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How long has it been since you last tried not to cry, and what was the situation? Were you successful at not crying?




(This has NOTHING to do with making sandwiches for me, by the way.)

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Posted - January 13, 2019

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  • A dog in the back of a pickup on the freeway.   I think that was about 3 weeks ago. I would have full-on bawled, but my husband gets pissy and annoying when I do that, so I held it in.   
      January 13, 2019 9:02 AM MST
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  • 52887


      Thank you for your answer.  (((Listen, how's that sandwich coming along?)))


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      January 13, 2019 9:11 AM MST
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  • Haha.   As soon as your check comes in the mail, the sandwich will be on its way.  :p
      January 13, 2019 9:16 AM MST
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  • 52887

      Hey, wait . . .

      January 13, 2019 9:22 AM MST
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  • 6098
    If I have something I have to do, some responsibility, then I might only cry a little.  Otherwise I don't try to stop myself though sometimes I go into the bathroom. I would guess girls are allowed to cry more. 
      January 13, 2019 9:09 AM MST
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  • 52887

    How long has it been since the last time, what was the situation, and were you successful?

      January 13, 2019 9:16 AM MST
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  • 10027
    Last night I was talking to my kid about some serious stuff. I didn't cry and I also didn't hyperventilate as a result of holding in the tears! 

    Yea, me! 


      January 13, 2019 9:32 AM MST
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  • 2052
    I cried this afternoon for a very short time, but didn't try to stop.  
      January 13, 2019 3:47 PM MST
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  • 52887

      (That doesn't count.)

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      January 13, 2019 4:14 PM MST
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  • 2052
    Dang!
      January 13, 2019 5:25 PM MST
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  • I really try very hard when I am taking my English boyfriend to the airport after we have had a nice visit. But I have never been able to hold the tears in.  This last time when we pulled up to the curb,I was not crying, so I was sure this time I would be okay!  But as soon as his luggage hit the ground and I was giving him a last hug from deep down inside came these hard wracking sobs and I was toast!  It gets worse every time:(
      January 13, 2019 3:56 PM MST
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  • 14795
    Not that long actually........so many stories and things I see touch me almost daily it feels at times....:) 
      January 13, 2019 4:45 PM MST
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  • 4631
    It's a long time since I felt tears threatening.
    I'll let them come if I'm alone but never in company.
      January 13, 2019 5:23 PM MST
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  • i get really emotional the week or so before my period and i cry A LOT just out of anger and frustration

    over the smallest things too, at work a lot some small inconvenience will happen and i will just freak out, usually tho i just hold it in, eat a slice of cake or something 

    so yeah maybe like two weeks ago ?
      January 13, 2019 6:53 PM MST
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  • 17351
    The prayer before Christmas dinner.

    Almost.
      January 13, 2019 11:37 PM MST
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  • 2217
    Love songs are still a bit hard since wife died 10 weeks ago. I'm still going to the Burns night though. 
      January 14, 2019 1:46 AM MST
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  • 10027
    My condolences on your loss. 
      January 16, 2019 5:58 PM MST
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  • 52887

      I'm sorry to learn of her passing, Malizz.
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      January 16, 2019 8:19 PM MST
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  • So sorry for your Loss:(  Terribly hard time for you I know. sending hugs and prayers..
      January 16, 2019 9:42 PM MST
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  • 17351
    I'm sorry you lost your wife.  Loss is too hard.  I pray for you to find  peace. 
      January 17, 2019 8:50 PM MST
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  • I cried badly an hour ago because this slightly older lady I know is too complicated by my poor confused simplistic brain and I want a girlfriend and not a fly by night venture where I am concerned the lady is just using me for her own profit and I got vulgar and nasty for nothing just to show my wellness of being human is not for your spurious consumption of unwanted goods and I have anxiety too about trusting her after all the negative happenings and she wants me to join like an Amway thing or recruiting and I am livid but want a women who is not out to abuse me. This post was edited by Benedict Arnold at January 16, 2019 9:40 PM MST
      January 16, 2019 8:27 PM MST
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  • 52887

      Run-on sentence much?  What's "a women"?

      January 16, 2019 8:52 PM MST
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  • Well, actually I'm a Munster and meant a womun Andy. This post was edited by Benedict Arnold at January 17, 2019 10:37 PM MST
      January 17, 2019 10:36 PM MST
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  • 16186
    Two weeks ago. Fourth anniversary of my mother's passing. Toasted her memory,  lost it completely giving the tradional prayer:
    "May the road rise up to meet you,
    May the wind be always at your back.
    May the sun shine warm upon your face;
    the rains fall soft upon your fields
    and until we meet again,
    May God hold you in the palm of His hand."

    I broke down and cried like I haven't since her funeral.
      January 17, 2019 1:56 AM MST
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