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Are You A Cryer?

CrazyKittyLvr2 — Mon, 11 Feb 2019 15:15:38 GMT

Other than a death do you cry often? No., I don't. Movies,songs, commercials don't do it. I might think something is sad or terrible but I don't cry. It's never made me feel better.

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CANDLEQUEEN — Mon, 11 Feb 2019 15:55:29 GMT

Constantly!!! Seriously I cry over a commercial, over a news story, when my grandkids say something super cute,etc......The older I get, the more sensitive I am......I am a lot like my dad, he cried easily too, and was very sensitive........ I will also cry in church if I am moved by a song, or the sermon. When I say cry, I don't necessarily mean sobbing, but will get teary eyed.

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QVCkitty1 — Mon, 11 Feb 2019 15:21:30 GMT

A good cry always makes me feel better , it’s cathartic. I also have a problem expressing anger, so it often comes out in tears, I just can’t help it. Music is another trigger. I will say as I’ve gotten older, I don’t cry as much. Who knows why 🤷‍♀️

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OKPrincess — Mon, 11 Feb 2019 15:23:57 GMT

Yes I get misty eyed and weepy often.

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LyndaGee — Mon, 11 Feb 2019 15:26:13 GMT

No. Maybe once or twice a year. But, there's a commercial for Covenant House that always moves me to tears.

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CAMOGIRL — Mon, 11 Feb 2019 15:26:46 GMT

Oh yeah ... ask anyone in my family!!!

Someone is always saying “Oh you know how she is.”.

(Tears in my case, are not saved for sadness!) Happy tears!

Re: Are You A Cryer?

occasionalrain — Mon, 11 Feb 2019 15:27:14 GMT

No and I see those who are as weak and unstable. Some are just attention seeking manipulators. They probably used crying to get what they wanted as children and it was a success then so why not now.

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fancy pantsy — Mon, 11 Feb 2019 15:30:53 GMT

yes! it's kind of embarrasing sometimes. recently, i cried when the thunderbirds did the flyover while gladys knight was singing the national anthem pre-superbowl.

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cherry — Mon, 11 Feb 2019 15:32:40 GMT

Never for myself, but , some things can move me to tears

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chrystaltree — Mon, 11 Feb 2019 15:33:54 GMT

I don't cry over songs, I don't cry if I lose an earring or if I hear a sad story. I don't cry at weddings. A movie or book or poem that deeply resonates with me will make me a little weepy. It can't just be something sad, it has to be something that touches something deep in me. Something personal. I don't cry at funerals or wakes; I didn't at my parents' funerals. The tears came much later and in private.

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RespectLife — Mon, 11 Feb 2019 15:40:56 GMT

Two years ago, this Feb. 22, we went through a medical emergency with my DD that shook my very soul. I needed my strength and faith to get through it and didn't allow myself the 'luxury' of crying. Last year, another medical issue with my DH. No time for tears again. We are blessed to have survived them both.

One of these days, I may have a total crying breakdown, but since these events, I have gritted my teeth and not allowed myself to cry, about anything!

Another poster has a bottom tag line that I have held close to my heart:

"You never know how strong you are, until being strong is the Only choice you have."

Re: Are You A Cryer?

CrazyKittyLvr2 — Mon, 11 Feb 2019 15:41:13 GMT

@occasionalrain Holy cat, I don't see frequent cryers as weak or unstable anymore than I see non-cryers as hardened and without feeling.

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Imaoldhippie — Mon, 11 Feb 2019 15:41:31 GMT

Yes sad to say I am. I can cry at the drop of a hat.

I cry when I am mad and them I get madder because I am crying and then I cry even more. Geesh!

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CrazyKittyLvr2 — Mon, 11 Feb 2019 15:52:52 GMT

When my husband was diagnosed with cancer I had one meltdown for literally 1 minute in front of him. I didn't want him to see any negative response from me, and as scared spitless as I was, I had to be positive for him. He knew I was concerned of course but my being an emotional puddle was not going to help him.

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occasionalrain — Mon, 11 Feb 2019 15:57:19 GMT

Children cry because they haven't learned to manage frustration and are ruled by emotion. I wouldn't have confidence in a doctor, lawyer, police officer, soldier...who dissolved into tears. I admire Winston Churchill, he was no crybaby.

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shoptilyadropagain — Mon, 11 Feb 2019 16:00:57 GMT

No....I've never been a cryer.

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CrazyKittyLvr2 — Mon, 11 Feb 2019 16:05:02 GMT

@occasionalrain Do you think Drs. don't cry over a lost patient? I've watched press conferences where a Chiefs of Police break down when one of their officers was killed.

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QVCkitty1 — Mon, 11 Feb 2019 16:05:10 GMT

@occasionalrain wrote:
No and I see those who are as weak and unstable. Some are just attention seeking manipulators. They probably used crying to get what they wanted as children and it was a success then so why not now.

That is ridiculous generalization, we all handle our situations in a different way.

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PINKdogWOOD — Mon, 11 Feb 2019 16:11:44 GMT

@CANDLEQUEEN Pass me a tissue Ms CQ! At the drop of a hat so the saying goes!!!

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SeaMaiden — Mon, 11 Feb 2019 16:12:11 GMT

@CrazyKittyLvr2 wrote:
Other than a death do you cry often? No., I don't. Movies,songs, commercials don't do it. I might think something is sad or terrible but I don't cry. It's never made me feel better.

@CrazyKittyLvr2 i only cry when alone.... watching a sad movie etc. Never in pubic or in front of someone. I have never been to a funeral so I am not sure if I would cry or not.