January 23rd, 2006
What ever happened to the days when you could cry freely and openly? I think that privilege ended when I turned five. It’s a shame, too… Because right about now I’d like free rein to break down and weep instead of holding it in.
Unfortunately, people would think I’m a basket case, or I’d upset people who care about me. But really, what’s wrong with crying? Maybe we should be more concerned about people who don’t cry, and a little less about ones who do.
I will continue to relegate my wailing to the shower until social mores change. It’s the perfect place for it: You’re already wet, no worries about smeared mascara or puffy red eyes, you can wash the snot right down the drain, and afterward you feel clean… Inside and out.
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Lisa | January 24th, 2006 at 1:44 pm
I cry in the shower too. It really is the perfect place for it. Unlike at the gym while using an elliptical machine. But I find that when you randomly burst into tears in public places, the best thing to do is blame it on allergies.
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Trey | January 24th, 2006 at 1:46 pm
I agree. The people who don’t cry have bigger problems than the people that do. Holding it in hurts more than just letting it all out… and everyone cries at some point, even if the tear ducts aren’t working they’re crying on the inside. Secrets hurt. When “crying” becomes too secret it hurts worse than the embarassment a good obvious cry might cause. Good luck with letting it out in private.
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Courtney | January 24th, 2006 at 2:49 pm
I cry in the shower, too. It’s the only place in my apartment where I can absolutely be by myself without worrying about my husband coming in and bugging me about what’s wrong or having to answer the phone or the door or something. Shower is a good place to cry.
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The Bombshell | January 24th, 2006 at 3:05 pm
Holy cow, Lisa… Another case of our cosmic twin phenomenon! For some reason when I’m doing cardio at the gym it taps into some emotional area and without warning I’ll burst into tears.
In fact, that’s why I’m forcing myself to get it out in the shower… Crying during cardio means you can’t breathe. Not breathing means you die… Then again, maybe that would be the perfect solution.
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Dena | January 24th, 2006 at 4:31 pm
I don’t have a problem in the world with crying. I’ll throw some out a bucket of tears whenever the mood strikes. Drives my husband batty, but I feel so much better if I cry over something that bothers me.
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Salena | January 24th, 2006 at 4:46 pm
Another shower crier here.
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Mike | January 24th, 2006 at 9:16 pm
In March of last year, my mother passed away. I never broke down completely, but every once in a while, I need to shoot some tears out. They feel like a vomit that needed to come out in that once they’re out, you got that particular bad feeling out, and you can move forward. I know exactly what you are talking about.
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soapbox.SUPERSTAR | January 25th, 2006 at 5:46 pm
You know, when the shit hit the fan with my husband in the beginning of December - I took off a WEEK to cry. It was probably the best thing I did!
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Neb | January 25th, 2006 at 6:27 pm
Crying in the shower: check. For all the above reasons, including the fact that it does release endorphine-like chemicals.
Mike: the “vomit” analogy kind of works…without the ghastly nausea. I approach both phenomena the same way in that I’ll do anything to avoid it, but when it’s time to let go I really let go and then I feel much better (usually).
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Miss Cellania | January 27th, 2006 at 8:49 pm
I cry anywhere, anytime, for any reason. I mainly cry while listening to music, which is often, since I’m a deejay. Mostly, I cry alone.
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Hannah Jane | February 23rd, 2006 at 8:27 am
The best thing to do is cry in the rain because then nobody can see the difference. Though I suppose the downside is that you have to wait untill it rains before you can cry.
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