I think what Rohag meant is that you may be a teen but the pain you're experiencing doesn't have an age, meaning anyone can experience it. I too would wear masks because I wanted everyone to think I was okay (I was a teenager at the time) and I hated crying and being vulnerable. Experiencing my emotions wasn't a good thing at home because my mom would down play everything and to this day tells me to "stop crying, grow up, and act your age" which would only cause me to bottle up my emotions instead of letting them out.

There's only one person I feel comfortable letting in and showing her my vulnerable side. Thankfully she lets me cry during my appointments with her instead of telling me to stop crying.