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.

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.

​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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