Crying infront of people

I hate being vulnerable. I hate feeling pitied. I hate when I cry infront of people and then they ask me "hey... how are you doing now?" every week with that voice like I'm a wounded puppy. It makes me wanna punch a wall. Even if I still feel like shit now I feel like I have something to prove. Like no, I've never been better ACTUALLY. It sucks cause I know they're just worried too.

It's not like I wasn't allowed to express my emotions when I was a kid so I don't know why I'm like this. Anyone else feel so strongly about this?

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AnxAnimal 30 04,2026

I am a self proclaimed old person and I am a crier. I wasn't as a kid/teen but as soon as I was in a place to be a human in my 20s, the tears started coming with a vengeance. I was horrified at myself - I even found myself crying when I was angry or really happy. It got better when I accepted that crying was just a bodily reaction. Other people...... 2 reply

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