This College Has A Cry Closet That's Filled With Stuffed Animals. People Aren't Sure How To Feel.

"We have those in the real world too. It's called your local bar."

Jackie Larsen, 20, who is in her third year at the University of Utah did not think that the cry closet on campus was real at first.

"My friend Hunter told me about the closet and I didn't believe her initially," Larsen told BuzzFeed News.

"Then we took a study break to go check it out."

On April 22, the university installed the so-called Cry Closet in their library, and it will be up through the rest of the month. A sign hangs on it that reads: "This space is meant to provide a place for students studying for finals to take a short 10-minute break."

Jackie Larsen

There are five rules for the cry closet, one of them being that you have 10 minutes to cry.

The others are: "Knock before entering," "Only on person in the closet at a time," "Turn lights and timer off before leaving," and "Use #cryclosetuofu if posting on social media."

Larsen called the closet "super cool" and said that the "walls are covered with carpet-like material and some insulation to make it somewhat soundproof.""The door has lights you can press to turn on as well as a timer," she said.

And, she noted, it's also filled with stuffed animals.

"The installation, available for use by all students, has sparked dialogue about expressing emotions, particularly those in public spaces," a rep from the University of Utah told BuzzFeed News.

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"It is an example of how art has the power to catalyze important conversations and engage the public."

According to the spokesperson, the closet was made by a senior named Nemo Miller, who is in the College of Fine Arts. She made it in her wood-shop class.

“I am providing a space for students who are studying during finals week to go take a five to ten-minute break in a nice cushy…soft environment away from all the harsh lights of the library,” Miller told The Daily Utah Chronicle.

Miller did not immediately return BuzzFeed News' request for an interview.

It's unclear if any faculty have cried in the closet. "I personally don’t know of any faculty who have used it," the spokesperson said.

Larsen herself has not yet cried in it, she said. "But I have three finals within the next five days so I may definitely use it," she added, laughing.

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A lot of people online responded cheekily to to the idea of a cry closet, saying that it was going to be used for more than crying (wink, smirk, wink).

However, rule number two of the closet EXPLICITLY states that only ONE person is allowed in at a time.

Someone else responded, joking that they also have a cry closet — it's also called an office.

However, David Alan Grier tweeted that needs one FOR his office.

Someone else said that bars are also cry closets.

And one person listed a bunch of questions and concerns...Someone else said this cry closet shows that shit is "#doomed" given that, to him, this generation is full of "babies in adult bodies."