If you sweep too much under the rug, one day the rug will be too small to cover all that you've swept under it. ~Unknown

You can only keep things covered but for so long. Issues, problems, pains, hurts, disappointments MUST be dealt with. Bump the pride. No matter how much you think you have gotten over something, you really haven’t. It’s just an illusion. It will come up again in some way, shape, form or fashion. I am not suggesting that the issue will not go away after dealt with, however you will not become so fixated on the anger, hurt, pain or frustration of it all as if the event just happened.
Deal with It. Be strong. Be empowered.