I'm still like that, even though I don't view crying as a weakness. Perhaps it's because of the out-dated expression used by parents of my era.....Don't cry or I'll give you something to cry about.
I do cry when watching sad movies alone in the dark
Oh I hate that old school cruelty. I don’t think it was unusual. Just very unhelpful and unhealthy. It’s never too late though. Lord knows there’s plenty to cry about these days!
I have always been a crier. I have cried at work, in front of people I wish I hadn’t and so hard I’ve made myself sick, ugh. I even cried in front of Teresa once and she told me to “buck up”! I sometimes wish I could hold my emotions in, but I’d rather be me than an insensitive soul who doesn’t care about people (especially children), animals or the messed up world we live in.
I had a "friend" who was always saying "buck up" to me, too. What an awful thing to say to anyone, esp one who is hurting. We are no longer in touch.....
It took half a lifetime for me to allow myself to cry freely, but I do so, mostly in private or with people I'm close with. I cry as much for joyful things as with sorrow. I find that crying is a lovely way for us to acknowledge and embrace whatever feelings we're having at the moment. I love the Lesley Gore song It's My Party and I'll Cry if I Want To ❤️🩹 Thanks for the great post.
Thank you for your post! I can relate! I became a crier with motherhood, too, and I haven't really stopped. But I'm definitely a more of a private crier than a public one.
I'm still like that, even though I don't view crying as a weakness. Perhaps it's because of the out-dated expression used by parents of my era.....Don't cry or I'll give you something to cry about.
I do cry when watching sad movies alone in the dark
Oh I hate that old school cruelty. I don’t think it was unusual. Just very unhelpful and unhealthy. It’s never too late though. Lord knows there’s plenty to cry about these days!
ain't that the truth!! it's brutal out there.
Love you, Leslie
I have always been a crier. I have cried at work, in front of people I wish I hadn’t and so hard I’ve made myself sick, ugh. I even cried in front of Teresa once and she told me to “buck up”! I sometimes wish I could hold my emotions in, but I’d rather be me than an insensitive soul who doesn’t care about people (especially children), animals or the messed up world we live in.
Omg that so sounds like Teresa! You are healthy to be so in touch with your tears. I am too now. But I wasn’t always…
I had a "friend" who was always saying "buck up" to me, too. What an awful thing to say to anyone, esp one who is hurting. We are no longer in touch.....
It took half a lifetime for me to allow myself to cry freely, but I do so, mostly in private or with people I'm close with. I cry as much for joyful things as with sorrow. I find that crying is a lovely way for us to acknowledge and embrace whatever feelings we're having at the moment. I love the Lesley Gore song It's My Party and I'll Cry if I Want To ❤️🩹 Thanks for the great post.
Me too to all of this! Nothing as cleansing as a good cry either.
Thank you for your post! I can relate! I became a crier with motherhood, too, and I haven't really stopped. But I'm definitely a more of a private crier than a public one.
I don’t think there’s a wrong way to cry as long as you let it out…