What makes you cry?

[A Desert Rose]

When I'm touched or moved and it sems like my heart can't hold anymore, the tears spill out. They're good tears.

Music makes me cry:
I cry everytime I listen to Bach.
I cry everytime I hear the theme music to Sophie's Choice.
I tear up when I hear this one George Strait song that reminds me of an old lover. (And I don't even like country music. LOL. He did though.)

My kids... oh, my kids:
The first day of the first day of school.
Prom nights... Jane in her formal and Michael in his tux.
The night Jane was crowned Jr. Miss, I was a weeping fool.
The night Michael was named state golfer of the year.
(His swing alone brings tears to my eyes.)
Their high school and then college graduations.
A text message that says "you rock, Mom".

Saying "hello" again to friends after a long absence.

 

[HottieMama]

Ahhh...we're talkin' good tears right??



Hearing the song that i have quoted in my siggy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myJmHgqEG-8

Jane Says by Jane's Addiction


My sons..the moment they were born and many moments there after...
When "someone" said "I love you" for the first time...though they don't know that. (But i guess You do now...)

Feeling safe and complete...If i think about it too much, i cry very happy tears.

 

[Esclava]

An overload of passion ...

Whether it's hapiness, sadness, anger, frustration, pain, pleasure, or any of the myriad other emotions one can feel - if it overloads my passion-o-meter, it has made me cry.

For example, an intense orgasm will make me cry because of the sadness (or perhaps it's frustration) that quickly follows it because I have no one to share that deeply passionate moment with.

Being an emotional empath, I cannot physically feel your pain, but my heart feels as though it has sustained a knife wound in response to something that hurts my family, friends or others who are close to me (as some of you on these boards are).

Hearing friends read truth into something I've said or written can quite easily bring me to tears. Fortunately for me, - in order to make me cry - you have to be important enough to me for your opinion to matter. There are a few on these boards (and in RL) that can do that.

This might sound like I cry all the time - and sometimes I think I do. But, some of those ARE good tears and I wouldn't trade them for anything!

Esclava

 

[BiBunny]

I cry happy tears when I'm moved. Everyone who knows me will say I'm like a mountain, and I bend for no one, LOL. There are very few people who will ever see my tears.

I cry when I read a poem or a passage in a short story or novel that touches me. I cry when I hear certain music that touches me. I've cried after wonderful rides on my horses. Sudden, unanticipated kindnesses make me tear up. Kitty and B. can reduce me to happy tears with practically no effort, but they had to work at it for a long time. For me to love someone so completely that I let him/her see all my bald-faced emotions takes a very long time. I don't wear my heart on my sleeve, and you'll never see me being the person who falls in love with a different person every other week. Any time I have strong emotions, I'm prone to tears, and love is the strongest emotion of all, at least in Bunny-World.

 

[catalina_francisco]

Music does it to me nearly everytime, and not just the odd piece. LOL, I have one of my Il Divo CD's in the stereo near my PC and everytime I switch it on AI am in tears in less than 10 seconds and sniffle my way through. Apparently this has been a part of me since I was a wee thing as my mother found me draped over the old radio in tears around the age of 2...it was then she realised I didn't cry out of distress when she sang, it was out of bliss.

Speaking to my family, especially my daughter. Thinking of special moments in our lives. Realising things I now do which I didn't long ago....seems to unlock wells within me. Beautiful art, photographs, places, gestures etc. Movies, usually just as much from beauty as from sad scenes or moments. Animals...I just love them to bits and am constantly in awe of their innocence, their beauty, their personalities.

Then there is beauty itself. F has gotten used to (well sort of) my bursting into tears when he takes me somewhere new...can be just from the wonder of seeing all these places I never even dreamed I would, or can be once again the beauty of it all. I also burst into tears over him saying he loves me, telling me how much he wants me in his life for a long long time, just the way he smiles at me...lol, that one surprised him when he turned one day and smiled in my direction and I dissolved in tears. Fortunately he is both passionate and highly emotional so understands, though he used to think it was something almost exclusively Latin/Spanish...now he says I am worse if that is possible.

Catalina

 

[Blushing Bottom]

Anything which peaks my raw emotional responses makes me cry. It can be of any variety, sight, sound, touch,etc.

 

[Evil_Geoff]

Allergies.

Chopping onions.

What? You expected something sentimental and mushy?

*sighs* Okay...

