Growing up in an Indian family and conservative culture, I learned unhealthy emotional habits.
It doesn’t have to be this way.
it’s possible for you to become emotionally stronger.
you’re free to be more open and vulnerable.
This isnt a game, and youre not losing.
Emotionally mature men dont hide from, resist, or suppress their feelings.
Instead, they welcome their feelings, which ebb and flow naturally.
Discomfort is a great teacher.
Once youve fully experienced the intensity of uncomfortable feelings like pain or sadness, they will naturally ebb.
Your feelings wont kill you.
But running from them will cause your discomfort to endure even longer.
Awareness of harmful patterns.
Striving to become more emotionally mature.
If youre reading this article, youre open to self-reflection on some level.
If you’re curious about this world of emotions and feelings, youre moving toward emotional maturity with intention.
You have to be willing to move into the unknown, into vulnerability.
Openness to learning and growth.
This leads to increased maturity, stronger relationships, and a more fulfilling life.
Open communication of their feelings.
Once you accept and invite your feelings in, you might not know what todowith them.
It can be overwhelming.
Try journaling or discussing your feelings with someone you trust.
Communicating your feelings helps you label and appropriately deal with them.
Willingness to have difficult conversations.
An ability to discuss your feelings openly in a safe space is followed by open communication in romantic relationships.
The way to learn, as with everything, is to practice.
Setting the intention to have a difficult conversation with these parameters is the first step.
Part of emotional maturity is the understanding that vulnerability requires strength.
It’s okay to be seen in fear or fright.
You must be willing to break through the ego and get comfortable with being a beginner.
Surrounding themselves with emotionally mature men.
But there are almost certainly a handful of emotionally mature men in your life.
Look to them for guidance.
Creating space for their partners.
Practicing emotional maturity means creating space for a partner.
Being present, available, and open to conversation.
It means staying put when you want to run.
It means not judging or being emotionally ungenerous when someone needs you.
Emotionally mature men know not to hurt someone or violate their privacy.
None of us are therapists unless, of course, you are one.
You dont have to fix someones emotional issues or strong feelings.
You dont have to do anything when others are hurt or suffering except listen in love.
Being compassionate and empathetic.
Emotional maturity means trying to understand someone else’s feelings.
It’s practicing tolerance and patience.
You realize that your role is to be there for support.
You are there to uplift rather than to win at all costs.
Experiencing fear or pain or self-consciousness doesn’t mean you’re losing and shouldn’t trigger aggression.
Humanity means experiencing these things.
This isnt a game and youre not losing.
Being emotionally mature means that youre caring and comforting.
It means you could nurture a great relationship.
That’s already a win.
