If you dream about seeing someone you know crying, it have a meaning, points to your fears of being abandoned. In this case, a person's crying reflect an emotional distress or difficulty in that person's life, which you perceive on a subconscious level, a clue for a situation in your life where you are either on the offensive or on the defensive.
If in the dream you are trying to comfort or calm the crying person, you these mean that you are a sensitive and caring person, sadly a warning for pent up anger, hostility and shame. You are willing to help and be there for others when they are going through a difficult time, a signal for unfulfilled desires.
On the other hand, a dream where you are crying yourself mean that you are experiencing emotional vulnerability or an unresolved emotional have problem, a portent for you are in a dead-end job. You feel insecure or that you have no control over a situation, signifies a heavy load that you are carrying around. Perhaps it is time to address your emotional needs, suggests a message from your subconscious that you need to be more cautious.