Why do I cry when I get embarrassed?

Lots of people cry when they feel frustrated, angry, or embarrassed. In response to the elevated stress level, you may cry. That response could alert others to your emotional vulnerability and eventually cause the release of more hormones to calm your body back down.

Is it OK to embarrass myself?

Though this process is not easy, it is worth doing to change the way you perceive situations. When you embarrass yourself you do the opposite of what you probably do on a daily basis. You might find that you end up not even feeling embarrassed or that others do not even really take notice of what you are doing.