[ SECRET POST #3651 ]

[case]

⌈ Secret Post #3651 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

01.



__________________________________________________



02.


__________________________________________________



03.


__________________________________________________



04.


__________________________________________________



05.


__________________________________________________



06.


__________________________________________________



07.


__________________________________________________



08.


__________________________________________________



09.








Notes:

Secrets Left to Post: 03 pages, 52 secrets from Secret Submission Post #522.
Secrets Not Posted: [ 0 - broken links ], [ 0 - not!secrets ], [ 0 - not!fandom ], [ 0 - too big ], [ 0 - repeat ].
Current Secret Submissions Post: here.
Suggestions, comments, and concerns should go here.

Comments

Re: How to cry less

[diet_poison]

I cry both at movies and IRL all the time.

I don't get cry-y as often as you do, it sounds like, but I still get really embarrassed for crying in situations where it's not warranted. :/

I feel like my response is at least somewhat connected to my depression but idk I guess. I'm also just a really overtly emotional person and that's always been part of my personality and always will be. It's not just crying - I wear happiness, excitement, anger, and irritation on my sleeve just as boldly, whether I want to or not (I can try to rein it in but unless I'm paying total attention to it it will seep out). It's all about finding balance, and just focusing on pulling it back when you need to. As trite as it sounds, breathing exercises may really help.

It wouldn't hurt to talk to a therapist about this, at least to see if it's something that either therapy, medication or some other approach might help you to control. (I'm not going to jump to conclusions about whether you have anxiety or anything, so I won't say medication is not a solution at all, but I feel there is a good chance this isn't anxiety-related too?)

There isn't really shame in crying when you're sad or really upset. It just helps to know when being really upset is the appropriate response to something. and even though I don't think it's shameful to cry intrinsically, I do often feel that others are judging me for doing it and it makes me very self-conscious. :(