Displays of emotions

I've been told countless times that I look so girly but think and act like a boy (haha!). I grew up around all boys (3 brothers) & 1 guy cousin so maybe my behavior was being influenced by them. When I was little, if I watched a sad movie and my eyes became teary, my brothers would tease me. So growing up, I rarely ever cry in front of anyone. When I was younger, I used to be very talkative. Then one day, I remember my dad was telling me that "you'll learn more from people if you stop talking too much, and start observing and listening more". So as I get older, I become more private and quiet. I now become more of a listener than a talker. When I talk, I make it brief and get straight to the point. I usually don't show my true emotions anymore. Maybe because I'm a private person? I don't want people to know how i'm feeling inside unless I choose to show them. It could be a good thing because under stress or pressure, I still act normal. When I get pissed off at someone at work, I don't show it on my face. I still act normal. Not displaying my emotions can sometimes be a bad thing. I may be seen as being cold. So I need to find the right balance. I need to know when to and when not to show certain emotions. This is something that I need to work on.

When we did our emotions intelligence exercise, I got a low score on showing my emotions to the group. On the other hand, I got a better score on reading people's emotions but it was still a low score. Most of my team members read the cards in monotone so it was way too difficult to tell what emotion they were trying to portray. I had to admit it was a fun exercise though.