for the first time in a long time, i cried.
My older brothers always told me that crying is a sign of weakness. So as I grew older, I've held in all of my tears and my pain. But I learned that it's okay to cry. I learned this by finally crying for the first time in a long, long time in my technology class in school.
Someone finally pushed me over the "edge" in technology class and I tried holding in everything that wanted to come out, but I failed... I went in the back room, and my teacher followed me [he saw the whole thing that made me want to cry]. as i walked in the back room, he shut the door behind him and I just.. hugged my teacher and cried on his shoulder. I sobbed and hugged him tighter than I have ever hugged anyone in my life, and it was pretty wierd because the guy was my teacher. I hugged him until I was done crying and a "thank you" came out from my mouth. He looked really confused and sympathetic. And then I told him about how I haven't cried in a long time and he told me all of this stuff about how it's alright to cry and it's not healthy to hold in all of your pain.
Deep down inside of me still doesn't want me to cry, so I still find it hard to. I've grown up all of my life thinking that it's not alright to cry.. so it's hard.
Someone finally pushed me over the "edge" in technology class and I tried holding in everything that wanted to come out, but I failed... I went in the back room, and my teacher followed me [he saw the whole thing that made me want to cry]. as i walked in the back room, he shut the door behind him and I just.. hugged my teacher and cried on his shoulder. I sobbed and hugged him tighter than I have ever hugged anyone in my life, and it was pretty wierd because the guy was my teacher. I hugged him until I was done crying and a "thank you" came out from my mouth. He looked really confused and sympathetic. And then I told him about how I haven't cried in a long time and he told me all of this stuff about how it's alright to cry and it's not healthy to hold in all of your pain.
Deep down inside of me still doesn't want me to cry, so I still find it hard to. I've grown up all of my life thinking that it's not alright to cry.. so it's hard.
Your brothers taught you wrong.
That might hurt to hear, but it is completely okay to cry. It isn't anything close to a sign of weakness. I can't name one thing that shows a sign of weakness actually.
Stef., April 15th, 2007 at 08:58:46am
It's okay to cry... I haven't cried in a long time too but the last time I did if was for everything that happened over the couple years before.
Yeah thats me..., April 14th, 2007 at 11:57:06pm
I cant cry no matter how sad I am and want to cry I dont its weird but I just cry when Im drunk or when I watch the wall or SLc Punk
Dumbfuck, April 14th, 2007 at 11:51:30pm
Sometimes you just need to release your tears. It's so hard to hold them back sometimes, and for you they must've all come out at once.
adrea, April 14th, 2007 at 11:41:44pm
Its ok to cry.
Vegemite, April 14th, 2007 at 11:25:06pm
Last year, I had a really bad day one day and I got on the bus that afternoon and some of the younger kids were messing with me..I was sitting in my seat and some of them pulled my hair...I just spazzed out and started crying right there. One of the older kids who I really looked up to was right there and watching me and I knew the trick to make yourself stop crying (hold the bridge of your nose and look up with your eyes only) so I did that and everything was ok and I tried so hard to pretend it didn't happen...I haven't cried since then.
lishaaaaa, April 14th, 2007 at 11:02:40pm
i know what you mean.
earlier this week a girl was bein' mean to me because i asked if she could move so i could get to my locker.
Later that day, once she was gone, i went to the bathroom and did my best to isolate myself so i could cry. she reminded me of when i was little-er. i was picked on because of my bone structure, or because of what i said, or because i was different. sometimes it's good once in a while to let your feelings out as tears, talking, or writeing.
if you choose not to cry, try writeing poetry, or talking to a close friend or family member. it helps. and it is alright to cry, it doesn't show weakness.
Tyler Durden, April 14th, 2007 at 10:51:05pm