Cried at work and feel so embarrassed

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I got myself completely wound up in work the other day over something, there's 6 of us in the office. I can't believe I did but ended up crying over something that at another time wouldn't bother me as much. The others have said they can understand why I did but am not sure if they were just being nice. I also suffer from anxiety and know this is probably part of it.

Anyone else ever cry in work? I feel so embarrassed as it wasn't really a crying situation!

I recently cried at work in front of not only my colleague but a customer. The customer had been so unnecessarily unpleasant it pushed me over the edge. I’m a manager with years of experience but this customer, well, it was too much. I’m human, so are you.
Sorry you felt anxious and upset.

I’ve cried at work. I wasn’t in the best place at the time, with a lot going on. We’re all humans, not robots without emotion.
I know loads of people who’ve cried at work who always give the impression of having everything under control. Life just gets a bit much sometimes.
I hope you’re feeling better soon!

I once sobbed for two hours at work. Looking back it was very embarrassing but there was genuine a reason for the crying! I’m sure it’s fine, don’t worry!

Better cry than fart loudly. It will all be forgotten next week. You are human as are your coworkers

I’m sure they’ve already forgotten. People are human and have bad days. We’ve all either cried at work or comforted a crying colleague. Don’t be embarrassed!

Honestly at least half those people will have cried at work themselves at some point, and none of them will be thinking about it other than maybe in passing to hope you're okay. Don't feel you need to dwell on it, just be your usual self when you're next in and it will be forgotten before you know it, even by you.

I cry at work semi-frequently (maybe once or twice a year?). It’s never been an issue or hampered my progression. Sometimes it’s just a natural stress response.

I think all of my team including myself have cried at one time or another for various reasons and that includes the blokes. I even remember crying behind up a pull up poster during a conference I was working at when someone asked me how my divorce was going. Think nothing of it- we're human with stuff going on.

I cried at work a few days ago, one of my colleagues was really kind and came and found me in the loo, brought my make up bag etc. When I thanked her for being so kind she pointed out that I’d done similar for her about 4 years ago. I’d honestly forgotten until she said it!

I have. More than once. I'm a chronic severe anxiety sufferer. It often happens when I reach a breaking point. The straw that broke the camels back type of situation. Lots of big stuff have built up and I've been trying to maintain strength and power through. Then all of a sudden, one small fairly trivial problem will cause me to snap.

I'm feeling like that at the moment tbh. My DS commented today how 'weird' I am being by getting overly stressed and pissed off at what are fairly small things. Things that wouldn't normally get me this worked up. So it's made me stop and think.... I've had a rough few weeks. Lots of big things that I've got through with cracking, but now it's starting to show. I realise I now need some alone time. So that's what I'm going to do tomorrow. Take some time out to just be on my own.

I've got another stressful week ahead of me, with work coming out of my ears, and I thinking I'm already getting anxious about it. So I just need to take some time to relax and put it out of my mind.

Have you had a few things that have been difficult over the last few weeks/months that you didn't realise were difficult at the time? Could they be a cause for an emotional build up and your body just had to release it?

that I've got through WITHOUT* cracking

^ bold fail!

Don’t worry OP. I’m not a cryer, but I have seen many colleagues cry at work. Never for a second thought they should be embarrassed. We are all human beings, even between the hours of 9am and 5pm. Well done for being in touch with your emotions and true to yourself, you’ve recognised that you’re anxious, and that’s a great start to helping avoid triggers in the future.

I've cried at work a few times this year. Not usually always work related -

• I had a phone call with bad news
• my colleague had a phone call with bad news and I cried with her
• a student told me about her experience as a child bride. I broke my heart for her in the staffroom
• another student told me about how much he misses his family who are in another country and can't come here because if their documents. He can't go to them because if his...

4 of my colleagues have cried in my classroom this term - we're only human!

Thanks, these all help me feel not so bad after all! I know I need to try and relax more though.

I love this!

But yeah, we’re human, it happens! Less said the better as you move on so they’ll forget!

Hope you’re feeling better

Out of my department, I've seen all but 1 cry at work over the past 2 years (including me). Dont worry.

I thought everyone cries sometimes- can't help it if it happens occasionally at work.

I think everyone cries at work at least once. I know I certainly have. Try not to dwell on it.

I’m a crier. It is mortifying to me. However, I recently had to comfort our tough as nails colleague as she got overwhelmed and cried. We are all human op.

Also I had someone get teary in an interview recently. She was applying for a very different type of job. She explained why she’d left her previous role and was emotional, she spoke eloquently and she showed both strength and vulnerability. I offered her the job. She cried again, think I have a weeper!

I've cried loads at work haha