its normal for me, i think we have been brought up in such a way that we are not to show when we are feeling hurt or depressed has it shows others that we are weak in some way, the main problem is the more we hurt the less we say anything about it,

where has the female population are more predisposed to ask for help directly from their friends first then the doctors, we (males) feel that we can do neither for fear of ridicule or shame.

so no you are not an oddity, you are one of many, myself included, that find it nearon impossible to tell anyone that i am hurting or feeling sad for fear of appearing weak in their eyes