Is there such thing as being “too old” to cry? 😭

Hi everyone,

I’m a sensitive and emotional crab 🦀 and I’m in my mid thirties. Lately, whenever I cry over something I feel pathetic. Like I should suck it up and act like a grown woman because I’m not a little girl. I don’t cry all the time but I can get emotional at times.

I’m strong when it comes to physical stuff. If I hurt myself or whatever I don’t cry. It’s mostly about emotional stuff or things that make me sad. So I was thinking… is crying only for babies and kids? Are adults supposed to be stronger and hold to their tears?

By the way, I never cry in public. I do it in private but I can’t help it.

This is the way you show your emotions, there's nothing wrong with it. An outlet for all emotions is a good thing. They need to get out of your system somehow. You're never too old to cry.

I go to the movies for a good cry every now and then. It makes me feel like a normal person to have a good cry fest.

We've been brainwashed by the patriarchy to think emotions and sadness = weakness.

If any emotion is weak its anger. People ruin whole families including their own by doing assault and murder over being angry. And by people I mean primarily men.

Feel your feels. Cry your cries. Don't police your own emotions on what society tells you should be. Cause society is giving us 6yr olds who gun down their teachers so society really doesn't know what's best.

I'm in my mid 30's and I cry too. When I have. A hard week balancing mum life and work and I feel disappointed with myself, I cry. Husband said I'm too hard on myself. I think it's better to let it out than bottle it up. That way it doesn't destroy you inside.

crying can be cathartic