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Are You an Emotional Crier?

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  1. Geek

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    I'm traveling at the moment, but my great aunt passed away (what perfect timing), and so I went to the funeral. I'm not very close with my family and have only met her a few times. At the end of the funeral (not open casket thank god), the family left first. The combination of allergies combined with seeing everyone else crying, and thinking about how similar she is to my grandmother, lead me to having an emotional breakdown. I didn't even know her that well but seeing young photos of her and seeing others crying really got me bad. I swear crying is super contagious. I'm the same way with movies and shows. Even if it's a minor character, the empathy I feel towards the loved ones gets me crying every time.

    TLDR: Are you an emotional crier? Do you find it to be contagious and does others crying make you cry?
     
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    Yes, I can be. Especially at times when I'm personally feeling vulnerable.
     
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    It really is contagious IMHO.

    And I'm not sure. I guess right now I'd say I am. When I feel emotionally overwhelmed I cry, when it involves death I cry, but thats about it.
     
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    Typically no. I don't cry in front of another person unless I am very, very close with them. As for movies I will only cry if it is something that hits me personally which is sad.

    I am the sort of person who keeps it all inside and cries behind a locked door.
     
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    I'm an emotional crier for sure. Seeing others cry, makes me want to cry too, because I don't like when people are hurting, be it physical pain or emotional pain. I cry at funerals, even on ones where I hardly knew the person or wasn't close to them. I cry during sad or overly beautiful movies. I cry when I'm angry, I cry when I'm sad. I cry when I'm lonely, I cry when I'm glad. Basically, I cry easily and am a sensitive soul. (And hey - I rhymed, lol)
     
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    Yes, but I hate how sensitive I can be and I try to hold 'em back
     
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    Yeah u'll def say I'm emotional. I was only thinking that last night watching Con Air. The scene at the end with Cameron meeting his daughter and I had tears. Surprising as I've seen it loads of times before and it's never really made me cry before. I can also well up with some songs. WE th real life however I'm not so emotional and usually hide my feelings around others.
     
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    I have a horrible tendency to let things that upset me bottle up. I am just never comfortable discussing whatever it was that upset me until I have had the time to sort things out on my own. The downside here being that when I let go, I really let go and all the emotions turn into tears. I cry because I am mad, and hurt, and who knows why the hell I am still crying but I am so just let me go until I feel better.
     
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    Yes, I'm a Pisces after all :')
     
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    I'm one of two options: will cry at anything and everything or stone cold, there's no in between.
    Although if a bunch of other people are crying, I'll definitely tear up.
     
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    I don't cry very often, but I have my moments. There have been a few occasions over the past year and a half that made me outright sob but that's pretty unusual for me. I definitely find it contagious though; if someone I care about is crying it's really, really difficult for me to keep my composure.
     
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    I dont cry often but when I do its usually over a long term crush, which is silly sometimes but emotionally draining, so I usually let it out after a few months or a year, cos my crush last a long time.
     
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    I agree can be very contagious at times for me if I'm more relaxed then I'm more likely to cry with movies or even seeing people happy crying... I feel it's a strong trait to have empathy not many people do. I'm also sorry for your loss when I'm nan passed away I found journalling really helped me .... wish you all the best
     
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    I like to bottle my emotions up and then release it on one, poor unsuspecting person when I cant take it anymore.
     
  15. Shoei Loei

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    I'm an emotional cryer sometimes. I was raised with the idea that crying is emotional and weak, and that if I cried I want tough. I think that's a stupid way to think though...crying is a natural emotion, and sometimes it can be a good release. I sometimes cry if I feel sad, but usually I don't like to cry in front of others, and I feel kind of guilty for crying (because of how I was raised probably). So usually when I cry, it's because I feel angry, frustrated, or overwhelmed in some way. I have a hard time expressing certain emotions, so crying is sort of my body's natural go-to if I'm feeling really mad, frustrated, upset, or overwhelmed.
     
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    I use to be very a really emotional crier but now I usually just have my lip quiver and a couple tears go down my face. Also I use to cry a lot more than I do now.
     
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    Yes, but I hate it and always try to stop it.
     
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    God damn I've done it again. Caught the last 15,mins of Con Air and got tears in my eyes.
     
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    I am, for a long time during my late teens early 20s I wouldn't let myself cry because of my dad but now days I let it happen, I'm fine with it and sometimes it feels good.
    Never tell a little boy not to cry.
     
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    Oh yeah I am, I've been a big crier ever since I was a little kid. I can bottle in most of my emotions but sadness, whether it be in reaction to me watching something from a game/show or because other people are sad, sadness is the one emotion that I just can't ever bottle up.