When was the last time you cried?

[BiggWebb79]

I cried at my uncles funeral a month ago, not only that but a month before we buried his wife as well, man fukk cancer

 

[Sterling Archer]

3rd grade. I’ve wanted to cry many times since. Tried to cry a few times to just get that angst out but failed to do so. Which was even worse than not crying. It’s why I’m so unemotional and blasé. Last time I lost it, I got locked up. Was worth it but 14yrs later, I’m still dealing with that fallout. Emotions serve very little functional purpose for me other than discomfort.

 

[Sinnerman]

When Kobe passed(RIP)

 

[RawDogBandit]

Honestly this year has been countless times. There has been an a fair amount of things I've held in for years(I've been shot at, PTSD from the military, betrayals, incarcerated overseas, locked up in the states, several car crashes, friends being murdered, and I didn't cry during any of those incidents etc) I'm starting to understand the damage it has caused over the years.

It really started with the death of my favorite and beloved aunt this year. She was the aunt who always hugged you the hardest, supported your endeavors, prayed for you, chastised you in a loving manner, and pushed for you to be the best version of yourself. .
I cried in front of my girl who I thought I would marryl(now ex of course) on my birthday, we broke up shortly after. I now realized she no longer saw me as a man, she completely lost respect for me. I had this persona of being the strong black man who would overcome anything thrown at him and had everything together when it was the completely opposite.

I was cruising through life on auto mode not addressing any of my pain or the past incidents. It's more that has happened this year but picking up Jason Wilson's books(Cry Like a Man and Battle Cry) along with Will Smith's book now has completely changed my perspective on it.

 

[Knuckles Red]

Emotions serve very little functional purpose for me other than discomfort.

I think it might help to figure out what your emotions mean. You can't ignore yourself forever. Eventually you'll have to confront the meanings behind your emotions. Why certain things trigger an emotional response in you. Emotions are important, I think, because it is our body's way of communicating with us in an attempt to heal. You wouldn't ignore a cut on your finger that was gushing blood, and write it off as nothing more than discomfort. No. You would take the necessary steps to insure that it healed properly. Its the same with your emotions. You have to try and live through what you are feeling so that you can come out on the other side of it a more defined version of yourself with a gained perspective that allows a closer connection to who you really are. To ignore your emotions is to be ignorant of your true, authentic self. At least that's how I see it.

 

[Coolin']

On my birthday.

I usually don't care much about my birthday, I always downplay it, make it about my kids.

This year I was just feeling kind of aggitated and couldn't really hide it so I just kinda went off to myself for a while to meditate. While I was in that space a question came up that asked what would make me happy on my birthday? I'm grown so nothing really came to mind. So I go what would have made me happy as a kid?

What kinda toys did I like? What kinda party would I have wanted? It's hard to remember because I'm so disconnected from my childhood due to some of the things I experienced. But it dawned on me after a while that there wasn't any toy that could have made me happy. What I really wanted when I was a kid was my mother.

Also realized that I have spent most of my birthdays actively avoiding thinking about the person that actually gave birth to me. All of that coming together in that moment let loose a powerful, healing burst of emotion.

If you don’t mind me asking, is your mother still living?

 

[Another Man]

Cry brehs

 

[Theolodius_Black]

Wife walking down the aisle a couple years ago

 

[Knuckles Red]

Wife walking down the aisle a couple years ago

 

[Take It In Blood]

Spartacus series finale

 

[old pig]

early 2000s

knock on wood I have been fortunate not to have had any unexpected deaths to deal with

*edit*

actually there was one incident after that…in maybe 2016ish, I was marathoning season 1 of ‘mr. robot’ and getting shyt-faced and one scene just made tears pour down my face…it was mostly fueled by the alcohol but still

 

[Damba]

When I was a baby.

 

[SunZoo]

If you don’t mind me asking, is your mother still living?

Not at all fam.

She passed a while ago and we didn't have a lot of time together when I was growing up, so I kinda went through that process of loss and mouring with her twice.

 

[ReggieFlare]

Cried a few weeks ago for the first time that I can remember in 5+ years.

I was on shrooms and just felt very alone for whatever reason....was bawling my ass off but I felt great afterwards.

 

[Knuckles Red]

I had a good cry early this morning. I woke up around three in the morning, and just let it out. I immediately went back to sleep. It was so random, but I felt so refreshed when I woke up this morning. I love crying.