My soul resonated so much with this post!
I am very empathic as well...which is sometimes so difficult in my profession (I am in medicine).

I was told in medical school that my tears made me weak and that I had to build a tough exterior for my practice.

Well, I still cried last week when a patient died. I cried in medical school, but I still graduated. I cried during my board exams, but I still passed.

I completely agree with you. People should stop passing judgement when others are emotional! Crying is an expression of a human emotion. After crying, I pick myself up and face reality braver, stronger, wiser.

Thank you for this piece. I read it while I was at work and I smiled to myself, and thought "wow, somebody feels the way I do!"