Crying towel slang
A "crying towel" in literal meaning is a towel used to wipe away one's tears, especially in a sarcastical way
You have a house, a car and a good job and you still complain all the time. Shall I get out a crying towel for you?
Used to refer to a person who listens to or expresses sympathy for someone's troubles, complaints or grief
I can't be your crying towel anymore. You had better comfort yourself.
Last time, when Mary broke up with her boyfriend, I was like her crying towel, indeed.
Used when one starts crying in order to get sympathy or attention
Used to describe a baby who cries loudly
To weep or cry a lot and for a long time
To weep a lot and even profusely
This slang dates from the 1920s.
The similarity between the children and their parents
I looked at my father's eyes, then looked at my eyes. I thought the apple doesn't fall far from the tree.