[koalabb123456]

I feel so numb and empty inside. I am not able to cry even though i feel the urge. The urge to cry sometime it so strong, but no tears is coming out.
Am i the only one feeling like this?

[paulswife1]

no you are not alone. I have been told i am as cold as ice. Was there an event in your life where you cried and were told that you were weak or made to fell bad for crying? I had to go back to my childhood to figure out why i don't cry. My mother always said it was a sign of weakness. Growing up nobody on her side of the family ever cried not even at funerals. It wasn't until i was married a few years that i needed!!!! To cry it out and my husband said "you're a mulligan now (my married name) and mulligans cry" and he made a sign and put it on the fridge. So explore why and when it was that you had to stop cryinge

[MiddleAgedMan]

You're definitely not the only one - sometimes to urge or desire to cry is overwhelming and I feel like I want to sob but nothing comes out. It's like the feeling will occasionally bubble up but not quite break the surface.

I think paulswife1 has an interesting approach - any kind of "negative" emotion was always taken as a sign of loss of control in my family when I was growing up. Perhaps as a consequence it's very hard for me to give up control, let go and just feel.

I don't know if it helps but you are definitely not the only one

[Rhiannonsmoon]

(((( (((( (((( ((((koala)))) )))) )))) ))))

No you're not alone

You are not alone. I get this often too, and it can be very frustrating. I hope you are feeling better soon.

[koalabb123456]

Thanks Guys

[ECHOES]

If you take anti-depressants, the medication could be interfering.

[WikidPissah]

I have the same problem. I used to be able to cry, but in the past 5 yrs. not at all.

Originally Posted by ECHOES

If you take anti-depressants, the medication could be interfering.

interesting...I never knew that.