When should the emotions die down?

[LttleMsPrEp]

I'd say 6 months is normal grieving time and for me that includes songs that remind me of them, looking through their box (i have boxes from each serious bf that has all the cards/ poems/ love notes etc. that he gave me)... after 6 months I think it's okay for it to come back in random intervals but i don't think that it should be on a daily basis after 6 months.

Personally i have a "getting over you cry" where i just sit and let it all come out memories, photos, cards etc it normally takes about an hour or two so that after the first 2 days of the breakup when I do cry it isn't as much..

But to answer ur question I'd say that if after 9 months you're still crying everyday and in despair you might have a prob.