Harry was never good at emotions. He’d never had to manage his own, much less the weight of others. He preferred those with rising emotions to sink into a silent reclusive state. It allowed him to remain unbothered. Perhaps that’s why he and Ginny got on so well. She was so good at tamping down her emotions. Her anger would burst through every once in a while, but anger was at least an emotion Harry could rationalize with. But tears and love and affection all bristled against him and made him retreat within himself.