[His hand flies up of it's own accord to bap away her hand, but he stops it just before it touches her, forcing himself to drop it back to his side] Stop touching me.

And of courser I will display such STRENGTH going forward. But that does not mean that I am not upset, or that I am not allowed to express my distress.

However, if you would prefer that I do cease to work through my emotions in the way that best suits me, then I can certainly begin bottling them up for you.