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[YorkieonmyPillow]

Hardly ever; can't remember the last time.

[LyndaGee]

I cry very rarely. When I was a teen, I was very emotional.

[qualitygal]

I cry if something I see, or think of a family member and am really missing them.

[maddiecat]

I shed a few tears recently when I read a newspaper article about an abused dog. I'm a cat person, but I have a soft spot for all animals. I cannot comprehend why anyone would mistreat an animal.

I will occasionally get teary-eyed if a movie has a happy or sad ending.

I feel fortunate that I am happy in my life and seldom cry. But I think a good cry can be helpful once in awhile, especially during times of stress or sadness.

[AnikaBrodie]

I shed a few tears recently when my DH had retinal detachment surgery (3/23). I know he's frustrated and overwhelmed and that affects me too. Recovery is a very long process. We're trying to be optimistic and look at the bright side (pardon the pun) long-term.

Normally I am not a crier.

[Stella Dallas]

Not much. Due to my unhealthy family life when growing up, I learned that it was better for me if I didn't let anyone see me cry. At first it was just a case of crying in private so no one would give me a hard time for crying, but gradually I stopped crying much at all. That doesn't mean I don't feel like it from time to time--and I too get all choked up when I see the animal rescue commercials or think of a loved one who has died, but letting tears fall--not so much. I'm not sure this is actually good for me but it was a survival technique as a kid and it's hard to unlearn.

ETA: I wonder if crying less is a function of getting older? Do younger people tend to cry more? Perhaps they have more to cry about? i.e.: love problems, raising a family, career challenges, taking care of elderly parents, etc.

[PIT-HAG Melissa]

I was NEVER a crier (not even at my moms funeral but that was probably denial)..

In the past couple years and the closer I get to Peri I am much more emotional...

Stella- my dad used to say ""If you are going to cry i will give you something more to cry about""...

I learned at a VERY young age to keep a stiff upper lip...

[LaVieEnRose]

[kittymomNC]

On 3/25/2015 betteb said:

On 3/25/2015 Justina rae said:

I find that I am getting more emotional as I get older. Although I don't cry routinely it takes less for me to cry. I definitely cry thinking about loved ones lost. Sometimes I even cry at the state of the world.

OMGosh yes! I've always been a bit of a crier and a very frustrating thing for me is that I cry when I get really angry. So hard to make a point in an argument that way, LOL.

As I get older, things that touch my heart make me cry too. This pic brought tears to my eyes the other day.

betteb, I get so mad at myself sometimes... it takes a lot to make me cry from anger, but push me beyond a certain point, and the waterworks may start. Men, especially, just don't understand that! And OMG, the picture of the kitten and the caption just brought tears to my eyes too! Animals will always do it to me!

[circles]

actually cry....no....but tear up...yes, often...

I don't watch those animal and children commercials...as someone else said...they seem exploitive and I don't like that....so I always change the channel....