how emotional are you ?

[GJ02]

Do you become more emotional with age ?
The older im getting, the more emotional i become.
I find myself getting upset or close to tears quite often now, at stuff that I wouldnt of when I was younger.
Ive dealt with a lot of very close family deaths over the past 3 years, so i dont know if that has anything to do with it ?
Today when looking at dogs in a rescue centre I had to leave becase I was getting emotional.
Is this normal ? im 33

 

[Syph]

I am - but I think it's less to do with age and more to do with understanding a greater range of situations and experiences. I'm only 26, but have 2 kids, I'm married etc.

There was a thread a while back about Up (film) and people crying at that. I have to admit, I struggled at the emotional bits at the start (held it together, like). But I think it's purely because I can 'relate' to more.

 

[Vita]

I'm too emotional. I blame all the crap that goes on in the world, and the lack of me being able to do anything about it.

 

[Throrik]

Unemotional most people would say. I tend to see things differently than the people I know.

 

[DRZ]

I'm crying into my keyboard as I type this post :'(

 

[mattjd]

I havnt cried for 2 years... Is this normal?

Well I'm a teenager and nothing seems to make me upset anymore. Last time I cried was when I was in a fight and my tooth went through my lip.

 

[Tefal]

I tend to see things differently than the people I know.

One leg shorter than the other?

 

[shifty_uk]

Seem to be the opposite, I get less emotional. Apparently I'm heartless sometimes. I don't cry or get bothered by things the way other people do.

When I do get upset at something, I seem to laugh uncontrollably. Like a movie for example, if there's an intensely emotional scene which would cause crying, I laugh unbelievable amounts. Not out of hilarity, probably out of nervousness incase I feel anything. I usually head to the toilet if I think something bad is coming up to stop myself.

 

[Throrik]

Sociopathic serial killer?

Lol indeed, you'll see me on the news in a few years undoubtedly. I'm apparently very Vulcan with displaying emotions. Very good at dealing with things such as bereavements, but then again I haven't dealt with one yet where death means the end of the pain for them.

 

[^TANK^]

I'm as cold as a Fish Finger sandwich.

 

[shifty_uk]

Interesting, I've never quite researched it or came across any related articles.

 

[jumpy]

OP - displaying emotions of empathy and compassion - nowt wrong with that.
Sometimes it takes a long time for the emotional trauma of a bereavement to become less prominent in your mind, even though you're not thinking about it directly in every day circumstances.
It doesn't really go away, you just get more used to it over time, so there's less impact on daily life as you carry it around...

 

[SeraphX]

i'm usually a block of ice, even with family, but i think thats all down to personal choices and family hassles over the years, i dont have any kids but my younger brothers do, am very skeptical about them having kids
i dont show my feelings very often, and haven't genuinely cried over anything in about 6 years, having said that, schindlers list makes me cry, and i cried last night watching elfen lied,

 

[Klo]

I try and hide emotion, so most people don't view as someone who is emotional. Inside, I do feel emotion, although even then I'm not sure whether my emotions are as strong as other peoples.

I do get emotional in films for some reason though, sad scenes can make me upset, especailly if I'm watching them alone. The example earlier in the thread was Up, which did make me pretty sad. I also hate horror films, I don't like being scared.

 

[Nanoman]

I can get teary eyed sometimes watching really sad scenes in documentaries and films. Mates laugh but tbh I question the ability of a total lack of emotion towards people's feelings.

 

[Throrik]

I think the real question would be for most. Are you openly emotional or are you the sort of person that when everyones gone you'll sit in your shower and cry.

 

[SeraphX]

I think the real question would be for most. Are you openly emotional or are you the sort of person that when everyones gone you'll sit in your shower and cry.

i prefer doing it on my own, i like exuding toughness and never let anyone even family see me any other way

 

[TipTop]

lol

 

[SeraphX]

lol

i prefer doing it on my own, i like exuding toughness and never let anyone even family see me any other way

i know it seems almost egotistical but it's not and given the major things that have happened in my life in recent years i prefer being this way to how i was before everything started hitting the fan

 

[steve45]

i dont deal with emotion well, i dont show it, dont let it out very often and when i do it tends to be only anger that shows but not necessarily in a violent way, but i have my way with dealing with stuff.
havnt cryed since i was about 10, probably not healthy but as i say i have my ways of dealing with things.
but then i dont find it effects me greatly socially or personally.