I cry. A lot.

Hi, I am new to this forum.

I am a 17 year old female. This problem has been around for a long time now, maybe 9 years now. Every time something slightly troublesome comes up, I have an overwhelming urge to cry. This can be as minor as confronting a teacher about a grade, talking to a friend about my grades, or asking my parents something related to my mental health without trying to give away too many details that I am not doing well mentally. I know this is linked to stress and anxiety. But it has come to a point where I am in a full-blown cry after my parents talk to me in a slightly hostile voice. I just don't know what to do. I cry a lot in public too, and I have to try my best to hide it with my glasses and sleeves. When a teacher calls on me to answer something, and I get it wrong, I break down. I know it sounds like this is some teenager hormone issue, but none of my other friends go through this to the degree I do. I also feel like this may have some attachment to having slight (undiagnosed) depression, but again I cry in situations that have no relation to being depressed. I know diagnosis is not allowed on this website, but I am curious to see if crying way too much is a symptom of anything else. Thanks.

I get weepy easily. But a real cry? Maybe with something really mild- I know when depression gets real bad, it seems as if folks (at least some I've talked to about it) lose the ability to have a really good cry. I know while I get weepy easily, having a good hard cry, is really hard these days.

Oh and don't discount the hormones- I mean, just 'cause it seems to be more than your peers, doesn't mean something's not going on- or even an imbalance they're not having to deal with. Not saying it is, but am saying you can't take that completely off the table, either, without tests.

it's better to cry than make others cry.

i've met people who are very very rude and enjoy tormenting others. especially at work place where bosses would purposely make juniors wait at office for no work.

you're way better than such people.

earlier i'd cry a lot. now i dont feel tears and i'm turning to stone. it's okay if you cry. tendency to cry equals ability to laugh

it can be bit embarrassing to cry before public. at my office whenever i had to speak with my boss for salary or work issues, i'd rehearse the conversation in my mind ten times and then approach the boss.

so being prepared before the event helps.

I've always been a 'crier'. I've learned that it really does have alot to do with personality. Sounds like you have a sweet and sensitive personality If you are at all the type who is self-conscious or really just likes to be the peacemaker, then any of the situations you gave as examples would probably make you cry. True, hormones do play a part-and can make it worse at times, but really there are those of us who just cry at the 'drop of a hat'. I've learned some tricks so I don't cry every time, but I've learned that sometimes...I'm just gonna do what has to be done, crying or not! People that know me know that I'm going to cry and it's just the way it is! The upside is-you can empathize with others when they're crying and having a hard time! Reminds me of the teaching I had in Sunday School 'Weep with those who weep'....and I was like "Oh, yeah...I got this! I can cry with people...lol" Embrace your personality, it's what makes you unique!