To get emotional to the point of crying my eyes out when hearing music, especially singing?

[CrySensitive]

I used to play the piano to quite a high level but stopped playing when I was 18. I'd just had enough of it I suppose.

Now 20 years on, with 3 school age kids, I still haven't been back to play but I get very emotional hearing expressive music and have a sudden urge of crying.

Is it just me or can someone relate?

I hate crying in front of people especially kids, and can't face hearing music. Do I need to go and see a therapist?

If someone could explain why this is happening to me I'll give you brownie points.

Have you had your hormones checked?
Google "emotional incontinence". It is a real thing.

p.s. Id rather have brownies if that's ok.

No advice but a friend once played the piano and sang in front of me and I started crying for no reason. I'm not a massive cryer (at least I wasn't then, life's a bit shit at the moment) so I have no idea why it had that effect on me.

I also struggle to listen to songs on the radio because I can match them to various times in my life and it's not always a happy time - I don't think music is for me 😂

Have you been to the Sistine chapel recently?

I wouldn't go to the sisteen Chapel anytime soon if I were you.

Awwh OP. Maybe there is something inside you trying to reconnect with your musical self. It’s like your brain deep inside is craving that emotion and joy. Have you thought to start playing again?

I’m the same, if certain songs/tunes come on the tv or radio I have to switch off as they evoke painful memories or I can well up because music can be so incredibly beautiful it touches your soul and can be very moving.

I have in fact, for unrelated reasons. All was fine! No brownie points but here's a biscuit for you

Aw I would probably have cried with you too

Totally normal. Many years ago playing the piano was a wonderful way of working out your feelings.
Try driving to work on a busy motorway and hearing a song that reminded you of what you and your late husband did as a hobby. At 160 km/h not an ideal situation.
Go with the flow, embrace the emotional release.

What's this thing with Sistine chapel then?!

It was a silly thread where a troll screamed in the Sistine chapel at the beauty of it and couldn’t control her emotions.

Possibly. I can't go back to playing like I used to, but I teach my kids which is lovely. Maybe I'm really missing music.

Also I lost my teacher to cancer when I was about 15 and she was an amazing singer.

Sending you
It's painful I know

😂🤣

I've always meant to read this book, which purports to explain, among other things, the neuroscience behind music and emotion.

Thank you, this looks very good.

You don’t need a therapist, music is supposed to move you. I’m definitely more emotional since being in peri so wretched hormones may be playing a part. Embrace it though, feeling big emotions is a good thing. Hope you rediscover your love of music.

Do you now what, even reading your post makes my eyes water. Guess music is engraved deep inside me.

I cry all the time when children. Doesn't have to be my children just any sweet children. Also cry reading certain children's books, singing some songs, TV adverts and happy-sad films. It's fucking embarrassing!

Children singing makes me teary

Not full blown but enough to be glad I have a tissue sometimes

After the pandemic I saw a few musicals which I made me cry pretty much the whole way through. Not sad ones I’m talking Frozen etc I just couldn’t believe the humanity of being in a large theatre after it was denied

When I watch videos of singing flash mobs on social media, I always cry.

I too get emotional, listening to religious music mainly, or children singing.

Sometimes it happens when I'm listening to an instrumental piece too.

Not sure why it happens but I don't mind that it does. I wouldn't seek therapy for it myself.

Yes! Children's books, happy sad films, musicals.. I get you.

I cried watching Matilda the musical the other day, sitting next to my kids and kept looking up to soak up my tears😭