Masculinity is not never feeling scared; it's feeling scared, and then to know you can also surmount it".
Some men and boys may find it very difficult to express certain emotions, defaulting to anger when they are really scared or feeling vulnerable.
Years later, Como admitted to being scared and feeling awkward initially, but somehow managed to just be himself.
It seems that most of us -- myself included -- are not used to, and are very scared of feeling, big emotions.
(P12, F, 68y); "Scared, death, feeling that you can't control it, it's out of your control".
Additionally, we do not want to indicate that there is something wrong with feeling scared and that this feeling means we have to be rescued or retreat.
I stopped feeling scared all the time, and started feeling angry, thanks to these powerful women, whose power came from their politics – a concept which, I realised, wasn't just about men in suits making decisions.
In comparison, the COPD subgroup frequently reported feeling scared (4/8, 50%), sadness/depression (4/8, 50%) and feeling annoyed (3/8, 38%).
