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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.
Tear not shed.
But cuteness caused my head to asplode.
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
Damn, we're a mess.head asplode from cuteness as well, no tears shed
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.
At first I was like, "meh, sharp spoken but annoying kid..." :hmm:
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.
