Why does everything make me want to cry?
Lately, every little thing, even if it isn't even remotely sad (actually, especially in that case) I will want to start crying or I'll even start to cry. Such as my little music box that I had ever since I was little. Once I turn it and listen to the cute, happy music I will start tearing up and crying. Now that I think of it, I think it's mostly things music related or happy things that make feel like crying (By the way, me crying doesn't necessarily mean I'm sad.) because when I listen to my favorite song, which makes me feel really happy, I will tear up. One thing that isn't music related though, is my... erm... "crush" I guess you would call him. When I see him I will start sobbing and my friends will ask what's wrong and I'll just say "I don't know." Is this normal? Is there something wrong with me? Because I don't see anyone else besides me doing this...
Sex or any type of intimacy makes me cry. What is wrong with me?
I was recently "dumped" by my first, he just started ignoring my texts/calls. I have no idea what went wrong, the last time I saw him we held hands all night and he kissed me good bye. It's been about 3 months, and I tried going on a date. It was actually going really well, but when we started to get heavy into kissing to my extreme embarrassment, I started to cry. The guy kind of freaked out and we haven't talked since. I start to cry now at love scenes in movies, even when people kiss or maybe TMI but after I make myself "happy." Since the "break up" I have taken up writing and pilates, got another part time job, and have been trying my best to stay busy. So why do I feel like this? What is wrong with me? I'm too embarrassed to talk to anyone about this :(
I can't stop crying! What's wrong with me?
I'm not too sure what's going on with my emotions. Lately it seems like every time I hear an even some-what depressing song or see a slightly emotional part on a TV show, I cry my eyes out. It's been happening for the past few months and it's getting to be more annoying than anything. At first it felt good to let loose and just have a few good cries, but the headaches afterwards are getting old. On average, I'm crying about three or more times a week. That's not counting when I get teary eyed and hold the tears back which is almost daily. Has any one else experienced this?
My boyfriend makes me cry every day (repeat)?
my boyfriend used to be really horrible to me, but i stuck through everything with him because i knew he was a good person. he just went though this a**hole phase when he was hanging around the wrong types of people, doing things he has never even considered doing before (underage drinking, partying past 3 on school nights -we're in college-, treating me like absolute sh*t, ect...). now i'm sort of traumatized by everything. he sexually abused me daily (forcing me to give him oral and trying to make me have sex every day even though he knew i wanted to wait), crossed many lines with his girl "friends" (snuggled with one, went on a date with another, did so many couple things with another she thought he liked her and she tried to get with him cuz he never told her about me), ignored me for games, friends he just met (those bad ones from the beginning), other girls, cartoons. he'd manipulate me into showing him my chest over skype by saying "if you love me youd show them to me," then immediately afterwards, he go back to playing games. he also grew more distant than he's ever been, and i felt so alone and heartbroken i basically cried every time i was alone. after a year of showing him how much he hurt me (i kept it inside for awhile), he finally sees how horrible he used to be. he's back to his old self again, but i'm still messed up. every day something reminds me of the past and i start crying. he feels so horrible about everything he's done, he says he failed me and that he's worthless and i just feel so awful that i can't move on. if i would stop crying, he'd be happy all day and i'd be happy all day, but i'll see something and it'll trigger a memory and i'll feel lonely and abused and heartbroken all over again, even though he pays attention to me all the time and never pushes me into anything anymore. how do i move on from all of this? could someone please give me some advice on how to get past the past? :(
Why does everything make me cry? Commercials, the news, love stories all make me cry instantly
That sounds like a serious case of depression. I have it. I think it’s genetic. I’ve been on medication for it for many years, and without the meds, I would be crying just from looking at a stop sign or a tree. Get help. It’s not your fault. Another answer says you are out of control and weak. Don’t pay attention to that. Depression is caused by something going wrong in your brain chemistry, and it has nothing to do with being weak or strong or anything else. It’s a chemical imbalance, and it can be helped with medication and therapy.I was taking Prozac for several years and seeing very little difference in my feelings. Finally I went to a different psychiatrist who added Wellbutrin, and even though it’s supposed to take two weeks to feel it, I could tell a difference almost immediately. That is the right combination for me.You may have to try several things before you hit on the right medications for you. A lot depends on having a good doctor who is willing to let you try different things, and who will listen to you carefully.Exercise and good diet are also very important, along with doing yoga and meditation. If you spend a lot of time looking at t.v. or internet, I’d suggest cutting down on that and reading more. Getting out of the house or apartment into nature is probably the most important thing after medication. There are many ways you can help yourself feel better. My best therapy has been my garden. Being outdoors and tending my plants never fails to make me feel better. I have three cats and two dogs, and they help cheer me up too.Still, sometimes it’s a battle to keep going. There’s been a lot of trauma and loss in my life, and I feel totally alone sometimes, and look back on my long life and think that everything I’ve ever done has been wrong, even though I have a good home and good health, and a family that loves me. Those times are when you just have to grit your teeth and have faith that the despair will lift. And it always does. Life IS a bitch, but not all the time. Not even most of the time.
