How do you feel about others crying around you?

Recently had an experience where a roommate started crying when talking to me. For me personally, I truly hate and it annoys me like nothing else. It makes me feel so awkward. Even if I can see why someone would be upset, it irritates and annoys me for some reason. I can never understand why someone who knows even the slightest thing about me thinks that I of all people am a good candidate to be crying around. I've made it pretty clear to those around me that I'm not. Empathy in general is something I severely struggle with. I'm just NOT good at it, plain and simple. I guess that's why I hate being put into situations where I'm expected to be empathetic to others.