Anonymous
Post 09/19/2014 07:00     Subject: Re:What do you cry about?
I cry when I see children and the defenseless hurt.
Anonymous
Post 09/19/2014 01:49     Subject: What do you cry about?
I cry when someone is extraordinarily kind to someone else, and when I've hurt my kid. I hit her on the mouth with a full water bottle the day after she got braces. It was an accident but I was yelling at her in the moment so it felt to both of us like it was a bit on purpose.
Anonymous
Post 09/19/2014 00:40     Subject: What do you cry about?
My kids.
Anonymous
Post 09/18/2014 23:34     Subject: What do you cry about?
Anonymous wrote:I used to just cry when a dude broke my heart. Now that I'm a mother I cry at every single fucking thing in life.


+1. Happy or sad. I am so easily moved to tears by everyday human kindness and cruelty.
Anonymous
Post 09/18/2014 23:11     Subject: What do you cry about?
Today I cried when I heard my friend had a 24 weeker.
Anonymous
Post 09/18/2014 23:05     Subject: What do you cry about?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I used to just cry when a dude broke my heart. Now that I'm a mother I cry at every single fucking thing in life.


OMG, me too. I keep hoping I'll regrow some of my previously sturdy skin. I can't even watch the news anymore because it's too much misery.


Yup. Me too.
Anonymous
Post 09/18/2014 22:56     Subject: What do you cry about?
Anonymous wrote:I used to just cry when a dude broke my heart. Now that I'm a mother I cry at every single fucking thing in life.


OMG, me too. I keep hoping I'll regrow some of my previously sturdy skin. I can't even watch the news anymore because it's too much misery.
Anonymous
Post 09/18/2014 22:21     Subject: What do you cry about?
I used to just cry when a dude broke my heart. Now that I'm a mother I cry at every single fucking thing in life.
Anonymous
Post 09/18/2014 22:18     Subject: Re:What do you cry about?
Not exactly sure what you mean by not being in touch with your own pain, but it's natural to be touched by others' tragedies. I don't think you're using others' pain to mask your own. But if you feel disconnected maybe get screened for depression.

Anonymous
Post 09/18/2014 22:15     Subject: What do you cry about?
Usually because I'm feeling sorry for myself or when DH is being an asshole to me.
Anonymous
Post 09/18/2014 22:15     Subject: What do you cry about?
I very rarely cry. Couldn't even tell you the last time.
Anonymous
Post 09/18/2014 22:14     Subject: What do you cry about?
Lately, I cry for the friends and family who have died. I miss them.
Anonymous
Post 09/18/2014 22:14     Subject: What do you cry about?
I cry when there are situations I can't fix, when I feel helpless or alone.

And I cry when people are unexpectedly nice and warm and helpful.
Anonymous
Post 09/18/2014 22:11     Subject: Re:What do you cry about?
I cried reading Charlotte's Web last night. Kid may not realize she died yet because my crying was so distracting!
Anonymous
Post 09/18/2014 22:01     Subject: What do you cry about?
Do you cry about other people's pain or your own pain and trials? Or do you never cry at all? I find I never cry about my own life (which, by all comparative accounts, is not that good). But I never cry over it. I find myself crying about other people's problems/pain. Like the children in Gaza or Syria... or just now, I was watching the Roosevelt documentary and I found myself crying about all the hell that WWII entailed for millions of people. It felt good to cry. But I'm not in touch with my own pain. Maybe I use other people's pain as a cipher for my own.

What about you?