Once I start crying I can't stop....

[JanisJ]

Even if the thing I was crying about has stopped.

Or the situation or conversation I was upset about is resolved!

Does this happen to anyone else? My face just continues to leak for ages after! Even if it's just a minor sad bit of telly or a short disagreement. The tears continue to pour even when I'm fine and feeling ok.

Wtf is this about? This is not a recent only thing with me and I'm definitely not pregnant or hormonal.

Do you cry to get sympathy or to get out of difficult situations?

@PresidentJoey

Do you cry to get sympathy or to get out of difficult situations?

No, but thanks!

Is it possible that you’re stressed or depressed?

it sounds as though it's an emotional release for you. It's not necessarily unhealthy. Just your body letting go of excess stress or worry or emotions. Let it happen, your body is telling you it needs to cry. agree with PP that stress and depression can be a contributor to this kind of thing.

Well... I'm not too sure how to answer that, I thought the whole world was slightly stressed/depressed!

I must have made this sound much more dramatic than it is, this is never a thing that happens in public. It's more of a weird thing where even when I've stopped being upset my eyes continue to stream, this is usually only ever alone or with DH, I'm generally not an emotional person in front of people.

A couple of examples - watch Avengers Endgame and even after an hour my eyes were still involuntary crying tears, even when I went to bed.

Slight disagreement with DH over a small daft thing, more of a misunderstanding, and I didn't feel too upset but the tears appeared and continued to fall.

I'm not even sobbing/heaving crying, it's just weird tears that don't stop.

@muffindays

it sounds as though it's an emotional release for you. It's not necessarily unhealthy. Just your body letting go of excess stress or worry or emotions. Let it happen, your body is telling you it needs to cry. agree with PP that stress and depression can be a contributor to this kind of thing.

Thank you. This possibly makes sense. I'm generally a very outwardly calm and together person.

May well be the result of holding things together too much when I should let some of it out at more appropriate times.

It's certainly not in front of friends/family or for attention.

I had a weird thing where whenever I went into a crowded event like a small local festival, or parade or somewhere loads of people were doing a cultural event I kept randomly bursting into tears. I didn't have any explanation for it, it was really odd. In reality I think it was my body just suddenly feeling overwhelmed and releasing all the tension I carry day to day as a single parent which can be incredibly stressful. Also sometimes we have latent stress we don't even realise at the time... i haven't had it as bad recently, things are a bit less manic, but I still have my moments if things are more hairy and hectic. It's normal and healthy to cry, but maybe it's also a sign to review your life / stress etc and see where things could be improved if possible. Best of luck OP!

I've had this OP. I think it's a thing and you're quite normal. It doesn't happen very often to me but I agree it maybe what a poster upthread suggested about release of excess stress/emotions. I'm in a pretty high stress job and like to seem calm in the workplace. Weirdly, sex/ having an orgasm has made this happen a few times too which maybe a similar thing - almost like my emotions spilling over. My poor DH! Lucky he's used to me..! 😳