I don't like to talk about crying, because some people use it as a weapon. You were so mean to me I cried. My snarky mind thinks... Well you cry a lot soo...
I was raised to not show emotion and I repress a lot.
However, the last time I cried we had made a move (physical location) and I was scared whether or not it was going to be comfortable.
I cried. Also like a baby...
It was actually a great move, but I'm not sad about expressing the fear via tears.
I'm lucky I've never seen it used as a weapon myself, but I know in some groups/cultures there's huge taboo/misunderstanding surrounding crying and it's so wrong. It's kind of powerful to show vulnerabilities. Ofcourse I don't mean those babies you are mentioning ;-) They should be locked in their rooms :')
I was raised with a father who never cried and didn't teach it to us, and with a mother who could cry more easily and at some point in her life cried often due to various reason. So I learned from both: one taught me to put it away, the other to let go. I'm just trying to find the right balance :D
Good for you the move turned out well. Good for you to cry like a baby as well. Big moves are scary and big life changes cause actual feelings of mourning. We don't tend to call it mourning, but it is.
Thanks for sharing :-)