Some people cry when others ask 'what's wrong?' because they've been hiding their stress and depression. Why?
Because nobody wants to deal with sad and depressed people.One of the big reasons that depression is so widely misunderstood (and also such a huge problem, affecting so many people) is because of the need for society to maintain the illusion of happiness.Think about any public place you’ve ever been. How many people were crying publicly? How many people were shouting, or yelling at each other? How many people were laughing out loud?Laughter is the only one you’ve probably seen regularly, because it is positive. Anger is generally looked down on in public, for fear it may explode into violence. Depression is looked down upon, because try as we might, it’s actually pretty hard not to feel bad when someone is sad and displays it. So, we shrug it away. We dismiss it. We ignore it.Depression is looked at by most as someone who’s just “really really sad”. It’s not something you’re supposed to display in public and worse, it’s also associated with weakness. How many times in your life have you been told to “suck it up” when you’re upset?If you are in the middle of a Walgreens, and suddenly someone bursts into tears, not only will you feel sad for that person, but you probably will also feel fear. Not fear of the person, more of a general fear, because that person’s tears are affecting the overall mood of the entire store. What was once a place of peace (or the illusion of it) is now disrupted by this person’s sadness.That may seem logical to you or even okay, but the problem is it adds to the overall problem of depression. We pretend we’re okay, but we’re not. We act like everything’s fine, but it isn’t. I think this may also be one of the reasons that active shooters surprise people so easily—out of a stagnant, peaceful platitude of emotionless living comes violence and anger, without warning. I wonder if we all were less concerned about public appearances if it would be so easy to just start killing people randomly in public places.That last part is just theory. But I do wonder about it. Because we do spend a lot of our time lying to each other about how “great” everything is (when we know it is not).
I get emotional for small things and cry very easily even in public. How do I control this and make myself emotionally stronger and not cry so easily?
I am replying to this on a premise that you are not a pathological crier who cries for no real reason (as it would require a clinical intervention, discussing which is not suitable on a public platform).I am assuming that you cry "more often", or rather, in situations where most people would feel bad but would not break into tears.The most common reason for a shift in cry threshold is hormonal disturbance. So, first thing you need to watch out for is, are you always crying more or there are specific times when you are crying more. Hyper-sensitivity in women is often linked with menstruation cycle. In men, it is linked with stormy puberty years. So, in both cases, it is about a chemically altered state but temporary.If it is not hormone-induced hyper-sensitivity, it could be linked with attention-seeking behaviour, more so if you are in unfamiliar environment (like new city, school, office). So the cure is social success and increase of self-esteem that stops you from worry about attention.If it is not either, it could be just your imagination that you cry more as most people cry often.If you are really worried and want a genuine cure, the best way out is to work on your overall body fitness, as it will sort all of the above and will cheer you up.