Struggling with Intense Emotions

Yes! Emotions are painful and trying to stay calm sometimes feels like physical and mental torture. But we can get through this and emotions are good to feel! Not fun all the time, but they're real and valid!

That’s honestly perfectly worded

I used to feel this way all the time. I absolutely understand what I'm saying. For long parts of my life, I felt like other peoples feelings were like a cool, beautiful lake that moved slowly. And mine were tidal waves- everything was more. More important, more intense, came from deeper within me and felt way more pressing than the feelings of people around me. And I felt like I reacted strongly to a lot of things. Just remember- there is NOTHING wrong with your feelings. Your brain gave them to you naturally. It's okay to work on ways to feel things less extremely. But that's not because your feelings are bad, but it's because you'll likely be happier if tou work through the things that make your experience so intense. Sorry if this feels off base, just my experience.