Q30. When did you last cry in front of another person? By yourself?

The last time I cried in front of another person was in May 2017 when I had to tell my manager I wanted to take compassionate leave and rush back to Singapore to attend the funeral of the grandaunt who took care of me as a child. I’d like to think I’m usually pretty stoic and seldom cry in front of others. But that time I was choking back tears as I spoke to my manager.

The last time I cried by myself was probably a few days before my 40th birthday this year. I guess I just felt sad that I would never be a mother and have a family of my own. But I was talking to a colleague who is single and in her late 40s and she said 40 was the turning point for her. She said she went through the same feelings but then after that she just accepted it and now enjoy her life. So I’ll have to learn from her.