Dreams of crying serve as an emotional release, often triggered by waking situations rather than the dream itself. They provide a safe space to express fears and frustrations that you may have repressed during your waking hours. In dreams, your defenses are down, allowing these buried emotions to surface.

Observing someone else cry in your dream can reflect your projection of emotions onto another. If you don't cry in your waking life, witnessing someone else's tears may be more manageable than experiencing your own.

Waking up crying indicates the emergence of suppressed pain or past trauma that demands your attention. These emotions can no longer be hidden; they must be confronted.

Dreaming of cries falling on deaf ears symbolizes your struggle to communicate with others, leading to feelings of helplessness and frustration. It urges you to be more vocal and persistent in making your point.