We've had several threads over the last few months about not being about to cry in therapy (or some people have shared they cannot cry at all). I still just do not understand it and feel a bit frustrated. On Friday, I walked into therapy quite depressed and upset. The (non-verbal) child part of me was really present. T and I worked around this. The whole time I felt close to tears, but could not cry. Even at one point, after I said that I wish that I could cry, T came over and sat next to me on the sofa and she hugged me, hoping that it might help me to cry--this is the first time that she's done this. I maybe cried one tear, but then I froze. And I'm even wondering if this solitary tear came because she wasn't looking at me and not because she was hugging me. I felt a little frustrated about all of this after the appointment, but basically OK. However, today I have had tears rolling down my cheeks 2 times for inconsequential (to me, at least) things: the PSU announcement (I am not a CSA victim) and a silly TV show. But, things about my own life that are painful to ME every day--difficult family relationships, loneliness, mental illness--I can't seem to cry about.

Any thoughts? I know that I'll cry when the time is right (and my T isn't pressuring me), but I also feel like it was so needed during last Friday's appt and the Friday before that we had a double appt, sometimes I have a fear about starting to cry with no time left, so ample time to cry... Help!