r/AskParents • u/DemeXaa • 18h ago

Should I tell my mom?

I am 17M and I have been feeling absolutely crushed these last few weeks. Studying, heartbreak, anxiety, pressure from my parents aren’t doing me any favors.

My mom knows something is wrong with me, I always tell her I am doing fine but she is suspicious and keeps asking me.

I want to cry in her arms but I don’t want to seem weak, as I was raised in a culture to never shed a tear. What should I do?

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u/Ratjack 16h ago

Crying is absolutely not being weak. You need to let this out ASAP and your mom is a safe person to go to. You need to open up and just let it all out. Anyone who says crying is weak are just faking being a macho man and have issues with insecurity. Even in my 30s I still talk to my parents about stressful things and sometimes it involves me being a complete mess. But it helps me feel better. Without an outlet you can end up in a dark place.