The first time I saw Star Trek: The Motion Picture... The scene where they fly around the Enterprise in space dock. OMG I cried like a baby, she was so beautiful after not seeing her in so long... Seriously, I had tears coming down my face. How did they manage to take the most beautiful starship in history and make her even more beautiful? I don't know but they did.

Really sad part in movies where someone I've identified with dies. In most movies it's when the villain bites the dust and the hero wins. But sometimes it's not the bad guy I tear up for. Like when Draco died in Dragonheart.

I tear up when I see animals and children who've been severly abused. Because unlike adults, children and animals are pretty innocent and don't deserve to be treated like that. They don't know any better. Adults on the other hand, do.

Harry Potter flicks. Harry has been like, totally shat upon from day one of his life. Only in the last few years has any kindness, generousity, love and affection been directed toward him. That he hasn't turned into a psychopathic mass murderer is really amazing. Then again, I haven't gone postal either so maybe it's not that amazing... And we haven't reached the end of his stories either, he could still become Darth Vader and rule the galaxy...

 

[@}-}rebecca----]

Hello darling Miss Rose , great thread ....... inadvertently and quite recently a song reminded me of someone I miss . Caught me off guard that I cried. Interesting perhaps only to me that something based in a form of loss felt re assuring. As I wrote to a friend ," it's emotion and that is a tangible link and while it hurts it is superior to feeling nothing". Feeling nothing at times scares me more than the fear itself or pain for that matter.

In a D/s context I believe crying for me is the yin to the yang and I embrace it .I do not believe the euphoria can exist to me without contrast. So I have taught myself to remember to savour it in some dark yet comforting fashion. It's only in recent years that I have made that mental shift though. Adds a level of control.

Crying to the point of being ill on the other hand I avoid. I know I can permit myself to go there , it's irresponsible though . Recovery time is longer and it has the potential not to be concealed and reflect negatively on those around me whom love me. They don't need to bare witness .

On a lighter note , the bad men in the planes murdered King Kong at the end of the movie a few weeks ago and that caused me to sob. I hated the representation of pathos in watching him struggling and then finally brought down . Poor Kong. I would make a krap sadist huh ....... : smiles :

 

[WriterDom]

Jack Nicklaus winning the '86 Masters.

But even worse, Crenshaw winning in '95 and breaking down on the 72th green after burying lifelong coach Harvey Penick the week before. Oh my God.

And Jack's last trip to St. Andrews was pretty emotional too.

 

[h_i_s]

I lose it quite easily during sad scenes of movies and TV shows.
I cry over death and the related misfortunes of others.
I cry most easily and most often when frustrated and or angry.

I cry just as easily over the good things in life.....
to include witnessing the good fortune of others.....
IE: weddings, reunions, births, graduations, the death of an evil EX (heh... one can only hope).. hitting the lottery etc etc.

I dislike crying for any reason because it makes my face all red, my eyes puffy, and my head so stuffed up that I end up with a wicked headache all the next day.

 

[A Desert Rose]

Jack Nicklaus winning the '86 Masters.

But even worse, Crenshaw winning in '95 and breaking down on the 72th green after burying lifelong coach Harvey Penick the week before. Oh my God.

And Jack's last trip to St. Andrews was pretty emotional too.

When Paine Stewart died, I cried.

And yes, Jack's last trip not only made me cry but put me on eBay to bid and buy Michael a 5pound note from the Bank of Scotland with Jack on it and all his stats... the price would make anyone cry... $125. LOL

 

[A Desert Rose]

Allergies.

Chopping onions.

What? You expected something sentimental and mushy?

*sighs* Okay...

The first time I saw Star Trek: The Motion Picture... The scene where they fly around the Enterprise in space dock. OMG I cried like a baby, she was so beautiful after not seeing her in so long... Seriously, I had tears coming down my face. How did they manage to take the most beautiful starship in history and make her even more beautiful? I don't know but they did.

Really sad part in movies where someone I've identified with dies. In most movies it's when the villain bites the dust and the hero wins. But sometimes it's not the bad guy I tear up for. Like when Draco died in Dragonheart.

I tear up when I see animals and children who've been severly abused. Because unlike adults, children and animals are pretty innocent and don't deserve to be treated like that. They don't know any better. Adults on the other hand, do.

Harry Potter flicks. Harry has been like, totally shat upon from day one of his life. Only in the last few years has any kindness, generousity, love and affection been directed toward him. That he hasn't turned into a psychopathic mass murderer is really amazing. Then again, I haven't gone postal either so maybe it's not that amazing... And we haven't reached the end of his stories either, he could still become Darth Vader and rule the galaxy...

