Uncomfortable emotions are repressed so that they do not have to be known and experienced. People who cannot feel and express emotions are called repressors in the psychological literature. Repressing of the negative emotions is more likely to be found in men and may be related to high levels of testosterone, the male hormone. As you get more in touch with your feelings, you can learn to deal appropriately with things that upset you. You don' have to be afraid of feelings.
Feelings are only feelings.
They come and go. Face the fear of feeling bad. Uncomfortable feelings need not be feared. The best thing to do with uncomfortable feelings is to just watch them and then learn from them. As you develop your intuitive, creative side, you complement your logical, rational side making you a full functioning human being.