--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: I felt like crying but nothing came out…" description: "\"I felt like crying but nothing came out. it was just a sort of sad sickness, sick sad, when you can't feel any worse. I think you know it. I think ever..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/abd/charles-bukowski-73_cry_i-felt-like-crying-but-nothing-came-out_397928.jpg" --- # I felt like crying but nothing came out. it was just a… ![“I felt like crying but nothing came out. it was just a sort of sad sickness, sick sad, when you can't feel any worse. I think you know it. I think everybody knows it now and then. but I think I have known it pretty often, too often.” quote by Charles Bukowski](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/abd/charles-bukowski-73_cry_i-felt-like-crying-but-nothing-came-out_397928.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/abd/charles-bukowski-73_cry_i-felt-like-crying-but-nothing-came-out_397928.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/abd/charles-bukowski-73_cry_i-felt-like-crying-but-nothing-came-out_397928.jpg) > “I felt like crying but nothing came out. it was just a sort of sad sickness, sick sad, when you can't feel any worse. I think you know it. I think everybody knows it now and then. but I think I have known it pretty often, too often.” [Charles Bukowski](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/charles-bukowski/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. A deep, lingering sadness that feels numb, where emotions are present but cannot be expressed. **In simple terms:** Numb sadness that feels like a sickness. Key Takeaway Accept the feeling and seek gentle ways to release it. Themes sadness emotional numbness loneliness Mood melancholic reflective Type personal emotional When to use this quote - grief counseling - creative writing - mindful breathing - talk therapy Key Concepts existential melancholy psychological distress Questions to Reflect On - What does this numb sadness tell you about your needs? - How can you safely express hidden emotions? 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