When was the last time you cried?

I cry at the drop of a hat. I had a little weep on the Luas this morning listening to the news about yer man Keith Byrne and his kids wanting him home. The other day, I was in the middle of a boring phonecall and suddenly my sister started talking about Best Mate (a dead racehorse) and I started to tear-up (??? I know)

When was the last time you cried? And do you cry at the drop of a hat, or not since primary school, you mad tough borderline sociopath?

Lollipops23

Around 3 months ago- was going through some very stressful **** with my old job and I'd finally reached breaking point. Had been holding it in for hours and when I met my dad after work I burst into tears. He calmed me down and brought me for a coffee and talked me down.

Stevieluvsye

Few months ago, watched Mask for the first time (Cher) very sad................

LirW

Yesterday because I'm hormonal and easily irritated if that is the case.

Autecher

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

When was the last time you cried? And do you cry at the drop of a hat, or not since primary school, you mad tough borderline sociopath?

I am 36 and haven't cried since I was about 12. I'd love a good cry but I'm too stunted emotionally now I think. I would actually pay money to someone in exchange for them making me cry as long as it didn't involve physically hurting me.

Mr. CooL ICE

18 days ago, to be precise. The moment my daughter was born.

Lasted about 30 seconds before the paediatrician gave me a job to do, so I snapped out of it fairly sharpish and got on with it.

Mark Rippetoe

Mark Rippetoe wrote: »

18 days ago, to be precise. The moment my daughter was born.

Congratulations. From one new Dad to another, it's a scary time but there is great assurance in knowing that this process is bewildering to everyone.

A new baby, though! So exciting. Someone pass me a tissue for Jaysis's sake.

BeerWolf

This morning, when I stubbed me toe against this deceptive dimensioned chair for the billionth time in the kitchen.

PhilOssophy

Drunk or sober?

laoisgem

Yesterday, although I won't allow myself to cry fully. I'm afraid if I start I won't be able to stop

Monday morning. I cry a lot lot less when I'm single.

PhilOssophy

PhilOssophy wrote: »

Drunk or sober?

Hmm, I think sober. Drunken crying isn't really crying, and not to be a heartless bastard but it's one form of crying that cannot be condoned.

Many a good night ruined.

razorblunt

I’m a first time Dad to a 4month old son. Watched Lion King, I mean it’s a sucker punch at the best of time but, man, that ruined me for a while.

kunst nugget

Went to see the Michael Giacchino with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra about a month ago and they played the montage about married life from Up on a screen while the orchestra played along... I wasn't the only one wiping away tears when that finished.

kunst nugget

Mark Rippetoe wrote: »

18 days ago, to be precise. The moment my daughter was born.

Thinking about all the money she's going to cost you?


Ah, only messing... congratulations.

the beer revolu

Eye's welling up and even overflowing - all the time.
Sports people I don't know on the telly being emotional can do that. Wedding speeches. Anyone I know getting emotional. Stupid TV. Talking about past emotional times. Anything can set off the leaky eyes but I don't really consider that crying.

Actual crying, probably my dads funeral last year. It was good.

r93kaey5p2izun

In the early hours of this morning. My 14 year old cat died a couple of days ago and I'm devastated.

PirateShampoo

The Gf believes in all that medium ****e, she visited one recently and my Mum made appearance apparently.

She said a few things to tell me, I told her it's all nonsense and they are only telling you stuff you want to hear. I basically then waited until I was alone and had a little sob. It's still nice to hear your Mum is proud of you no matter if you believe in that sort of stuff or not.

fryup

being forced to sit down with the family and watch The Mrs Brown's Boys Xmas Special

markc1184

Had a bit of a blubber June 30th when my son was born.

s7ryf3925pivug

during this mourning

kunst nugget

Abram Whispering Numbskull wrote: »

during this mourning

What mourning? Who died?

Mam of 4

Sunday , at a funeral

branie2

At my aunt's funeral nearly 2 years ago

red petal

I'm a regular whinger! Sometimes I even cry when I'm not that upset about something or if I'm over it but then someone asks how I am, the tears just start flowing. It's so annoying!

redfacedbear

Our cat died yesterday, had a good blub after burying him last night.

NoviGlitzko

Welled up in the cinema watching Toy Story 4.

I think the last time before that was in the cinema... watching Toy Story 3.

Rx713B

About a year ago - My father had a massive heart attack he barely made it he was in the ICU. It was about 3 am I went to get a coffee and I sat in a empty hallway in the hospital and just sobbed for a about 5 mins straight - put on a brave face then and went back in and sat with him - Incredibly stressful and emotional time.

rainbowmoose

Yesterday.

Cried laughing at this: https://youtu.be/jl1Zfz-Widc
Cried happy/sad/hopeful tears at this: https://youtu.be/ine7xIlLxgc

citygal93

Yesterday. I watched the last episode of When They See Us on Netflix and sobbed for a full 15 minutes straight.

Graces7

Brycen Obnoxious Karate wrote: »

In the early hours of this morning. My 14 year old cat died a couple of days ago and I'm devastated.

((HUGS))

Graces7

fairly recently for good reason; the CFS/ME does tend to rake your emotions.

Usually makes you too drained to weep but this was an exception.

Sonics2k

Last September when my dog died. I don't cry often at all, but for a good week or so afterwards I broke down a few times. Got me a few times when I'd walk into the house and didn't hear him come running to the door.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

A couple of weeks ago from the sadness of losing a very dear old friend.

