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Do you ever feel like you need to cry but can't? (lemmy.world)
submitted 8 months ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
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I've been going through a lot recently. Multiple jobs, bills piling up, and my current relationship is falling apart. I want to cry. To bawl my eyes out and scream at the top of my lungs. But I can't. It feels like there's a wall between me and my emotions. Anyone else deal with this?

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[–] 7 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Everyday life doesn't really ever make me feel that way, I just don't find the ins and outs triggering that emotional response.

That being said, I am a prolific crier at movies. So I guess I am still regularly washing my insides, just with a different stimulus.

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  • [–] 5 points 8 months ago (2 children)

    Do you cry more often with sad or happy endings?

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  • [–] 9 points 8 months ago* (1 child)

    Thank you for asking. I'm not sure, I haven't been able to put my finger on what exactly gets me. I think I'm a sucker for stories that are about the flaws and fragility of humanity, that are told in a particularly honest way. Recent examples would be:

    • Hamnet
    • Train Dreams
    • The Wild Robot
    • The Remarkable Life of Ibelin
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  • [–] 4 points 8 months ago

    Hey, same, I guess, but I haven't watched any of those movies (Rocky is probably my favourite movie and it's all about being a "loser", having low self esteem... and then finding solace in another human being, ofc, very tender!). Time to cry to new things! 😅

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