Along with the Bronze Medal at the 2026 AFC U23 Championship, the Vietnam U23 team returned in the joy of fans across the country. However, even within the team, not everyone is happy. At least, that is also shown on social networks, through stories revolving around a player's status.
Someone may try to explain that it is just posting "vaguely", but the fact that many teammates and a large number of fans send words of encouragement and comfort shows that even outsiders can recognize what that emotion is. It can be called "weakness" or "heartlessness". Humans are not machines to receive everything with the same emotions. The problem is, when you are weak, do you dare to admit it? And more importantly, admit it to yourself, not publicly to everyone.
Acknowledging that to yourself helps you not try to think about other angles to deceive yourself. From there, do not be oversuppressed and do not turn the hurt into dangerous callousness. According to psychology, naming emotions is the first step to handling them.
Society does not operate based on personal emotions. The world judges not by what you endure, but by how you act. Weakness, if exposed too easily, can be misunderstood as lack of bravery or unreliable, even though the essence is not like that. So people say, "you have the right to be weak, but don't show it to the world".
So does that mean having to silently endure? No. No one, no matter how strong, can "swallow" all emotions alone, endure all the hurt in life and still feel normal. The problem lies in the object and space. Weakness should be shared in the right place, such as with loved ones, trusted friends, or in safe spaces where the goal is healing, not evaluation.
It is also necessary to recognize that keeping weakness for oneself is not fake. It is a form of emotional self-discipline. Of course, it is not easy to practice but must be cultivated. But just think simply like this, when you are weak, just ask who to show, show how much and at what time...
