Did you ever see your mum cry other than at the death of someone.

No, I didn’t.
She must have kept all sorts of feelings contained.

I had never even thought of that until you posted travels. You have certainly caused me to reflect.

Very frequently. She was a battered wife.

No, never, not even when someone died. In fact, when my own dad died and we got home from his funeral, she gave me hell for crying and "making a show of her". Even as a young child, if I cried, it only made matters worse in her eyes.

My mum would row with Dad and cry. It was devastating for us.
My parents eventually split but thankfully put their differences aside and were friends until Dad passed away. I hated to see Mum upset.

My mother cried every time Kathleen Ferrier (a famous singer who died young, for those who don’t know) was on the radio - well, her recordings were. This was when I was in my early teens, and I found it incredibly embarrassing.

Later when I was thinking of going to live in Australia with my Australian husband (we didn’t) she told me when I was older that she had cried a great deal, but in private. She didn’t want to make me feel bad about it.

She had terminal cancer and she cried when I selfishly said what am I going to do without you. I don’t remember any other time not even when my Dad died she must of cried when she was alone.