I'm Ridiculed for Crying

Crying is an emotional release that has so many mixed feelings surrounding it. Growing up, I was admonished for crying and that hasn't changed in adulthood. As a woman I'm often seen as too emotional for crying and I make people uncomfortable. When I look back on my life, it's so interesting to see who wasn't afraid to cry and who was. In this episode, I explore the cultural, gender, and generational impact on crying.    Key Takeaways:  [3:47] Being told it wasn't okay to cry as a child  [6:23] Society telling boys not to cry and thinking girls are lesser for doing so  [8:03] Crying should be normalized  [10:12] My college boyfriends weren't afraid to cry  [13:46] Crying a ton after Molly died and making people uncomfortable  [15:23] Being admonished for crying  [18:50] Learning I needed to not cry while my daughter does  [22:23] Young girls being ridiculed for crying and being uncomfortable about it [27:53] Miriam Bialik and Nora Mcinerny's discussion on grief  [29:14] Glennon Doyle and Elizabeth Gilbert's talk about terminal cancer  [31:03] Karen Kenney's episode on crying [33:35] Kenny being okay to cry, but generational differences separate us  [34:43] Being given permission to cry  [36:21] Thinking back to how different people in my life viewed crying [38:07] Panicking about how time goes by so quickly  [39:42] I cry a lot about what I've lost [41:29] The many emotions around crying and what I've stopped crying about [42:55] My kids being different around crying  [44:02] $13,000 in scholarships for kids  [46:36] World events are causing so many tears: guns, abortion, and war [49:18] Everyone is so different with crying [50:45] My journey of crying, expressing my emotions, and dissociating  [53:16] How much do you cry?   Resources from this episode: Death Be Not Proud movie On Golden Pond movie The Woman in Gold movie Libby's podcast on The Power of Crying Skylar's podcast Get Ready to Crumbl Miriam Bialik and Nora Mcinerny's discussion on grief Glennon Doyle and Elizabeth Gilbert talk on cancer  Karen Kenney's episode on crying  My TV commercial    Connect with Barb: Website Facebook  Instagram YouTube The Molly B Foundation