WWYD - Woman crying in the street

[ExhaustedGrinch]

There's a specific reason I have to ask this, will explain in a later post once I've got some answers.

Scenario is this: You're just wandering around town/city and you see a woman crying to herself. She's not wailing or sobbing loudly but just wiping tears away that won't stop falling.

What would you think about a person if you saw them crying in town?

How would you react?

TIA to anyone who answers

May I just add that at my sister's funeral I was told by my Aunt to pull myself together as I was sobbing uncontrollably at the tender age of 14, my sister was only 15 when she died. I have learnt that showing your emotions is a strength not a weakness because you're breaking down the barriers that you would build inside your heart for not letting go of those emotions when you need to.. you would probably then be that person so many years down the line telling someone else not to cry and how weak it is... Trust me it isn't. I admire anyone who shows such strength

being mum that is awful 😢 what a bitch your aunt was after such a terrible loss.

beingmum
How awful for you. Your explanation for showing your emotions is very eloquent and I’m so glad you didn’t come to believe what your aunt said.

I regularly weep in the street. I hate my life, but won't cry in front of the DC. The best opportunities are when DS is at nursery, and DD is asleep. Those two circumstances generally only coincide when I'm out and about, so that's where I let it go. I'd explode if I didn't et to vent my feelings. It never helps people asking to be honest. I then just feel pressured to get a grip and stop crying, and I've missed my precious window to let my feelings out.
It's not a sign of weakness in my eyes, it's a way of venting feelings which is perfectly healthy.