Posted by Susan47 on February 14, 2005, at 14:58:29
In reply to benefits of crying ?, posted by Shortelise on February 14, 2005, at 12:30:45
And of course I had to make a dissertation on crying out of a few questions and I didn't even answer the questions. Sorry about that Shortelise. I'm pretty sure we get endorphins moving around when we cry. I think I do, too.
Yes, it almost always feels good to cry, except the frustrated crying. That feels bad, it feels like I'm having a tantrum because I can't get my way. It leads to anger at having felt hopeless enough to get frustrated. I mean, really Frustration is such a waste of emotion! So that kind of crying doesn't feel good.If I were to say to you, that I like or dislike tear-jerker movies I'd be lying because if I'm honest, any movie can have any effect on me depending on my mood. There's that many different ways to see the same thing. That's why I sometimes watch the same movie four or five different times; different moods, different effect. Weird, huh?
Manipulative crying is a bad thing.
I definitely cry to self-soothe.
Too much is when it makes me look my age and older (almost all the time, lately, like, the last three years or so).
There. ANOTHER essay, sorry. Shhhh Susan ...
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