Last week with happiness on my granddaughter getting a 1st in her finals.

pq0n1ct4ve8zf5

A few weeks ago, watching Dead To Me with my partner, there's a recently bereaved widow in it and I was just having a little self-indulgent "What would I do if that happened to you?" moment.

And then nearly on Sunday, because I was eating really nice food and it was nearly gone.

Graces7

laoisgem wrote: »

Yesterday, although I won't allow myself to cry fully. I'm afraid if I start I won't be able to stop

when I lost my dog and my oldest cat ( both old) the same weekend, I dared not let myself cry. I would have drowned. still would .

I am blessed with pet loving distant family who ORDERED me to find three new cats to fill the house.. rescues. Not replacements as nothing could but needy new ones. Wise family.

Larbre34

Watching 'The Zoo' on RTÉ a few weeks ago, the keepers and one of the vets had to put a 35yo gorilla to sleep after her health deteriorated in an unmanageable way. A few of the keepers had worked with this animal over a whole career and some of them were heartbroken and thats what upset me, I didn't bawl but there were tears.

On a positive note, it made me go to the zoo a few weekends ago, where I hadn't been for donkeys years and we met some of the keepers as they gave their talks about some of the more exotic herds and the conservation programmes they are involved with. I couldn't recommend a visit more!

Iscreamkone

Normally don't cry at all but last Saturday night I had a few tears watching the movie 'A Star Is Born'. What am I like?

JustAThought

Sorry for bycking the trend but I got an email with fantastic news in it about something I had applued for and wanted all my life. I burst into tears and got totally hysterical. Never open emails when driving, even when parked in rush hour traffic. I can never go home that route again.

I'm Very sorry for everyone who has had tragic losses and bereavements.

correction

Just last week at the end of Stranger Things season 3.

There was a time nothing in movie or TV show would make me cry but the last probably 3 or 4 years I will readily cry if something is sad enough. Don't know what changed.

JustAThought

I dropped a laptop from wardrobe height onto my foot a few years back. Wept like a little girl. That really really hurt. Like crying on the floor for 20 minutes . Emotionally I'm usually a once in every 10 years crier otherwise. Even at funerals - people think I'm uncaring but I just don't show it that way.

RMAOK

Haven't cried in years (decades probably) - it's just how I am

iamwhoiam

Watching a documentary on Katie Taylor on Monday ,. Her disappointment at loosing in Rio was so sad to watch .,She was totally gutted

storker

Very little would move me to tears so it would be a very rare event for me. The last time I came close was at my daughter's primary school graduation, which finished withl all the girls on the stage singing that "Friends forever" song and then, by twos, leaving the stage and retaking their seats, until the stage emptied as the song faded. That was a tough few moments to get through.

I should have been ready for it, because her older sister's graduation finished exactly the same way two years ago and had exactly the same effect on me. :rolleyes:

The only other things I can remember bringing me to tears are my father's death, the final scene of "Raising Arizona" and the children's story "Love You Forever".

Bobblehats

I cry only sweat. Takes me out of that headspace

Greyfox

Havent cried in about 10 years, I don't understand how people can do it so easily, I'm not saying its a bad thing, I just dont understand it. I love films, books and tv shows but none of them have ever made me cry.

s7ryf3925pivug

kunst nugget wrote: »

What mourning? Who died?

it was a deliberate pun

One eyed Jack

Greyfox wrote: »

Havent cried in about 10 years, I don't understand how people can do it so easily, I'm not saying its a bad thing, I just dont understand it. I love films, books and tv shows but none of them have ever made me cry.

Haven’t cried since I was a child myself either, but I can definitely understand what sets other people off. People are different and for a while there at funerals and stuff I thought there might well be something wrong with me that I couldn’t cry when it would generally be considered a completely normal thing to do in those circumstances. As I grew up though I realised there was absolutely nothing abnormal about it, some people just don’t cry.

People that cry at the drop of a hat though, those people need to regulate themselves and their emotions. It’s not normal to cry at the drop of a hat, in the same way as it’s not normal to be overjoyed or angry all the time. Perfectly normal and understandable to be overcome by emotion in extraordinary circumstances such as bereavement or births, graduations and celebrations etc, but at the drop of a hat in what are generally considered normal circumstances? I try to be understanding that maybe what are normal circumstances for me are extraordinary circumstances for other people, and vice versa. Looking at it like that makes the behaviour a bit easier to understand at least.

1o059k7ewrqj3n

Yesterday, when the baby bird I found out on the road died during the night before I could get it to the Vets.

I feel even worse that I probably made the situation worse by picking it up, as I found out fledgling's can often end up on the ground and still be ok. It died far from its home, without its mother, perhaps too cold or hungry because I didn't feed it right.

I am absolutely gutted and have felt stupid and ashamed since.

I hope your spirit soars high baby bird.

skimpydoo

The last time I cried was when I was in hospital undergoing cancer treatment, whilst one of my best friends who had died of cancer was getting buried. I had to miss his removal and funeral because of my treatment.

rgmmg

skimpydoo wrote: »

The last time I cried was when I was in hospital undergoing cancer treatment, whilst one of my best friends who had died of cancer was getting buried. I had to miss his removal and funeral because of my treatment.

That's grim. Hope you get better.