lol I hear you there Good to be a bloke huh

Your on the right track tho mate.

OK there is going to be set backs. but your learning by them.

Awsome to hear man!!!! *Cheer*

Find something constructive to do when your feeling the need for a drink or something.

Ya, don't put yourself down for crying. My father used to hit himself when he wanted to cry and he is soooo screwed up now it's not even funny. Guys cry, it's just who is going to go telling people about it? If you try to not cry it may come out as anger instead or something else bad and you will end up worse off.

That's true. Better out then in.

Almost daily for me. And if you saw me you wouldn't think it.

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I cry at least one or 2 times a week. Although, lately I haven't been able to. I've just sort of grown numb as the years have passed. I've been in my terrible situations since the age of 14 and have seen no improvements, so you just kind of get used to it, until it all just builds up to a breaking point. Being a woman we are already labeled as being 'overly emotional', but I don't cry over the small stuff (unless I'm having a really bad day). I get tired of being labeled a baby, simply because I get so depressed I have no other outlet than to cry. (God forbid I should ever come to the point of actually committing suicide).
On other posts It was mentioned quite frequently that some can't cry even though they wanted to. There was an article about people who have underproductive tear ducts. They simply don't produce enough tears to cry. It might be worth looking into at least. Especially if you get frequent dry eyes.
I also know from experience about some who use anger as their outlet instead of tears or emotion. He will never seek out help for it, because to him it isn't macho. I would rather he cried than get angry, but he never will, because his anger blinds him. Seek help if you have this problem or at least try to find a solution. It doesn't just hurt you, but the ppl you love too.

Overly emotional?!?! That is hog wash. Probably the people that tell you that are even more emotional and probably out of control.

I never have dry eyes. I just am like a rock.... lol "thinks of commercial". Really though something has to hit me hard just right and crying to me is a couple tears. My eyes might water up a bit, but mostly I get the sniffles.

Actually if I lay just right my eyes will leak all over and soak stuff sometimes.... I have to be smashing my face into something just perfect though. I mean not when I feel like crying, just at times I leak...

This post was last modified: 05-21-2008 07:06 PM by Skorian.

I think I've hit the "numbness" stage. There have been times lately where I probably should have been upset but all I felt was...well...nothing.

I think a person can "use up" their ability to express extreme emotions. Being upset is physically demanding as well as emotionally.