Dare you not to shed a tear:

Nebbers

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I don't "get" crying from happiness.

Never done it. Never understand when others do it. I always wonder if their brain is wired wrong or something.
 

Zeze

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I don't "get" crying from happiness.

Never done it. Never understand when others do it. I always wonder if their brain is wired wrong or something.

It's from a relief of everything you've worked for.

If an athlete wins a gold medal, all that tireless work and dedication he's put for 4 years all come rushing in and explodes...

It applies to things you didn't even work for... like winning a lottery, because now you suddenly think, "omg, I can take care of my family and parents with this money... no more worries..."
 

Nebbers

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Guess I just don't experience that reaction. I just get/act excited in such a circumstance.

Only ever cried out of physical pain (as a child) and sadness/depression
 

Zeze

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Guess I just don't experience that reaction. I just get/act excited in such a circumstance.

Only ever cried out of physical pain (as a child) and sadness/depression

On the contrary, I never cried out of depression or physical pain. Depression makes you feel like shit and miserable, but doesn't make you 'cry' or shed tears.
 

Nebbers

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On the contrary, I never cried out of depression or physical pain. Depression makes you feel like shit and miserable, but doesn't make you 'cry' or shed tears.


I think the crying from depression must be some kind of relief as well. I'm speaking of brain chemistry related depression, not the sort that's connected to anything bad that's happened. During a bout of that I've experienced randomwtf tears out of nowhere.
 

Zeze

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I think the crying from depression must be some kind of relief as well. I'm speaking of brain chemistry related depression, not the sort that's connected to anything bad that's happened. During a bout of that I've experienced randomwtf tears out of nowhere.

Hm, I WAS referring to brain chemistry depression = you're just miserable.

It's the bad events that make you cry = parents dying.
 

bfdd

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lol, laughed my ass off. my parents did the same thing when we were little.
 

Mr. Pedantic

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It's so nice to see someone happy for a change. All the people in my class are really stressed out because of assignments and exams. My courses are about diseases, disorders, and sick people. All I get to see in hospital are sick people. It's just so fricking awesome to see someone whose life is absolutely perfect right now.

OP, you have made my day.
 

Red Squirrel

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Cute, but not as cute as kittens. Nothing can beat that.

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Or Squirrels! They're so cute!

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Ahh so fluffy, I want to cuddle. *snorgle*
 

arrfep

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It's from a relief of everything you've worked for.

If an athlete wins a gold medal, all that tireless work and dedication he's put for 4 years all come rushing in and explodes...

It applies to things you didn't even work for... like winning a lottery, because now you suddenly think, "omg, I can take care of my family and parents with this money... no more worries..."

This is what made the kid's reaction a bit weird to me. I feel like "happy crying" is almost a learned reaction. I've got 3 nephews and a niece, and plenty of cousins much younger than myself, and I worked at a summer camp for four years. Never once saw a kid cry out of happiness. I would expect cheering and screaming and general rowdiness, but never crying. It seems like a very adult reaction.
 

HamburgerBoy

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This is what made the kid's reaction a bit weird to me. I feel like "happy crying" is almost a learned reaction. I've got 3 nephews and a niece, and plenty of cousins much younger than myself, and I worked at a summer camp for four years. Never once saw a kid cry out of happiness. I would expect cheering and screaming and general rowdiness, but never crying. It seems like a very adult reaction.

That + all the "How did you know I wanted this?" and everything else has led me to believe that the little girl is in fact a very talented midget actress.