There's a reason why you're tightly wired, which is so that you won't feel the intensely painful feelings that otherwise you might. Simple enough.
Suzuki Roshi said: "Why don't you acknowledge your weak point rather than hiding it? Why would you want to spend your whole life hiding your weak point? Why don't you acknowledge it and be real, or be human, rather than aiming to be perfect or act according to some standard that you have in mind."
— Edward Espe Brown, Will Yoga & Meditation Really Change My Life? by Stephen Cope