too much crying need help

[ditsymum]

I am due to go to my 7 year old son's leaving assembly when he moves from infants to juniors. I am finding that I am getting upset and tearful at just about everything away from work. I really want to go to the assembly but am afraid that I will make a complete idiot of myself. I know that a lot of mums will be a bit emotional but I will be sobbing and not able to control it. What can I do apart from wear very large darkened glasses.

Can you take beta blockers before you go to calm you down? You can get them from the gp

Sit on the end of a row with a quick exit if necessary. As compo suggests gp may prescribe beta blockers (or even a small does of diazepam as a "one off")

Would it be helpful if you had a friend to sit by you? Basically think of ways so that you are prepared.

I deal with these situation by trying to distance myself a bit emotionally while I am actually there. e.g. don't hang on every word especially if the words are moving or if the dcs are participating.

Oh you poor thing. I get very emotional too at these sorts of things (cried my eyes out when DS1 had a little leaving ceremony from his preschool - everyone sang a song about endings - I was a blubbering idiot all day that day).

I like onepieceoflollipop's advice about distancing yourself - perhaps focus on something unconnected from the event - a picture on the wall or the back of someone's head and make up a story in your head about something to try to get your mind on something else - count in your head or write a shopping list in your head - sounds silly but it might work! Having said that I don't think anyone will think any less of you for showing your emotions, I do understand though your worries about it.