I know that feeling all too well. I hope things get better!!

I've been there and really felt like it would help me to explode into tears. I can't explain it either!

What you are feeling and going through is normal I thought the same thing about myself... I read post of others that are able to cry it out but me I just can't do it, I think it is because I refuse to waste a tear on my stbx and I refuse to be weak because of his bad mistakes. When my stbx pulls something out of his hat and it effects me and or the kids I have a hard time breathing and my heart beats fast and I am running options through my mind yet the tears do no come. It is ok your just stronger than you think you are and it is not a bad thing we all process pain in a different way . No shame in it. I hope things get better for you very soon.

I know the first 4 months after he left i cried deeply
And it was a good release valve. After that it was
Just quick cries and Not so deep or gut wrenching.

i felt no release from crying the short little ones.

My poor stomach and Guts hurt from clenching so
much and still do if i Cry. I try not to clench anymore.
When i went to have deep tissue massage she said
my chest was a Mess from crying and clenching. HUGS

Yes! My current circumstances certainly warrant tears but they just wont come. I'm In desperate need of a good cry. I told myself that I ran out of tears to waste on my ex-bf and that's why. But with the help of friends on DS Ive come to realize that I've held in my emotions and "tears" for so long, it's like I'm now numb. I'm trying to come to terms with my emotions and be comfortable with them. in due time I'll have a good healthy cry. I read somewhere that ppl on antidepressants have had this issue..don't know if that's true.

I'm glad to know I'm not the only one. I feel that if I do let out a good cry, I would feel at least somewhat better, I guess it'll happen when it happens.

Sometimes we need to cry it's natural and often we feel better after doing so it is not a good thing to keep feeling and emotions bottled up. I have found that keeping a daily journal helps me deal with my feelings and emotions. I really like this online group it helps to know that we are not alone. Nice place to talk about problems with someone other than family

It does happen when it happens. I'd also tried crying when I realized I had a shitty marriage, but nothing came of it. Then, much much later, I did cry. It would hit me like a kick in the stomach, where I would almost fall to the floor. It was always short lived, like 2 minutes or less. There was a huge release of tension which I was grateful for. I'm just not a big crier, just the same as I don't get a temperature or fevers. It's just how I'm built. Just cause you aren't crying doesn't necessarily mean you're holding in your emotions either, so don't worry about that. And conversely, those who don't cry aren't necessarily stronger than criers. We're all physiologically different. :}

Yes emotional tears have special health benefits, since the emotional tears contain stress hormones which gets excreted from the body through crying. Thus good that you make an effort to cry in such situations.

refer this article
http://www.drjudithorloff.com/Free-Articles/The-Health-Benefits-of-Tears_copy.htm

I learned not to cry a long time ago. My siblings would tease me and even more if I cried.
If I'm really physically hurt (my horse broke one of my toes) the tears will last about three seconds and that's it. I can't remember the last time I really cried

This is an interesting topic and very close to home for me. I can not cry and haven't for a long time. I am a male and when I go through tough emotional times I can not cry. I've tried watching sad movies like "ole yeller" and others similar. I tried listening to sad music and still no results.
I know if I could actually cry I would feel much better in terms of depression, anxiety, sadness, glomminess, etc. Carrie P. The article you sent was great and renewed my quest to have a good cry. Anyone that can offer advice or help would be greatly appreciated....