The 4 Zodiac Signs Most Likely To Have Difficulty Expressing Their Feelings

For some people, a difficulty expressing emotions might be because they have trouble getting in touch with themselves. But that is definitely not the case if you're a Cancer. As this zodiac sign, you're probably highly aware of your feelings. The issue arises when you consider how other people might react to them. "Cancers are very sensitive and will retreat into their shell if they fear rejection or being misunderstood," Barretta says. "They usually wind up crying when they express their feelings since they feel things so deeply."

Although it can be really difficult, try to share how you're feeling once you have some time to process it yourself. It can be really painful to hold a negative emotion in, and if you have someone you really trust in your life, they won't reject you just because you tell them about your emotions.

Although some folks have no problem chatting away to anyone and everyone they cross paths with, others consider themselves intensely private, and couldn't imagine making a big deal about their emotions. "Virgos don't like public displays, and underneath their precise demeanor lies a very sensitive soul," Barretta says. They fear being judged as weak so they usually try to come off very cool and matter of fact." But, as a Virgo, even if you try to pretend that you never get upset, there will be days when you need some emotional support.

If it's challenging for you to share your feelings in a public setting, try expressing them through writing. Send someone you trust a letter or an email that explains what's going on with you.

"Scorpios are secretive and intense," Barretta says. "Here you find someone who would rather watch and observe the feelings of others rather than freely express their own." If you're a Scorpio, you might have issues trusting other people, which can make you seem detached and can make it difficult for you to express what you're feeling.

If you're having a hard time opening up to someone in your life, start by asking them about how they've been feeling lately. Listening to them be vulnerable first might make you feel safer when it comes to sharing your own feelings.

As an Aquarius, you probably aren't the kind of person who's effusive and passionate in public. In fact, this zodiac sign can be very aloof, Barretta says. "It's not that they are impersonal but they don't like fussy, high drama situations," she says. "They prefer to remain cool and calm while others try to guess what they are thinking." After a while, though, this kind of detachment might get lonely, especially if you're going through a difficult time.

Although sharing your emotions in a public setting might be really uncomfortable for you, you don't have to do it that way. Invite a close friend over to your home so that you can express how you're feeling in a more intimate setting, where you won't have to think about how other people might react.

If you're having a hard time sharing your emotions, try to give the trusted people in your life the benefit of the doubt when it comes to whether they'll react kindly or not. It can be scary to open up, but it will probably make you feel better and strengthen the relationship too.