Yea... the Enterprise. did it for me too.

 

[WriterDom]

When Paine Stewart died, I cried.

.

yeah that was bad

 

[naxalite0906]

Hearing and seeing the video to "hurt" by johnny cash. Seeing him on his death bed as he sung that song is so moving.

The thought of being without my parents.

A PM a received from a certain someone recently. (if she reads this, I have not posted this in malice.. just being honest. )

 

[sexycaz22]

It was just recently that I cried and this was at a wedding....AND it had a significant/special meaning. My mum and her other half of 15 years finally got married! I am soooo happy for them, and really pleased that my mum finally married the most gentle man in the whole world. My mum does deserve it after what my dad and his girlfriend has put her through.

 

[A Desert Rose]

Whether it's hapiness, sadness, anger, frustration, pain, pleasure, or any of the myriad other emotions one can feel - if it overloads my passion-o-meter, it has made me cry.

For example, an intense orgasm will make me cry because of the sadness (or perhaps it's frustration) that quickly follows it because I have no one to share that deeply passionate moment with.

Being an emotional empath, I cannot physically feel your pain, but my heart feels as though it has sustained a knife wound in response to something that hurts my family, friends or others who are close to me (as some of you on these boards are).

Hearing friends read truth into something I've said or written can quite easily bring me to tears. Fortunately for me, - in order to make me cry - you have to be important enough to me for your opinion to matter. There are a few on these boards (and in RL) that can do that.

This might sound like I cry all the time - and sometimes I think I do. But, some of those ARE good tears and I wouldn't trade them for anything!

Esclava

Well, most people don't find the truth in any of my words... LOL

But you have given me food for thought about the orgasms. I do that sometimes too, and I need to think about the why for me.

I'll get back to you on that one.

And by the way, nice to see you, dear friend.

 

[wynnie]

crying...who me??

I detest crying... In fact, I dont cry that often. But there are a few thing that bring on the tears...

the first time my kid said I LOVE YOU.
the first time my kid said YOUR NOT MY FRIEND (of course this was after a test of wills with her.)
The movie AMAGEDON with Bruce Willis (okay that on is a back up for me when I am emotional and know I need to cry but cant. always works. cry from beginning to end. the two days later start my cycle)

Big disagreements with my Hubby (this is because he knows all the buttons to push. I should probably add that we dont have disagreements often. In fact, I can count on one hand how many times this has happened and we have been together for 9 years.)

okay ... still thinking here.... ummmmmmm...

I really hate to cry. You get all puffy and blotchy... shrugs. I tend to avoid things that will make me cry.

 

[A Desert Rose]

Hello darling Miss Rose , great thread ....... inadvertently and quite recently a song reminded me of someone I miss . Caught me off guard that I cried. Interesting perhaps only to me that something based in a form of loss felt re assuring. As I wrote to a friend ," it's emotion and that is a tangible link and while it hurts it is superior to feeling nothing". Feeling nothing at times scares me more than the fear itself or pain for that matter.

In a D/s context I believe crying for me is the yin to the yang and I embrace it .I do not believe the euphoria can exist to me without contrast. So I have taught myself to remember to savour it in some dark yet comforting fashion. It's only in recent years that I have made that mental shift though. Adds a level of control.

Crying to the point of being ill on the other hand I avoid. I know I can permit myself to go there , it's irresponsible though . Recovery time is longer and it has the potential not to be concealed and reflect negatively on those around me whom love me. They don't need to bare witness .

On a lighter note , the bad men in the planes murdered King Kong at the end of the movie a few weeks ago and that caused me to sob. I hated the representation of pathos in watching him struggling and then finally brought down . Poor Kong. I would make a krap sadist huh ....... : smiles :

That darned George Strait song... I don't know the name of it but I hear it, it seems every time I go into Safeway late at night.

Now this is going to drive me nuts until I find out the name of it...

 

[A Desert Rose]

I detest crying... In fact, I dont cry that often. But there are a few thing that bring on the tears...

the first time my kid said I LOVE YOU.
the first time my kid said YOUR NOT MY FRIEND (of course this was after a test of wills with her.)
The movie AMAGEDON with Bruce Willis (okay that on is a back up for me when I am emotional and know I need to cry but cant. always works. cry from beginning to end. the two days later start my cycle)

Big disagreements with my Hubby (this is because he knows all the buttons to push. I should probably add that we dont have disagreements often. In fact, I can count on one hand how many times this has happened and we have been together for 9 years.)

okay ... still thinking here.... ummmmmmm...

