Comments on: Unexpected Crying: How Do You Handle It?

By: Chippeway

Chippeway — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:21:03 +0000

Remember Job. Our Heavenly Father loves us; it is not He who attacks us. We are all sinners, but our enemy is seeking who he can kill and destroy. The enemy is not looking for his own children, he knows who they are and will torment them in due course. The enemy of God is looking for people who are trying to follow righteousness — those are the people the enemy afflicts. Your pain is not from God. Eschew it. Focus your mind on whatever things are lovely. God loves you!

By: Scarycat

Scarycat — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:55:49 +0000

I was recently let go from a position and they quoted my two incidents of uncontrolled crying when I was angry as reason to let me go. They said it showed I was unable to handle my emotions. I cry at commercials, I cry if I feel any threat to my family, I cry in nearly any situation that is slightly stressful though I know rationally It’s not rational. I cry just thinking about it now. I would probably give anything to be able to control it and my daughter has the same issue. I try to let her know It’s ok so she doesn’t feel she is doing anything wrong, so her emotions are validated so there is no shame. Hopefully she won’t come under as much scrutiny and embarrassment if she is told she’s alright unlike I have been told my whole life for having this happen.

By: Nicole

Nicole — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:23:14 +0000

I am so happy to hear that I am not alone with this emotional state I am always in. I cry all the time, whether it’s about something sad or happy. I cry when I read text messages, when I read cards, when I watch movies, etc. If i’m not feeling well and someone gives their sympathy, I cry. When I am explaining my feelings to someone, I cry. If I have to confront someone about something that bothers me, I cry. I particularly hate when that happens because if I am confronting someone they are suppose to know that I am serious but I can’t control the tears. I don’t know how to control it, but I want it to stop. It’s really uncomfortable because I do it in public as well. I need some suggestions, advice, help. I was always an emotional person, but I never used to cry at the drop of a dime like this. It’s getting out of control.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 12:13:41 +0000

The above is crying on a level that is completely uncontrolable I’m on meds that help some, just wanted to write this some where. thank you

By: Kelly

Kelly — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 12:09:55 +0000

So what is wrong with me, my life is great, but at this point I’m almost at my wits end. Are these panic attacks? Am I just crazy I can’t explain it, in the middle of an attack you can’t see the end and would give ANYTHING ANTHING to be sure this is the last one, knowing as it looks right now there is only one end, to even write it down scarces me because yes it means that the thoughts are starting to at least begin to indicate a solution that I would have said was totaly impossible just a few weeks ago but I want this to end. I can’t explain whats wrong to anyone, I have a wonderful wife and family but there are not words to discribe both the worthlessness and the fear, is this going to be what I am for the rest of my life? I truly believe that God will not give you more then you can handle but ENOUGH already, if this is a test I fail just please stop it. You have blessed me more than I have a right to be blessed. But this isn’t right to do to anyone I know I’m a sinner but is this wrath? Did I earn this, I can’t imagine what my sins must be to earn this, is this eternal damnation? If there is worse may you have mercy on the soul of anyone who must endure more then this . I beg for your forgiveness for what ever I my have done. If you could please grant me tne mercy to make this stop I;m at the end of my rope and just don’t now what to do. I have a wonderful support group without it Iam sure I would be dead because even with all these people I just don’t know if I will make it out of this darkness. Im s afraid and tired of this. I pray at least 30 times a day for relief and when it comes I know it won’t last. Will it be an hour, 2 days the only thing that you know for sure is that it will be back. Once it passes I feel like a fool, a grown man that can control these emotions, you have the life millions of people would die for. A group that supports and loves you unconditionaly, and yet you can break down like this. Whats the matter with you, you have a job that obviously thinks somewhat highly of you, they have been nothing less than completely understanding. But as it starts yet again all those things matter not, for the beast is in your head and you CAN’T fix it, it will end when it wants and you will once again be the guiltiy foolish person knowing the people who love you and all you have to live for, afraid of the next one to begin. Knowing with certainty that it will.

By: Monica Ricci

Monica Ricci — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 18:49:55 +0000

OMG I tear up all the time at the dumbest stuff. When I stop to babble at a baby in the mall my eyes well up. When I see the Publix commercials with the talking salt & pepper shakers I tear up. When I speak to anyone about anything that touches the heart strings in the most remote way my eyes well up, even if it’s work related. It makes me feel like an idiot and I am really trying to control it. Still looking for solutions…

By: Leigh

Leigh — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 03:20:01 +0000

Agh I just googled this tonight bc I just got back from a retirement party for our IT specialist that is retiring and I did not see his retirement coming for some reason. I too have a technical degree and I firsthand know how underappreciated IT specialists are especially in a mainly non-technical field that we work in. I cried tonight in front of him and his wife as I wished him well and explained how I will miss them both and how amazingly patient and nice this guy really is and now I feel so stupid for crying like I must have looked like a crazy person. I wasnt bawling but I definitely started crying and ofcourse was THE ONLY person there that did that. Agh so embarrassing. I have been emotional lately with other personal things in my life but I will really miss our IT specialist he is a really cool person and his wife makes a mean cake which is my favorite. I guess the unknown not knowing who we are going to get and if he will be as cool as our guy and feeling like he was the only person at work that I could talk shop with and got my computer nerd humor,bc everyone else is in a completely different field, after everyone stood up and said something nice about him. I went over and talked to them personally bc I didnt want to cry in front of everyone and OFCOURSE I started crying. I wish I had a switch that I could just shut off so i dont look like an emotionally basketcase. That is the last image I want to project personally and professionally. Anyway if anyone finds the “secret cure” can you let us know lol, I feel so stupid for crying…like who does that. :-p

