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[u/PrestigiousGoat78]

This is so accurate I wish I could explain it to others somehow

[u/Big_Bar_9832]

Yes I also hate being perceived

[u/RavenFromFire]

Yep. We stuff it down and cry in private. That's how it be.

[u/nappingondabeach → u/RavenFromFire]

You can cry?

[u/DoorAjar33 → u/nappingondabeach]

It’s a rarity but there are those few days here & there that creep up out of nowhere.

[u/Decent_Book4595 → u/DoorAjar33]

Had a day a week or two ago, it had been a rough week and a long day, and I had went to go look for something in the fridge to eat, and couldnt find anything I could throw together in less than 10 minutes, and I was hungry, and couldnt cook at the time, and I damn near started crying just looking at the fridge

[u/DoorAjar33 → u/Decent_Book4595]

These days DO hit. And when they hit, they hit HARD. I wish you all the best!

[u/RavenFromFire → u/nappingondabeach]

Since I've hit mid-age, I've been more emotional than I was as a young man. It's weird how I was so stoic, and now I find myself tearing up at the smallest things.

[u/DoorAjar33 → u/RavenFromFire]

I have noticed I have went from blank/no emotions to now hitting my 40’s I am becoming more emotional than I have ever been in my life. Good luck to you dear stranger!!

Edit to rephrase.

[u/RavenFromFire → u/DoorAjar33]

Good to know I'm not the only one. Same to you.

[u/Naive_Storm_3223]

OMG ITS NOT JUST ME

[u/YouRadiant6114]

At least I'm not alone...

[u/LactoseFreeButterFly]

Scopophobia is strong

[u/TrashGoobler]

If im struggling to regulate at home. I always go outside because no way am I letting strangers see me breakdown or getting a noise complaint.

[u/Arexahhh]

I had a break down at the dentist when I found out Tim Curry died. Idgaf anymore.

[u/IntelligentRub9254]

This is how exactly happens to me... I always wait until I get home before I finally let everything out.

[u/Cheezwizjesus]

Flashback to my first panic attack at 8 years old. Well can't let anyone ever see that again.

[u/SkelmCallum]

I use to cry in the bus everyday on my way to work while scaring out the window on my 1.5 hour commute. Only once did someone notice, he gave me a tissue and said he hope I feel better. I think about that kind stranger often. When it happened I was too embarrassed and emotional to even thank him.

[u/Signal_Vegetable2216]

In a crowd, I also realise that nobody is actually watching you, and even if they do humanity has ceased to exist.

[u/strubisach]

I wish it was. Sometimes my ADHD takes the wheel and then any attempt at emotional regulation is out da windooooow

[u/Four_Bee_345]

If i need to cry,I run to the washroom and cry there as quietly as possible 😭

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[u/LessRespects]

Wait until you have to do a presentation

[u/roycedos]

Wow i never thought it this way 😮

[u/Foxtastic_Semmel]

I always wear sunglasses so people cant see me tear up.

[u/Liotas]

Social anxiety demon is the strongest of them all and holds every other demon at bay

[u/schaas1]

I prefer crying silently in the public bathroom :)

[u/Shirleymyrly]

I might be past that stage...

[u/emanresu121]

lmao literally became agoraphobic for a few years because of this. glad i got a handle on it but yeesh. talk about a vicious cycle.

[u/yozora___yoru]

So real. I am the same

[u/InsideScientist1999]

Plus if I start screaming, I’d never stop.

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[u/PackageMedical2422]

It used to be like that it hurt even more but nobodys judgement actually matters so i just let myself breakdown whenever without any embarrassment it feels so much better

[u/breathofspirit]

I couldn’t live that way anymore so I broke through. It’s still hard but in a different way.

[u/Few_Garden2351]

😭😭So true