Because they are under the impression that they are supposed to be strong and handle the situation themselves. They don't want to appear weak. They were born to think they should take care of us in some ways. It goes way back. It is their way of making us feel secure. It's not really a bad thing. It is sometimes harder on them than us to try and be so strong. Plus they need time to work it out in their brains. If it's important, eventually they spill. They have to compartmentalize it first. And sometimes they feel if they go play ball (or whatever) and/or drink a beer, that will make it go away and don't have to worry us with it needlessly.

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