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Subject: Re: How to have a good cry?
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Well, I find that exhaustion and caffeine in about equal measures
work well to loosen up my non-shiny-happy glands enough to
express 'em (usually in the form of stomping around, kicking in
doors, etc.) until finally I just give it up and have a good wail.
Happens quite a lot around finals time and so forth.

Nonchemical means, though...ummm...if you can find a friend
who is willing to put up with your shit for awhile (these beasties
are kinda rare, you know, the ones who Really Love You), telling
The Whole Sordid Story (kicking in doors, stomping around, etc.)
and allowing a good solid Wallow In Self-Pity, will probably
also open the floodgates. Usually takes somebody _telling_ you
it's OK. Why this is is an interesting question; I think it has
to do with self-reliance (I'm not a cryer either, and it fucking
hurts, but I'll never admit it).

I personally prefer not to lose it in front of witnesses too
often. (It's been happening too often lately, but they all keep
telling me it's a graduating-senior thing, not my fault, blah
blah bullshit bullshit.) People stop taking it seriously
after awhile. But altogether I'd rather have somebody listen to
my tantrum than otherwise...

Anybody Else?

  -Ximena the pithy