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12-01-2007, 05:26 AM
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| |  Anybody Feel Like This? The Verge of Crying
For a long time now I've been on the ferge of crying at stupid little things, even funny movies. I know deppression does this but does PTSD. I don't think I'm too deppressed. Thoughts anybody ? |
12-01-2007, 05:47 AM
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Hello, yes I recognise that. I also burst into tears with most arguments which can be difficult. I think its just becasue I'm more sensitive to EVERYTHING! Every emotion regardless of whether it happy or sad is amplified.
Claire |
12-01-2007, 05:48 AM
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I even cry when someone is nice to me. |
12-01-2007, 06:01 AM
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Have the little things been the last straw when you were very upset anyway? My experience in this area is strange. Drama, war, anything very serious in a movie that caused a character to sacrifice themselves made me cry whenever I thought about it. Watching drama or comedy, if the characters kissed that would do it too. I wanted to sacrifice myself, but I also wanted to feel happier so I think that I cried because it reminded me of those things. Are there connections between what gives you more stress and those stupid little things? |
12-01-2007, 09:28 AM
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Yes I relate to this too Terry, especially lately. Ofttimes I will be watching something funny and will start laughing, but then end up crying. Also certain commercials that are meant to be heartfelt or whatever make me cry. This is one of the reasons I generally can't watch pleasant dramas or romance movies anymore, as I would endup bawling through the whole movie. Much more painful for me than seeing someone's head blown off. |
12-01-2007, 05:17 PM
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In the begining of my ptsd I would get these awful crying fits. I could be anywhere doing anything and if I had a certain thought that was it I would cry and shake for twenty min or so and then I would be fine-like it never happened. I always thought that was so strange. Once I remember I was stopped at a red light and started to cry-about twenty min later I was fine. Now I don't get them as much, only when I'm really stressed out and triggered. |
12-01-2007, 11:19 PM
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Terry... do it myself now. I watch something, or listen to something at times, and I might even get a tear come down my face, but then it retracts and goes back in. I even tried the other night watching some movie with a sad ending, it got teary and I thought to myself, "You fu*kin beauty... been waiting 17 years to have a good cry, this could be it", but no, it sucked it back in and went away. I was trying so hard, because I know I need it. |
13-01-2007, 02:53 AM
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The really fun time is when you are on an airplane sitting next to a total stranger watching a lame comedy but something strikes you as funny and you start to laugh... then harder... then hysterically... tears streaming down your face as you look over at the extremely uncomfortable stranger who has a blank if not uneasy look on his face which causes you such embarrassment that you can't even really tell now if you are laughing or crying but you hope you don't pass out on his lap from lack of oxygen so you close your eyes tight and cover them with your hands realizing this just makes you look even more crazy which forces you to self-analyze that you must be particularly stressed our right now because this is an extreme over-reaction to whatever it was that Owen Wilson said and now you have to fly next to this poor guy who is probably flat-out terrified of you for another 3 hours.
I hate flying. |
13-01-2007, 04:20 AM
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Everyone needs to cry once in a while. It relieves all those stored up emotions that we hold. Once you cry I think that a emotional weight is lifted of your shoulders. I was in the same boat as Anthony for a good while. I think when I finaly was able to shed a tear I sent him a message. I felt relieved but nervous at the unusual feeling. I think if just about anything drives you to tears it is about time some of that emotion is released. It does you no good to try to hold it. |
13-01-2007, 11:52 AM
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My husband cried last Saturday for the third time since he was abused (10 years old, has PTSD). I guess one gets used to holding in and doing without that when the cups full it can overflow...
I agree with DD... holding it in only amplifies the pain. | | Thread Tools | | | | Display Modes |  Linear Mode | 
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