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[SelahG]

At 58 I still cry at weddings, funerals, anniversaries of the deaths of loved ones, sad news, movies---even those I've seen numerous times ... I don't think it's changed much in me yet.

[BellaPaprika]

I'm late 50's and, yes, I still cry but perhaps not as easily. With the years hopefully comes wisdom and I've learned that some people who could make me cry when I was younger are just not worth it. Some are related to me so they are still in my life but they have lost their power to hurt me.

[Hayfield]

I'm 59, and yes, I still cry as much as ever. I lost my father in 1981 and still miss him dearly and if I stop to think about for more than second or two I will start to cry. My son sent my DH a Father's Day card and the card was nice but the note that he wrote in it brought me to tears. When I said to my husband that we raised two pretty nice kids, he turned to me and said "You really did most of the work, they turned out that great because of you". Well, didn't that just get me going again. I always thought of us as a "team" when raising the kids but I did make most of the sacrifices, DH was always there every step of the way. Anyway, yes, I still cry. I laught a lot too though!

[haddon9]

I just turned 60 and still cry at many things that upsets me. I guess I'm overly sensitive and always have been.

I cry even when I see how fast things have changed....my neighborhood is changing and I'm missing some close neighbors who have recently moved far away....seeing all the kids grown up when they were all so little just yesterday....

My dreams and plans with DH have taken a turn for the worse since he's not the healthy person he once was. Having a chronic illness certainly changes your life. I deal with it but when alone it sometimes gets to me and I find myself crying at the unfairness of it all and lost dreams. Yes I still get pretty upset & cry.

[OnlyShopsOnline]

I would cry if something horrible happened to someone I loved. I cried when my cat, Lucy, suddenly died two years ago...I cried for weeks. But, no, I don't cry much about other things anymore. I am more apt now to get angry.

[tearoses]

I used to be someone who only cried if a tragedy occurred.Death major illness etc.Now I'm fifty, and going through some horrible things in my life.I notice that as these events unfold, that i am shunned by the people who i enjoyed many happy times with.Not only am i crying a lot, but am also devastated.

[AstridDrey]

I am a crier and kind of wish it would stop at some point. I notice most elderly people (80s-90s) don't seem to show a lot of emotion, so I do wonder if you become more immune to this stuff as you get older.

[Vivian]

What makes me cry has changed over time. When I was younger, any slight led to tears. I have a much thicker skin now that I'm older. However, I still shed tears when I hear a sad story, especially if it concerns children or animals. And the death of a loved one brings out buckets of tears. Last year my beloved beagle died of cancer at the age of 14. I was sobbing uncontrollably for days.

[Starpolisher]

On 6/12/2014 ID2 said:

Oh I've always worn my heart on my sleeve. I just turned 60 and, yes, I still cry.

Me also!...and when it happens I don't care where I am or who sees. I need it and it helps me cope!

I do wish I were different but that's who I am.

[sparkygirl]

Well, I am not OVER 50, but I turn 50 this year.

Yes, I cry pretty easily if something is hurtful enough...or sad enough.

Evil perpetrated against animals and innocent babies and children can really get me going.

I lost one of my dogs in April, and thought I would never stop crying. I don't cry constantly now, but sometimes just the thought of him brings tears to my eyes quite easily.

Sometimes I have a good cleansing cry in regard to personal losses or health issues.

That all being said, I'm a really happy person, and am usually in a great mood! :-)