12 Real Struggles of Women Who Never Cry

Crying in a public place isn't exactly the most ideal or comfortable situation, but you know what's even worse? Being in a place or situation where literally everyone else is crying ​except you​, because you're just not a crier and now uh-oh! Everyone thinks you're heartless. 

​1. When you're watching The Notebook with friends and everyone is sniffling and sobbing. But you, you gotta low-key run to the kitchen, sniff a raw onion, and conjure up some tears.​It was never over between Allie and Noah but it will definitely be over with your friends thinking you have a soul if they catch you dry-eyed during that big scene.

​2. When someone is breaking up with you and getting very emotional, but you look like you're dead inside. ​​I SWEAR I CARE THAT THIS IS ENDING BUT I DON'T KNOW HOW TO COMMUNICATE THAT WITH MY FACE.

​3. ​​When a celebrity dies and everyone is on Twitter talking about how many boxes of tissues they're going through. And you're just sitting there like"dang, bummer."​Are you guys really crying that much? You didn't know them personally... I don't know how to respond to this.

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4. When a friend comes over sobbing and you just sorta pat her on the back because you don't know how to deal with crying people. ​I never cry so I don't know what crying people need? Do they need snacks? Here, HAVE ALL MY SNACKS.

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5. When you casually mention that you never cry and everyone is like "wooooowwwww, cool, you must be a real heartless monster, huh?" ​Even better when they start listing off hypothetical sad situations, like "what if your dog died?" or "what if you crashed your car?" Really fun game, guys!

​6. When a close friend or relative has a baby and it's Happy Tears City and you're just like, "omg the baby is cute!" ​If I can't do sad tears, there's no way I can muster up ​happy​ tears. I'm happy, though, I swear! Let me hold the baby!

​7. When you stub your toe and it hurts like hell and all you can do is yell and say "I swear this shit really hurts OK?" ​Just because I'm not sobbing doesn't mean my toe doesn't feel like it's about to fall off.

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​8. When you have to use actual words to try and explain your feelings, because your natural emotional response is fully letting you down. ​Does it count if I just say "if I could cry, I would so be crying right now," because I might start trying that.

​9. When something tragic happens in the world, and everyone at work or school is crying. And then there's you, hiding in the bathroom like you're very distraught, too.​Great, now all my coworkers think I'm truly sociopathic because I'm not visibly upset at this thing that in fact makes me VERY upset. 

​10. When everyone's crying about the new Adele song. You wanna get in on the hype but just can't manage to make a tear happen. ​Like, I JUST went through a breakup. This should be making me a wreck. I want to talk about how much of a wreck this album is turning me into, like everyone else. Mother Adele, help me please.

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​11. When you have to pause for a moment because wait, what if everyone's right and you really are a soulless monster? ​I know I ​feel ​sad, but if I really did, wouldn't I be crying right now? Does this mean I have no heart? Am I cold and terrible? What evil am I capable of?

​12. When you finally start sobbing at some tiny, inconsequential thing, like your bobby pin snapping. Because apparently your tears have just been stockpiling behind your eyeballs all this time.​I KNOW it's not a big deal and I have a ton more bobby pins in my purse, I wish I could tell you why I'm so emotional at this, but I really can't explain it.

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