Cried on tube because I miss my mother so much. Have you ever cried in public?

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I've had a shit day health wise. Really tired, a bit worried, and then a dollop of pain and dizziness. So I think it all made me very over-emotional.

Apart from that my day was nice - and then I got overwhelmed on my commute home, thinking how intrigued my late mother would be if she could see the interesting stuff I'm doing, and wondering what she would think of me now as a fully formed adult She has been dead for years.

I was suddenly dying to hear her voice and see her, and I felt my crumple, and tears poured out. It was excruciatingly embarrassing. But for a couple minutes, I honestly couldn't stop it.

Have you ever cried in public? If so, what caused it?

Regularly. When I picked up our wedding bans (sp?) the registrar ran through them. Being a nosey bastard, I read ahead and so was already crying when it named my mum and stated "deceased". I used to worry about it, now I don't care as much.

for your loss

@Inmyownlittlecorner, I’m so, so sorry .

Thank you to everyone. It is the worst thing that has happened in my life. My mum did a good job of teaching me resilience, but she didn’t prepare me for this.

I cried in work today. My health Anxiety has hit an all time high and I've utterly convinced myself I'm seriously ill. I'm driving myself and my partner crazy. Really sorry to hear about how you're feeling. Xxx

I remember one time in asda,I had just had my son and was suffering from exhaustion and PND ,the checkout lady started to ask me about my son and I started to cry.I still go in there (12 years later )and see her and inwardly cringe even though she has also been so nice.Don't be so hard on yourself your only human

Yes, lots of times. I still miss my mum, and she died in 1995. I remember crying all the way around Asda once, because I longed to see her again.

I cried when driving to work the other day, just thinking of things from years ago.

You're human. x

My daughter is adopted and struggles with loss. Her keyworker leaving caused her to have seizures (she has epilepsy). I haven’t told her about her granny yet because I was dealing with my own grief.

I’m telling her in the morning and I’m dreading it. I’ve borrowed some resources from work (I work with children with EBD). DD is almost 20 but has a cognitive age of around 6/7. She was very close to my mum.

Crying again.

It’s easier to say it on here than in rl.

Thank you.

God too many times to recall. What amazes me is how rarely anyone ever either notices or says anything!

have also cried on the Tube, and various other public places. Crying is good.

I cry a lot. Most of the time tbh.
Since my son died.
Since I got very ill.
I have got better at hiding it. But sometimes it all gets too much. Sometimes it hits me when I am in the supermarket or sitting in endless queues in hospital waiting rooms.
I can't help it and I don't care any more what people think.
I am sorry you lost your mum.
I worry terribly how my dc will cope when I die. They have already been through so much.

💐 for everyone

for you, OP. Losing your mum is excruciatingly painful if you were close.

I cry for mine when I have time to think and let the feelings in and I find that's often when I'm driving. I'm perfectly concentrating and my driving doesn't suffer but I feel my face crumple and tears falling. Sometimes due to a piece of music or something that they're talking about on the the radio. I often wonder what other drivers must think if they catch a glimpse.

---- for you op, I was in Homebase looking at paint and I was struck by the realisation that I couldn't call my mum and ask her opinion as she had not long passed away. I stood in front of the Dulux shelves and sobbed.

If I'd have seen you I'd have given you a hug..very un mn indeed!

I'm sorry to all of you recently (and not so recently) bereaved. I didn't share earlier because my last public bawl wasn't a bereavement but a break up. I sobbed to the proprietor of a fast food van after a long country walk that was meant to lift my spirits. He was wonderful and made me feel better than the walk! Please don't worry if you cry. Chances are someone might offer you a glimmer of light in dark times.

Sorry to hear about all the losses 😔 I've cried lots in public but today I cried because I got accepted for a phone contract which I was dead set I was going to fail, the time before that was my sons first birthday in august and that was a mix of happy tears and ptsd due to him being born 9 weeks early! Xxx

I have been crying on and off all day. My mum is in hospital and the Dr told us today that she is dying. She is very old and ill but I am not ready to let her go, I love her so, so much. This thread has set me off again.

These are so sad

After my mum passed unexpectedly I cried almost everywhere. But the time that sticks out the most was on a packed bus and I was sitting near a baby who wouldn't stop babbling, staring at me and smiling (I am the least bit woo but it honestly felt like the baby knew I was sad) and just burst out crying to this poor mum. God knows what she thought!

A month after my dad died I was in Sainsbury's and his favourite Christmas carol came on. I sobbed.

Proper snot and tears.

Yes I have recently in fact. Coming home from the hospital after being given more bad news. Heightened by the fact that it's the anniversary of our DC death too. An advert billboard set me off.

After my mum died I used to cry on the 7.37am train from Brighton to London, every day.

More recently, I went to give blood and when I walked into the room with all the people lying on the chairs having their blood taken, it took me right back to seeing my mum having chemo, and I burst into tears. Couldn’t speak, I was so bad. I’d just been joking with the nurse about being squeamish, so she thought I was wigging out at the sight of blood/needles. Very embarrassing, but the staff were very kind.