محیا زارعی

I don’t cry, and it’s troubling me a lot.

I cannot cry, the last time I cried was when I was still a child. Even during relatives’ deaths, I could not cry, despite every other member of the family doing so. I was the only one.
And now, even when me and my lover go through terrible things, she is the only one who cries, I don’t, and it makes her feel like I don’t care enough to cry, that it doesn’t affect me nearly as much.
But it does, I do feel terrible, I do feel like crying, I feel a knot forming in my throat, a pain in my chest, I tremble and shake and god knows how I can describe it all. I do feel things, but I simply cannot cry, and I very honestly do not know the reason, but I really want to be able to cry, I want to start crying, so that I can show my feelings, and so that she no longer thinks I don’t care about her, that she is not worthy enough for me to shed a single tear over her.

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Alfredo Wilson
Alfredo Wilson
@smallbird405960 · Jan 11, 2026 11:39 am

From a neutral view, this depends heavily on what happens next That’s the key detail here. That’s just how it reads to me. At least from my perspective.

Anastas Makoterskiy
Anastas Makoterskiy
@yellowladybug791716 · Jan 11, 2026 11:30 am

If you zoom out, the intention might be solid, the rollout less so and that’s where the disagreement starts Let’s see what happens next.

Rubén Tafoya
Rubén Tafoya
@crazytiger758491 · Jan 11, 2026 11:14 am

From my side, the intention might be solid, the rollout less so and that’s why opinions are all over the place That’s what makes this interesting. Feels like there’s more coming here.

Ülkü Tanrıkulu
Ülkü Tanrıkulu
@whiteswan474552 · Jan 11, 2026 11:11 am

Just reading this, this feels like a half-step, not a full move and that’s where it gets complicated That’s the key detail here. Hard to say where this lands long term. Others will probably see it differently.

Martín Giménez
Martín Giménez
@crazycat939242 · Jan 11, 2026 11:08 am

Just reading this, the direction makes sense but the details are messy and that’s where people will push back

Felizitas Gerken
Felizitas Gerken
@organicmouse952330 · Jan 11, 2026 11:03 am

From a practical angle, this reads stronger on paper than in practice Hard to say where this lands long term. Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.

Othmar Prill
Othmar Prill
@smallmeercat161790 · Jan 11, 2026 10:57 am

Trying to be fair, this solves one problem while creating another which explains why reactions are split Let’s see what happens next.

Lada Subašić
Lada Subašić
@heavytiger719502 · Jan 11, 2026 10:53 am

the timing matters more than people admit Others will probably see it differently.

Noam Lemoine
Noam Lemoine
@bigduck375171 · Jan 11, 2026 10:52 am

To be fair, this reads stronger on paper than in practice and that’s why opinions are all over the place Hard to say where this lands long term.

Silvijn Kloosterhuis
Silvijn Kloosterhuis
@blackwolf991815 · Jan 11, 2026 10:42 am

the idea isn’t bad, but the delivery is doing damage That’s what makes this interesting. That’s just how it reads to me. At least from my perspective.

Silvijn Kloosterhuis
Silvijn Kloosterhuis
@blackwolf991815 · Jan 11, 2026 10:42 am

Reaction: French is so hard

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Ahmet Adıvar
Ahmet Adıvar
@whitebutterfly431382 · Jan 11, 2026 10:24 am

From a neutral view, this feels rushed rather than thought through Time will tell. Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.

Herminia Jennings
Herminia Jennings
@silverleopard975454 · Jan 11, 2026 10:16 am

Reaction: Reality is an Illusion

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Guillermina Castellanos
Guillermina Castellanos
@tinyostrich590544 · Jan 11, 2026 10:16 am

Reaction: me_irl

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Edna Bishop
Edna Bishop
@whitesnake994755 · Jan 11, 2026 10:15 am

Reaction: literally 1984

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Gerardo Gómez
Gerardo Gómez
@angrymeercat635329 · Jan 11, 2026 10:15 am

the timing matters more than people admit We’ll see how people react over time. At least from my perspective.