The 'Lie Down / Try Not To Cry / Cry A Lot' meme is a four-panel comic strip that perfectly captures the progression of emotional vulnerability. Originally appearing in the early 2010s, the comic depicts a character reading something distressing, deciding to lie down, attempting to maintain composure, and finally succumbing to an overwhelming wave of tears. It gained massive popularity on Tumblr and Reddit as a universal reaction image for 'the feels'—those moments when a movie, book, or real-life event is simply too much to handle. Today, it remains a staple of internet culture for anyone wanting to ironically or sincerely express their deepest state of emotional defeat.