The Thumbs Up Crying Cat is a popular reaction image featuring a white cat with edited, tear-filled eyes and a human-like thumb held up in a gesture of approval. Part of the broader 'Crying Cat' series of memes, this specific variation highlights the contrast between internal emotional distress and external compliance or positivity. It gained massive traction on platforms like Twitter and Reddit around 2019 as a way to represent people who are suffering through a situation but still trying to be supportive or polite. It is commonly used to react to bad news, overwhelming workloads, or awkward social interactions where one must simply grin and bear it.