I am with you -- and I also cannot recall what happened to make me not cry. I think it has to do with often getting in trouble because emotional reactions to things around me (other kids taunting, etc) would get out of hand and be VERY inappropriate because I just wanted to fit in and never felt like I did.
So I stopped trusting my emotions because they got me in trouble and haven't cried except when family members have passed, and even then felt EXTREMELY ashamed for having done so....I also NEVER remember seeing my dad cry, except at this dad's funeral.
On the other hand, I will watch a TV show or even some commercials and have to stifle the tears....I know I am softy inside, but was trained/taught to suppress that.
So I get ya -- working with therapist with that and hopefully it will change.
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