When did you become emotional?

[tallyho8]

I remember the first time I remember becoming emotional and that was in 1957 when I saw the movie Old Yeller. Ever since than I have been careful not to watch a movie where the dog dies. As I got older and tougher I thought I could take anything that life dished out.

About 15 years ago I went to Hawaii and toured Pearl Harbor. While abord the USS Arizona listening to the recording about the bombing of the ship, and seeing the oil still rising from the depths, and the bubbles popping up to the surface, realizing that there were thousands of very young men, just a few feet under me, and turning and seeing other people weeping or barely holding it in, I felt the tears running down my face. I think this is the first time I actually realized what war was like, as we are a country that has never before seen such death since the civil war, and hopefully, never again.

I wonder if many people get as emotional as I did as they age or if I alone in my emotions?

 

[scootr]

Every 15 yrs when my dog dies.

 

[steve tym]

I'm a big baby and cry at everything. I tend to relate everything to family. Movie about a wife being attacked, I think "if that was my wife", same with kids and dogs.

 

[mrmikey]

I've noticed in the past 5-10 years I've gotten more emotional....a lot more, I thought it was just me, I'm 69. I 've noticed my temper has been getting shorter as well.

 

[Jrasband]

Recently when I witnessed my baby Boy being born.

 

[dodge man]

I also would say I’ve gotten more likely to get choked up as I’ve gotten older. I can’t watch Pride of the Yankees.

 

[Oaktree]

Guess I'm the contrarian here (big surprise! ). Not really the emotional type. I'm sure I'll be extremely sad and empty-feeling when my wife goes (hopefully not for a long time), but get all sobby & weepy? Not likely. Have never gotten all weepy over the loss of a pet.
Temper? Used to have a bit of one in my younger years, but I've mellowed a lot as I've gotten older.

 

[bigtiller]

The scariest and most emotional movie I remember ever seeing was The Wizard of Oz.

And sometime after turning 60-something, I began getting misty eyed watching some shows on TV. My Dad said the same thing years ago, so maybe it is a common reaction.

 

[etpm]

I got super weepy during my two year prostate cancer treatment. I was given Lupron as part of the drug regimen and I got hot flashes like my wife. Now, about 8 years after treatment stopped I still get more weepy than before.
Eric

 

[1 Old Man]

Recently when I witnessed my baby Boy being born.

Brother, that's not weepy. Those are tears of joy. Thankful for a healthy child, grateful to
God, realizing you're in for a major life change, knowing you are now responsible for another
human being, the overwhelming knowledge that you helped create a child and that his/her
DNA, traits, blood etc are you. Congrats!