Is Crying a Solution or a Weakness?

Is it Okay to Cry?

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I cried as a newborn because I was hungry;

I cried when I was 6 because my mom scolded me;

I cried when I was 13 because I didn’t get the score I expected;

I cried when I was 20 because the boy I was about to engage with rejected me;

I cry now because life isn’t going my way.

At every point in my life, something mattered greatly; something seemed bigger than the world.

I don’t feel shy to confess that I cried because I am a human, and crying is one of the emotions that have been meant for me.

Whenever I cry, people would advise me,

“Come on, girl, you have to face a lot in your life; crying isn’t a solution for your problems”

“You have no courage, so you cry”

“How will you succeed if you cry?”

“You are a cry baby”

They want me to stuff everything within myself and I should move forward. I shouldn’t cry; if I cry, I’m not bold.

How’s that possible???

I was caught in this loop for a long time, believing that facing everything with a smiling face is an act of courage and resilience.