Everyone needs a good cry once in a while to let it all out. Whether it's from a break up, college graduation, the death of loved one, being fired, moving to a new city, anything that can cause reason for a mere tear to shed. If that one tear is not enough, throw yourself a little pity party and cry your eyes out until there are no more tears to shed.
Some good places to cry:
your bed
the shower
on someones shoulder
alone in the car with Alanis Morrisette blaring
Some not so good places to cry:
on the street
on public transportation
at your office
in a restaurant
In order for a successful pity party to take place, you must be alone. You will only feel worse about yourself if you cry in public, because let's face it: nobody looks pretty when they cry. And the first thing that goes through my head when I see somebody crying on the bus is "wow, that sucks. I feel bad for her, but she should really not be out in public looking like that."
It's true! The only way to get out all the tears without any inhibitions is to be completely alone. One or two close girl friends is okay, but eventually they will have nothing left to say than "I'm sorry, it will be okay." And all you can think is, this will never be okay.
It's okay to be sad. And if you feel like you're more sad than you should be, there's always Prozac. But it will get better. And life goes on. And you find something else to be happy about. So stay strong!
And I've got news for the men out there who insist that crying is for sissies: sensitivity is way more attractive than macho bravado. Trust me on this one.
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