something is wrong with me. i force myself not to feel again and again until i become emotionally numb. i just cried for the first time in a year. i've needed to cry so much for such a long time, but i wouldn't let myself even if i desperately needed to. i don't want to stop crying now. i'm afraid i'll never get it back and it will just build up until i'm beyond full again. i just want to cry.

hey are you alright? I'm really sorry to hear that you've been hurting. if you ever need to talk or anything, I'm here. I hope you feel better soon 💖

hey,it's okay to feel sad sometimes.if you need to cry,do it.dont keep your feelings to yourself,if you need to talk all of us are here to talk and help you xx

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np!! I know how you feel,I hope you can let out your feelings

it's alright to cry. it's a way of easing your anxiety. don't think that crying is a sign of weakness bc it's not

That's hard. Truly hard. I used to suppress sadness a lot, and attempt to convince myself I was unaffected by things. I went numb, then the opposite for a little while, numb again, and eventually evened out. I averaged 3 cries in a year. What seems to be working for me now is slowly removing the shame around hurt, understanding it in a different way. Vulnerability as a strength. It precedes empathy, communication, clarity, and even leadership. Crying means we're people and we're people together. My main persisting struggle is guilt for crying when I'm surrounded by American-middle-class resources and luxuries; in a bed beside a bottle of clean water and AC running. I can cry now, just not in front of people, which I suppose makes me average. For right now, I'm acutely glad that you know you can come here on PC happy or sad. The gang's forever here if you need anybody, 💕. I hope that many smiles and comfort with any tears come your way sometime soon.

obviously it's so much harder than "just let it out!" because it's not that simple. if guilt is part of the problem, know that sadness doesn't discriminate and your feelings are real. pc loves you, i love you, n we'll always be here for you 💛