Assignment. Is it more courageous to show vulnerability than it is to show strength?
Throughout the centuries humans were affected by society and society taught us not to show our real emotions to other people. No matter what is happening in our life we must keep it to ourselves and share only with our relatives and friends. There are many examples in literature, films, and even in real life that show how hard it is to be emotionless and fearless in public. It truly takes a great effort not to show our vulnerabilities.
Following the story of Scarlett (the protagonist of Gone With The Wind) in the same-named book by Alexandra Ripley we can see that Scarlett was absolutely emotionless on her friend Milly's funeral. Despite she was called a cold-hearted snake, she knew, that if she showed any regret or sadness people would acuse her in pretence or jugde her for being so weak. Humans are aware of being hurt by others. However, considering the man's nature it is hard to pretend that everything is okay.
Another example is from my personal experience. When I founf out that my mother was suffering from an uncureable disease I could hardly believe it was really happening. However, I had to continue living, going to scholl and taking care of my younger brother while my mother had been spending time at doctors'. I cried at night but the following day I would act that nothing bad was happening because I did not want other people to take advantage of my pain. Plus, showing any kind of weakness is not accepted by our society as they immediately assume you are a looser. So I kept everything to myself.
Minimizing or even not showing our true fears, vulnerabilities, or emotions is hard as we all want to be loved and want others to feel sorry for us. However, it is the only choice we have if we want to liauidate the possibility of being hurt.