Emotional Addiction

Would we ever break free from that emotional immaturity that makes us think that tears, rage and sadness are synonyms of sensibility? Perhaps we will never do, mostly because it is part of our human relationships, at least on this side of the world.
But is it truly a necessity, or just an addiction? Other cultures seem to be free of it. It might be that we are educated to be emotionally immature. From our baby years to our TV junkie days, we are programmed by teachers, parents and friends to be emotionally dependent. The sad thing is: we believe this is the way things should be, and anything outside of that circle becomes an outcast.