Laughing/crying at strange times

Helyna

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Tears sometimes come to my eyes when I'm upset and nervous about talking to someone about whatever is upsetting me. These can be totally tiny things, like where I sit in the classroom. I just can't keep the tears back. It's ridiculous and obviously extremely embarrassing.

Then, sometimes, when I'm surprised or both happy and nervous, I can't stop myself from laughing. These are usually very bad times to laugh. Sometimes I'm trying to stop myself from going into crying mode by being cheerful, and I'm stuck laughing and grinning like a crazy person.

I really hate when either of these things happen, but I can't seem to control them. Anyone have a similar problem and/or advice?
 

kuhtreen

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I can't believe this...I thought I was the only one! I definitely can relate about the crying part. Whenever I talk about my emotions (even if they aren't sad) or like what you said, something that upsets me...my automatic response is to cry. I can always hold it in, but my voice gets shaky and my eyes get watery and it's pretty embarrassing. I don't even feel emotional when it happens, it's just a reaction that I can't control. I don't understand it, but I can't stop it...
I guess when I feel uncomfortable my body wants to produce tears? Idk. It's all so confusing!
 

VioletTears

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Yes. I got dragged into the hospital fairly recently for overdosing on pills. First I was SO scared to death and could barely force words out of my mouth or look up at anyone. Then when my DH came and my parents left I was so relieved that I was like on this energy high or something and all giddy... I was still extremely nervous and scared too, but my emotions were all messed up. After it was over my DH made a comment about me seeming happy and I think he was disgusted by it in a way but it wasn't like that at all... but can see why he thought that... Because for part of the time I looked that way... It makes it even harder to feel like I can be understood....
 

dottie

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i experience this. i typed a whole post and just deleted it because it was too personal and humiliating. but yeah...

i've cried and laughed uncontrollably in equally inappropriate times. it can be almost like a manic episode where i lose control. it's like my emotional output was not the correct response to the input/situation. or in some cases my emotional output was correct but waaaaay more intense than necessary. it makes me question how rational i am. i have the hardest time with perception of myself.
 

Helyna

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I successfully held off the tears yesterday. It was the usual vicious circle with anxiety. If I thought "oh, my god, I'm going to cry and look like an idiot, and I already look like one because I should have done this a week ago, I CANNOT start crying, what am I going to do?" I would just get more nervous and doom myself to more crying. So I focused on something else... I don't remember what, but it worked. As long as I thought about something besides how much I didn't want to cry, I felt fine.
 
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