By: Joanne

Joanne — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:18:54 +0000

I tear up and get sqeaky (not so much cry)during Christmas, alot, I can’t even read Christmas stories to my daughter without crying. I cry at many different emotional times during the day. Especially reading about all of the positive help given during the Holidays. Reading an article in the paper, talking to a friend about the past, hearing a touching story if animal recovery, thinking of the past and family gone. During church (that’s a big one, I never go without a wad of kleenex).It’s a bother sometimes. My family has gotten used to it, but it still bothers me sometimes.

By: Phyllis

Phyllis — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 14:54:35 +0000

I am a happily married 63 year old woman.I cry very easily over almost anything, happy times and sad times alike. I cry at the national anthem, lit Christmas trees, out of frustration , seeing others cry, reading sentiments on greeting cards, in public and private, and I hate doing so. I start bawling when I see a father embracing a daughter. Is there any way I can control these out of control emotions?

By: Melo

Melo — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 07:32:43 +0000

I tend to stifle my crying a lot in church…oddly enough. But that seems more to me a spiritual sort of thing. Like battling that stronger, emotional me that I’m not use to letting take over.
Anyway, lol, I’m also such a baby whenever the military is honored or even mentioned in any branch or any way. I even sometimes tear up for the national anthem. That’s embarrassing …
Yeah…I typically only do the hard, you know, soul wrenching kind of crying when I’m by myself. Sometimes it opens up the wounds to let it heal again.

By: annalesia

annalesia — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 06:44:17 +0000

I’m glad im not the only person who cries in uncomfortable moments. I’ve broken down crying at birthday parties and at funerals and prettymuch everywhere in between. I’ve even broken down in uncontrollable tears during school work. I’m 14 years old by the way almost 15. and I’m actually here cause I googles how to stop uncontrollable tears
I wish everyone here the best in all their struggles

By: Melissa

Melissa — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 13:57:17 +0000

I have always been an easy crier and have had to much empathy. I tear up when there are loud sounds sometimes in crowds, when telling something sad. But I have a sensory processing disorder. Basically I have sensory overload sometimes so I tear up alot. It’s very annoying because it is very embarrassing to tear up and people don’t know why. My daughter has SPD too and she does the same things. Maybe this might help.

By: 3white9

3white9 — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 04:27:02 +0000

Yay Des! I cried at Sea World last month! In 2013 I’ll be crying at Disney World. Haha! Since I was crying from watching Flash Mobbers I decided to look it up and found this site. Glad I did. We aren’t alone!

By: 3white9

3white9 — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 04:20:29 +0000

Zinder, I’m right there with you about the flash mobs….That’s actually why I just googled “cry too easily” tonight. I was watching Flash Mobs on youtube!! I feel so much better knowing I’m not alone with this crying at everything….school programs, movies, commercials, books…pretty much any place that I’m in a group that is having some sort of collective emotion. All the clapping and cheering gets me teary. I even got teary the other day when I was thinking about when my son turns 16 and we surprise him with a car (crying now while remembering it) and he’s only 2 1/2 right now!! Geez. I got our planning dvd for Disney World the other day and sat and watched it. Cried thinking about when we take our son and watching him see everything for the first time and be amazed like I was. That darn magical place will have me bawling. It’s pretty embarrassing to cry all the time and half the time people think your crazy or depressed. When I go to the doctor I always get teary talking about my health (which isn’t bad) but I cry anyway and then the doctors think I’m depressed and try to put me on medication!! I’m not depressed I’m just emotional! And I’m glad to know now that I’m not the only one. Thanks everyone for all the posts. I’ll go back to youtube and cry some more watching the Flash Mobbers.

By: Des

Des — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 06:51:01 +0000

I am so glad to hear that I am not alone. I have had this issue for as long as I can remember, though it seems to get worse with the older I get. My boyfriend finds it somewhat embarrassing and brushes me off any time I cry now as he figures it is a part of whatever psychological disorder I have. I cry when appropriate, you know when emotional situations arise that most people cry for. However, the “embarrassing” times are when I am very happy or excited or feel pride in what I am doing or seeing and my eyes just well up with tears and there is no stopping it. parades, pig races at the fair, fireworks, national anthem, going some place I have wanted to go to forever, all the shows at Sea World, and other “happy” events like that.

It’s really hard for me because I feel there is something seriously wrong with me. I mean what would most people think when they see an adult women in her mid 20′s crying for no apparent reason? My boyfriend often gets dirty looks when someone sees me crying at times that seem to not permit it. Poor guy, most people probably assume he is the reason I am in tears and is a jerk. For whatever reason this happens to us, I am just glad to hear that though I have never seen another person react this way, they are out there and I am not alone or a “freak” who should be put in a padded room.