't know much about what you deal with , so it is hard to dicifer what you need for you .....

Emotion is not a bad thing to show....as long as we handle it correctly...

The way WE work through negative emotion positively...

AND....

NOT falling apart, showing Strength and Honor goes a long way....

THAT is for YOU....and nobody else.

What are the things that you handle differently now ?