Feeling this.

I've always assumed we feel things for a reason. I'm feeling this way because this is happening and there are all these underlying factors that you can trace back to why you're feeling what you are. But feeling something that you just really don't know why is a hard thing to wrap your head around. Especially when you feel it one minute and don't the next. I wonder if sometimes we force ourselves to feel something when we don't. Or alternately, we subconsciously force ourselves to suppress feelings that shouldn't be. Either way, there seems to be a stigma surrounding what you should and shouldn't feel in near to all situations. We see psychologists and psychiatrists to try to understand why we feel the way we do, but should there really need to be a reason? Sure, our emotions come from a specific area of the brain and we all know that certain things can effect the chemicals that produce them. But why is it that as soon as something is unexplained, we're made to believe that there's something wrong with us. Why should they be suppressed or controlled? Statements made such as 'It shouldn't bother me, but it does,' - Who says it shouldn't? It bothers me, profusely, that we seem to be under the impression that it's wrong to feel a certain way in a given situation. Emotions are what set us apart from one another, our individuality. If you care, say so. If you dislike it, go ahead. If you're upset, be it. If you're happy, show it. If you're angry, it happens. Don't let them go unsaid. Don't be scared of the effect they'll have on others. It will only effect you more. Never apologise for feeling how you do. Never be ashamed. Never hide them. At the risk of preaching a form of hippy love, be free.