Do you cry easily?

We are a family of criers. Both my DDs and myself cry at the drop of a hat, films tv, pets, children,the elderly, sick people, happy moments, weddings,funerals, none of us can help it,all our friends giggle and roll there eyes at us once we start.

I cry easily, especially if I have been treated badly by anyone, then it feels like a sign of weakness.I cry at TV programmes, like the last of the Call the Midwife last night. Oh dear, my eyes swell, my nose is red, and I look a fright, not to mention the acommpanying headache, why cant we cry like they do on films, they still look elegant!

I am not sentimental so do not weep at sad (fictional) things on TV or get upset when a celeb dies (I did not know them after all)

I do shed a tear at funerals, no matter if the person was old and ill. That is the point of a funeral! I did not mourn a lot for my lovely mum as I was so busy supporting dad and my DDs & younger bothers. When Dad died four years later I howled like an animal and did my grieving for both together.

I have to be extremely angry, enormously sad or laughing uncontrollably before I cry!

My sister passed away in October and I have been unable to cry I think it was because I new it was going to happen and I have been feeling guilty about it but after reading other peoples posts I realise I am not alone in this. So thank you for bringing up this subject it has been very helpful.

HG15 I think you knocked the nail on the head there. Grief is a strange thing and people react differently to their sadness.

Thinking back to my sister's funeral, I gave a jolly speech about her at the service and must have given the impression that I didn't care about her death.I did. It has worried me ever since. I was determined, after losing the rest of my family, that this funeral was going to be the one where I stood up and said something.

Last time was when loved cat PTS ☹️

Stories about animal cruelty make me cry the most and hearing about someone losing a long term, much loved pet. I've never forget my lovely dog and the three cats which came before the one I have now which, because of my age, will probably be my last pet.

I'm another one that doesn't cry much in real life but the flood gates open when watching something sad/happy on TV.

Yes I cry , have always cried easily, my brother called me cry baby when I was small. I have to try not to cry at the news these days and when my beloved cat died I cried everyday for weeks.
I did not cry at my MIL's funeral.

I remember crying on the tram while reading Gone with the Wind. I must have been about 19. I felt such a fool. (which I was as it was only a book)

This is rather a relief as Ive felt guilty for years that I didnt cry at either of my parent's funerals even though I was close to both. I used to cry mainly when I had a row with my husband but that rarely happens these days (the rows that is, we both back off if an argument starts to get serious.
I do remember being dry eyed when my mother died but about a week later bursting into tears about a trivial argument and being unable to stop. I told my husband it was rally about my mum and he did hold me!
Ive never seen him cry, ever.
nowadays I get moist eyed about silly sentimental things on TV and feel cross with myself - like babies being born on One born every minute, or anything involving children , happy or sad. Also Nativity plays!!!

My Mum always said that when you have a baby you give birth to your brain and replace it with a water tank - the need to sob at certain things seems heightened once you have children and become really aware of dangers, the fragility of life, the heartbreaking loveliness and innocence of babies and little children, and weeping for seemingly trivial things seem to go with motherhood for some.
However, when my parents died - and I am an only child - I didn't break down and really cry about either of them, because I do believe that some things just run too deep for tears. They are thought of and missed every day even after all these years, but I have never been able to shed tears. Strange.

I do cry but not very often. I cried today when I held my lovely Dad's hand and explained to him why he had to go into a care home for his own safety. My family and I have worked hard over the past 6 1/2 years to keep him safe at home after my beloved Mum passed away. However , the journey that is Vascular Dementia took a sudden deterioration in December and multiple safety issues have arisen, most notably turning night to day and leaving the house at night in search of ' home'. 'Devastating, but hopefully this is the right decision. Hopefully

I cry at the oddest things, all sad but not personal to me, I can also cry laughing especially with my DD & family.

When DH died I barely cried, didn't cry at the funeral but DM is the same so perhaps it's a family thing. I miss DH every day but am realist enough to know life goes on, strong Yorkshire woman, the unexpected will make me cry however

Crying as I read your messages! Such sad stories and such brave grans netters

I cry much more easily now than when I was younger. I get tears in my eyes when I watch 'Call the Midwife',Remembrance Day service, and of course music can be very stirring, 'Jerusalem' etc and some less traditional music such as that which I chose for my DH's funeral.
Whenever I hear them on the radio I take my specs off and let the tears flow. Why not? No-one can see me and I get it out of my system.
I wouldn't judge anyone for not crying as we all have different ways of dealing with grief.

ps, just re-reading the thread, Downtoearth I can't imagine the pain, so much to go through. from me too. xx

Grannymac - that's the kind of thing that makes me suddenly burst into tears. So unexpected.

Don't cry much now, but today watching film of Bomber Command dropping food to Holland , the Dutch had written " Thanks Boys" on a field. I just burst into tears. My uncle was a rear gunner lost over France, although I never knew him I was aware of my grandmother's grief. Perhaps that brought it back. I don't cry much for personal sadness, you realise it doesn't solve anything.

Thank you annerogers

Yesterday, I was watching the news and I cried when the Syrian father, who had lost 3 of his children and one of his legs, was crying in anguish as he was taken to hospital. It was heartbreaking. I just wanted to hold him.

Downtoearth I really feel for you, having lost a son years ago and then my mother and young niece within weeks of my niece's wedding I know grief at first hand but what you have gone through, well I have no words but I do admire the fact that you contribute on GN to the benefit of others. Sending you a huge cwtch [hug]

No I don't cry. I seem to have lost the ability to do so even when feeling very sad. In the past I was a terrible cry-baby so perhaps I'm all cried out

Hate crying...dont feel in control..but been crying since about 6a.m...on&off...over things that can generally cope with....

I cry at the drop of a hat especially anything to do with children it can be good news or bad oh fills up if I'm upset but as been known to cry . I find if I try to stop it my head and throat aches .sometimes I just feel I have to cry and feel better for it pathetic really I suppose . I'm like you grandemattie . My family are also used to it .?

I too have got worse since I have got older. I was always very emotional but now I cry at the tv, stories in the paper, even some thoughts. I lost my sister recently and something will just set me off, we were very close and I have such good memories of the things we did together.