Crying with Strangers Over the State of the World : My First Time

What happened when I entered a grief circle

As a British person, I have close friends who have uttered phrases such as: “I wish I could tell my father I love him”, “I wish my partner would propose to me — of course, I will never tell him I want to get married” or “I never tell people when they’ve upset me — I just stop replying to their messages”.

For many of us, the idea of expressing emotions in front of anyone — even our partner or best friend — can seem horrifying. The old idea of “keep…