How often do you cry?

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I hardly ever cry, just in relation to someone dying really. I have a friend who's quite emotional, I've seen her cry from frustration over quite small things. And many Mumsnetters seem prone to crying! So I would go years without crying, this seems quite normal to me. Well, actually, funnily enough I can cry at a film! Other than that, funerals and big things only. What about others?

At least once a week, usually prompted by TV, music or thinking about the complete lack of freedom I have because of my life choices.

Probably 3 or 4 times a week but I don't think it's a bad thing
Never about sad things happening to me, or rarely ever
But I think that ok..tears are compassion for yourself. It's normally songs, tv, etc. I cried multiple times during our local crib service, just the sheer beauty of the songs we've been singing for hundreds of years about a young mother and her love for her baby

Not enough. Major bereavements, animal or human. Its always a relief so I don't think I cry enough the rest of the time.

Almost never, I haven't cried for years.
I also don't shout and get angry very often.

I talk things through, consider my options and have a creative swear.

Not often now. Last felt like crying about 2 months ago. Can't remember what about but I felt better the next day.

Daily at the moment - sometimes all day

I’m grieving and have had some devasting family news just before Xmas - Xmas has made everything worse

when I’m ok - not that often

All the time. Usually at sad/cute videos when im
scrolling. There’s some bluey episodes I cry at (baby race 😭) I do wish I cried less. I have cried in the toilet at work after a mean customer shouted at me for example. I wish I had more control over it

Probably once a week, but yeah my life is a bit shit right now that a lot triggers me :(

At least once a day. Perimenopausal, under a lot of stress with work and a family situation, also going through a delayed grieving process for my dad who died when I was a child. I have been in therapy for over two years, without that I think I would have had a breakdown or seriously harmed myself by now.
But nobody would know, I have a 30-second cry in the loos at work and then go and run a workshop or attend a high-level governance meeting.

I think you're right for me dry eyes have come with age. I did cry three years ago when our dog died. I've endured awful pain the last couple of years with no tears at all.

It does worry me sometimes.

Not often enough I don't think. Tend to bottle things up. Has been a good while since that last time

Never

Probably about twice a month, usually the week before my period. At the time it seems like I’m crying over nothing but it’s just that the cause is hormonal rather than an event.

Sorry to hear about the hard times some people are going through

This is is the same as me. I also shed tears when I watch certain reels on Facebook about animals or children but they are normally happy tears.

Very rarely about real life - just at funerals really. But I'm easily set off by fictional events and cry quite frequently (say once every few weeks) when reading a book or watching a film.

I think the last time was 2.5 years ago. I used to cry quite often and easily as a child/teen but can go years without crying these days.