--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: I let a single tear fall. I shouldn’t…" description: "\"“I let a single tear fall. I shouldn’t have done that, because once I started, I couldn’t stop, and all of a sudden, I was crying. Not just crying. Ugl..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fb9/lucy-mihajlich-31654_crying_i-let-a-single-tear-fall-i-shouldn-t-hav_2914647.jpg" --- # I let a single tear fall. I shouldn’t have done that… ![“I let a single tear fall. I shouldn’t have done that, because once I started, I couldn’t stop, and all of a sudden, I was crying. Not just crying. Ugly crying. The kind you only did when you were alone, because you knew how much it would embarrass everyone around you.” quote by Lucy Mihajlich](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fb9/lucy-mihajlich-31654_crying_i-let-a-single-tear-fall-i-shouldn-t-hav_2914647.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fb9/lucy-mihajlich-31654_crying_i-let-a-single-tear-fall-i-shouldn-t-hav_2914647.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fb9/lucy-mihajlich-31654_crying_i-let-a-single-tear-fall-i-shouldn-t-hav_2914647.jpg) > ““I let a single tear fall. I shouldn’t have done that, because once I started, I couldn’t stop, and all of a sudden, I was crying. Not just crying. Ugly crying. The kind you only did when you were alone, because you knew how much it would embarrass everyone around you.”” [Lucy Mihajlich](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lucy-mihajlich/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. She describes an uncontrollable, private crying episode that feels embarrassing in public. **In simple terms:** She cried alone, felt embarrassed. Key Takeaway Accept vulnerability as human. Themes emotions privacy embarrassment Mood introspective empathetic Type personal reflective When to use this quote - therapy sessions - self‑reflection - support groups Key Concepts psychology human experience Questions to Reflect On - Why hide emotions? - How can we normalize crying? A Different Perspective May be seen as melodramatic. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet [Crying](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/crying/) [Crying Ugly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/crying-ugly-3221931/) [Sudden Crying](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/sudden-crying-4215789/) [Tear Fall](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/tear-fall-1867267/) [Ugly Crying](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/ugly-crying-4215786/) ## Related quotes > [I was really embarrassed. 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