"You're so overdramatic, oh my god relax," if that's a phrase you hear often, then you've come to the right place.

Being "over emotional" is so quick to be condemned by so many people and yet I don't understand why. Why is it bad if I get passionate about things? Isn't that better than being indifferent all the time? Furthermore why does being "over emotional" mean being irrational? How are my emotions not fully justified? Well, I'm here to tell you that your emotions are ALWAYS justified. You deserve to feel however you want to feel. Angry, hurt, happy. And while I would recommend never dwelling on negative emotions, that doesn't mean you're not allowed to have them to begin with.

I think the most common reason people hate on being "over emotional" is because they think it's just someone getting upset for no apparent reason. Like a ticking time bomb who will randomly burst into tears at the drop of a pin. This image could not be more wrong.

Do I get myself worked up over small things? Maybe. But not always in a bad way. If my best friend calls me and tells me she just found a cute top, I wouldn't be like "wow cool" I'd scream and demand why she hasn't already sent me a picture! If my best friend texts me and tells me she doesn't know why but she's feeling a little down, I'll FaceTime her and want to know the complete inner depths of everything she is feeling.

My point is I don't just get worked up for the bad stuff. I get worked up for the good stuff too. I feel every emotion in my body 150 percent. And I love it. I love that my friends can come to me with good news or bad news and know that I will react to my fullest capability. Why would I ever want to dull my feelings? It's what makes me a good friend, a good writer, a good person! Feeling is one of the greatest parts of humanity. All of our emotions are valid, and important. After all, isn't that what Inside Out was all about?