I really hate to cry. You get all puffy and blotchy... shrugs. I tend to avoid things that will make me cry.

For some reason it makes my eyes greener. ;-)

 

[RainDove25]

I am a big baby..

Watching the movie the Notebook… (Every single time)
When Jane Eyre goes back to Mr. Rochester after his accident
When my older sister walked down the aisle at her wedding, (balled my eyes out!)
Every time I think about how one of my senior managers told me the only way to get ahead, “It’s not what you know. It’s who you know.”
I cried my eyes out in the middle of Boston Ballets performance of Giselle (it only happened once... My sister pinched me for it too..hehehehe)
When my 7yo heard someone say that Love is in your Heart... She told them that her heart had no more room, it was full with me. (Best moment in life…)
Every single Recital my girl has… (After the 15 you would think I would stop but at least I am at the point with just a few tears)
And last but not least… tears are usually not shed but they should be… Every single time I get a ticket for resident parking on public city streets. WTF! Hate that... But I won’t give them tears… at least not visibly.

 

[A Desert Rose]

That darned George Strait song... I don't know the name of it but I hear it, it seems every time I go into Safeway late at night.

Now this is going to drive me nuts until I find out the name of it...

Eureka!!!

Carried Away

I don't take my whiskey to extremes
Don't believe in chasin' crazy dreams
My feet are planted firmly on the ground
But darlin' when you come around

I get carried away by the look by the light in your eyes
Before I even realize the ride I'm on baby I'm long gone
I get carried away nothin' matters but bein' with you
Like a feather flyin' high up in the sky on a windy day, I get carried away.

It might seem like an ordinary night
Same ol' stars, the same ol' moon up high
But when I see you standin' at your door
Nothin's ordinary anymore.

Now, I can go back to shampooing the carpets... If I don't lose 10 pounds today, God really has it in for me.

 

[ecstaticsub]

Child birth--I can't watch any child birth scenes on TV or a movie without crying and thnking of when my own children were born (happy tears, I enjoyed labor and delivery)

Anytime in a movie where the love and/or sacrifice that a mother does for a child is shown (I cried during the Incredibles )


The book Love You Forever by Robert Munsch. (that parent/child bond again)

 

[FurryFury]

I hate to cry in real life, particularly when I'm dealing with real life. It seems weak to me. I don't like to think of myself as weak or being accused of trying to manipulate and so on.

So I try not to cry at times like that. It doesn't feel emotionally safe to me. Sometimes I fail. When I'm really angry and feel I can't get through to someone particularly is difficult.

When I'm very tired and should already be asleep, I cry involuntary tears. Also when I'm gaging or impacted.

BUT I let myself go during a movie, hallmark card commercial, wife swap, Extreme home improvement and so on.

Another place that I find difficult not to cry at is live performances. I feel all that energy building up and knowing what it takes to put on a production, feeling the energy flow between the audience and the performer(s) I just can't help it.

At a Jazz club not long ago, I had a perfect Toreador kind of moment. It was art that was so emotionally touching and beautiful to me, I cried in a soft way all through the set, mesmerized.

That time I didn't even feel much embarrassment because it was just as it should have been. My tears were as much my tribute and appreciation to them as my applause.

I also cry at most weddings. That shit is so crazy emotional and stupid crazy to me.

Of course I cry at funerals and not just from loss but also because of how angry the BS words and ceremonies make me.

I cry a good bit, I suppose. In movies it's a safe release. I feel I have a great well of tears that needs a release valve.

 

[RJMasters]

I cried when I saw 9/11 happen

I creid when Boromir died in the Lord of the Rings.

I cried when Spock died in the dilituim chamber in the Wrath of Khan and then cried again when Kirk choked the last words about his friend as Scotty then played the bagpipes.

I cried in a few episods of Mash. One was when hawkeye had his breakthough with Sidney about the woman who smothered her baby to keep it quiet so a near by patrol would discover them. One was when Radar read the note about captain Blake dying on his way home.

I cried wathcing the scene in forest gump after Jenny died and he is standing under the tree and telling her about her son and how smart he is.

I cried at the end of Saving Private Ryan.

 

[naxalite0906]

Oh, I cried at the end of leon too.... Although I still cannot pinpoint if they are happy/sad tears...