Who wants to talk about... crying.

I have different triggers when I cry...I can cry when I'm happy...scared...angry or even just when I feel a well of nostalgic emotion. Sometimes it would just build until I broke...when my depression was just starting as a teen I would walk the streets of our small town at night and just weep silently.

Thinking about crying almost made me cry today. What it does is so powerful, it can literally bring me down to my knees and cripple me. I need constant checking on where my thoughts lead me to, and redirect. Whenever I come out of my crying, it seems a new chapter's always waiting for me, this may mean that simply I'm back at this ****** life again, a slightly changed man. No matter. I had the equal or more strength to withstand the waves while every emotions imaginable had been thrown at me.

It is sad and unhealthy when someone cries because he/she is doubting their self worth. Arn't I enough? Isn't it enough? If no one can say that you are, you have to lie, cheat do whatever to get out of there. I've gone through this period long ago, and I think I let go most of it by now. Then why do I still cry? The exact same person lives through me, maybe that is why.

Why someone's tears not enough to stop wars and world conflicts instead of annihilation of life? This is one of the thoughts that made me weepy today. I know it sounds so naive but only if more people pay attention to that part, people crying..

Crying itself doesn't seems to be doing anything for me though. And the focus always seems to be on what the person does after. Isn't it dramatic enough? Why is it like taboo, people mock you, see you weak when you're crying? After going through the process of crying and you find a smile. It's just a beautiful thing to me, and I cherish that.

Anyhow, I had enough weepy moments for one day.

(BTW, I should probably tell you all that I'm out of depression at the moment, and I'm conducting my own experiment where I'm trying to ..think to stay out of deep abyss as long as possible. Nice to meet y'all depression forum peeps and thanks for sharing)

I cry very easily. Always did even as a kid. They used to call me a cry baby. I cry at movies, events whatever. I am sure there will be tears at my daughter's graduation next month.

My mom also died 15 years ago. I know the feeling about crying. Mine was caused by the medication. Something designed to beat away depression blocks me from getting out a good cry, even though I want to. Sometimes it seems to make the depression worse when you can't vent and purge the suppressed emotions.

What a loaded question....

When I was a child, it was not okay to cry, so I just learned to do it without making any noise. I still can. That being said, I don't cry in front of other people, but when I'm alone, I can really let it all out, and often do. When I had my precious German Shepherd, Izzy, I would sometimes lay in the floor, pouring out my pain and despair and she would lay next to me resting her head on me.

And now I need to stop before I start crying....

WW

I go in and out of periods where i just cry myself to sleep. I tend to be happy for a little while but then something else comes along and destoys all of that. Crying is the best thing when you i am but if i show emotion in front of others i am told i am a drama queen and a baby. People are my biggest problems.

Ya, I kinda lost it last night. I had mascara all over my face

Growing up I did not witness a lot of crying in my family. I can remember things happening and being told "don't let a tear drop from your eye". We were taught to "man up" and show strength despite being girls. As I've gotten older I cry a lot more and now I cry almost every day. I feel like there is a well of sorrow within me threatening to drown me if I don't release it. Sometimes I can feel the pain of it clawing up my chest and into my throat. I try to force it back but I can't. Even now I feel it in my stomach building.

I do cry over beautiful things but honestly it's because they seem outside of my reach. I look at a photo of a beautiful sunrise and feel like I will never see that in real life. Why would I ever be so lucky. I see a video of people having a bonfire on the beach and think why would anyone invite me. I will never have that experience. Mostly I cry because I'm sad and I've been sad along time with no end in sight. In the past several months something new has also started. I cry after I eat. My family also wasn't big on actually saying "I Love You" or having physical contact. Love was shown with food. My Nana kept tons of sweets for all her grandchildren and most of my memories of her are in the kitchen. Now when I eat it reinforces how alone I am and how unloved I feel. I do feel better after I've cried. I feel the dark waters receding and I can move forward.

When I see someone else cry I want to comfort them. I try to mindful of another persons space so I don't charge in. I will give them tissues. Ask if I can sit them. Is it alright to talk or would they rather have silence. Is it alright to take their hand and/or hug them because I know some people don't like to be touched. In situations where the emotion is way to high for me to handle I will say so. Sometimes I have to dial it back so I don't feel like it's killing me. I try to do for others what I would want someone to do for me.

Yeah, I hate the full-on stuffed sinuses reaction when I cry.

I cry over the weirdest things. Watching a television series when one of the characters dies and there is a funeral. When I get really angry or frustrated, I can't speak. Instead I get all teary-eyed and I sob and my sinuses clog up.

I cry easily because I am so sensible. But sometimes I have crying phases and cry for everything with no reason.
I hate it. Hate the feeling of being so vulnerable and not being able of enjoy life.

How I understand you. Sometimes everything makes me cry an make me sad and lonely. And always there is someone making you feel like a fool only for crying or for being sad.

yup, me too.