Hey. I went through a period of that. I couldn't cry in front of people. Can you cry when you are by yourself? Partly... It can be about exposure. If you can have a bit of a cry by youself then you can gradually come to see that if you do cry then you will stop crying. That might help you build some confidence to be able to cry in front of your t.
The way I learned how to cry... Was by doing mindfulness exercises. Focusing on my breathing. Watching my thoughts and feelings come and go. They kind of ebb and flow like waves upon the shore. I would feel waves of grief. Tears would roll down my cheeks. But I didn't cling to the feeling and I didn't try and push it away. And after a time the tears stop and I'd feel better. It would feel healing. I have cried a lot in my day. By myself in the dark. Tears of frustration and anger and despair and none of those tears were healing. The mindfulness ones were, though.
Different people might have different ideas...
Be kind to yourself.
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