How do I keep myself from crying in public?
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Updated: Sep 7, 2021
Anonymous
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Feb 19, 2015
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The best thing that you can probably do is excuse yourself to somewhere more private where you can actually cry, like outside a building or in a bathroom. Sometimes we just get emotional, and there's nothing wrong with that; people will understand if you need to excuse yourself for a few moments. You can always explain yourself afterwards, or at a time that you feel more comfortable in doing so.
Anonymous
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Sep 14, 2015
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I think that one of the best ways to stop from crying in public is to just distract yourself. This may be super hard, but if you have an iPhone and some headphones, listen to some music. Think of the things to look forward to, like maybe you're going to hang out with a friend later that week or you have a book waiting for you at home. But if it gets really bad and you're really sad, I say just take a moment to yourself and just breathe and calm yourself down. And if you really need to; let yourself cry. It feels so much better afterwards, and though you may have red eyes after you're finished crying, just blame it on something else, like you just yawned or you have something in your eye. Hope this helped.
ForbiddenShadowsLovelyLight
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Jan 18, 2015
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Whenever I feel like I am going to start crying in public I try and think about things that make me happy like my pets, friends, or family. I also will try singing my favorite songs in my head and that always works :)
littlestolive
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Mar 22, 2015
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Fun fact: you can't whistle when you're crying! What works for me is whistling my favorite song. I use crying as a method of release, though, so I tell myself to hold off until I'm at home or someplace where I can be alone.
mindbodysoul25
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Apr 26, 2015
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If you're feeling overwhelmed and have trouble not crying in public, tell someone you love- or come talk to us at 7 Cups of Tea. Just sharing your emotions, and having them validated, can be a great release. Trust your emotions, too- if you're that sad- maybe it's time to seek professional help.
faintlyglowing
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Jun 5, 2015
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In my personal experience, if I can't find a place to escape once the feeling of crying arises, I try the breathing pattern you do whenever you get an anxiety or panic attack. Breathing in deeply and concentrating in sorting out your emotions will eventually diminish the feeling of wanting to cry.
PoliteOcean
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Sep 7, 2015
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Thats a hard thing to deal with if you feel that you are overly emotional or overwhelmed by a situation. There is no one answer fits all. But perhaps you can come up with something that works for you in advance by planning. Such as thinking of something ahead of time that can distract your thoughts if you become upset. Or whatever you can think of that will work for you.
Anonymous
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Nov 17, 2015
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Take some deep breaths and try to focus on one thing. If you can, try to remove yourself from that situation to give yourself a moment to think. If all else fails, try counting backwards from 300 by 7.
maieyariem12
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Nov 24, 2015
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by beinning strong or remmembring something positive and conforte other people and it's okey is i cry it's much better than doing things bad
Anonymous
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Dec 15, 2015
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Usually it's best to let it out as if you keep it in it will make you feel worse and more upset. However if you feel the need to cry, go somewhere that's a bit out the way of everyone, for example a toilets. You can also try not to cry by not thinking about the issue and taking your mind of it by distracting yourself.
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