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When was the last time you cried? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 1 year ago by SnokenKeekaGuard@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I hadn't cried in 7 years and decided to do some emotional exercises to make myself cry. So I managed to cry about 4 months ago, haven't been able to since even with my grandmothers death. Might start trying again.

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[–] MildlyArdvark@feddit.dk 26 points 1 year ago (3 children)

10 minutes ago. I cry a lot there days. I used to never cry though.

[–] TrousersMcPants@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't think crying is a bad thing, I cry if I'm watching a sad scene in a show or reading a sad book or something. I may not be full on sobbing (unless it's a really heavy one) but just the tears to me feels like a kind of free emotional release. I'm a hairy man with a full beard as well, so I'm fully aware of the stigma against crying.

[–] BertramDitore@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I am also a hairy bearded man and I love crying. I’ll cry at sad and heartwarming scenes in shows and movies. Pretty much equally split between tears of sadness and tears of joy. Full on sobbing less frequently, but often enough.

The physical release of tears can be incredibly emotionally cathartic (I imagine that’s the idea?). I usually find myself calm and collected by the time the tears dry.

Stigmas are stupid.

[–] TrousersMcPants@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 year ago

We cry together, brother

[–] dingus@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I cried just the other day. I get stressed out easily and was crying over interpersonal relationship issues with my coworkers lmao.

[–] SnokenKeekaGuard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 year ago

My girlfriend is the same! Jealous of that ability