TorNorth wrote:

Basically the deaths of both of my grandfathers. Didn't compel me to cry, though I did feel sadness.

Similarly, I can't remember crying when any of my grandparents died.  I think it was because they were very old and, in the case of my father's father, I wasn't really very close to him (he was a hard man to get to know). 

Also, September 11, 2001:   I was 24 years old when it occurred, and though I  screamed when I saw the towers collapse on television and remember feeling very sad, I didn't actually cry about it until years later -- while I was on Youtube looking at photos of people in other countries leaving flowers and lighting candles in memory of the victims, and watching a video of people in the UK singing the US National Anthem and observing moments of silence.  Seeing all of that touched me so much, I cried.  In general, I do tend to cry more at "touching" (sad/happy) things than at outright tragic things.  I wonder if anyone here can relate to this.

Last edited by White Tulip (October 18, 2016 6:26 pm)

Never cried over anyone's death, friend or family. It just doesn't affect me that way.

Gosh...I can't remember any times when I was supposed to cry but couldn't or didn't. My dad died when I was 9 and I cried. My grandpa, who stepped up as a fill-in dad as much he could, died when I was 18 (2 years ago), and I was a complete waterfall of tears. I can remember more times when I cried when I probably shouldn't have, than the other way around.