...when I'm crying, or on the verge of tears, why do people insist on asking me what's wrong or if I want to talk about it? I know they mean well, but it does not help! It actually makes things worse - it reminds me what I'm upset about, and that makes me want to cry more. And the last thing I want to do is cry in front of other people - I hate making a scene. All I want to do is to be left alone so I can calm myself down. When I've managed that, sure, I can talk about what's bothering me, but how am I supposed to speak when I'm choked up? Am I the only person who finds very difficult to talk and cry at the same time?

(This makes me sound really rude, doesn't it. )