Credits start rolling, your friends are picking up popcorn and soda cups while you're drying your face hoping they didn't notice your staggered sobbing breaths when Dory swam up and saw all the seashells that led to her parents. Or hoping that on family movie night when you re-watched "The Lion King" no one noticed you holding the blanket up past your nose to catch all your tears when Simba finds his dad, lifeless on the ground. Or especially when you watch "Bridge to Terabithia" with your nieces who are in elementary and middle school, and even though you've seen the movie a million times, you're the only one shedding a tear when Leslie passes away trying to swing on the rope without Jess.
I'm not usually an emotional person, but when it comes to books and movies, I get so invested my emotions take over and next thing I know my nose is running and tears are dropping from my chin when the perfect couple in a chick flick break up. Cliche as it is, here are some things you know to be true when you're the one who cries at movies.
1. You have really strong face muscles now that you exercise them so often holding back tears.
You can put this into real life action too when you just don't want to cry in front of someone. You basically become an expert at holding the flood gates closed
2. You'll watch a sad movie on days you know you just really need a good cry.
Sometimes the stress builds up so much but none of it really feels heavy enough to set off your emotions, so what's better than letting it all out and blaming it on the plot of "Marley And Me" and Owen Wilson's beautifully horrific nose.
3. Almost every movie is a good movie.
Not judging it's cinematography, or if it had a good plot line, or even if the actors were good, honestly all of that was pretty bad I agree, but emotions were evoked, so five stars would watch again.
4. It throws people off and you get asked "wait, are you okay?" an unnecessary amount of times.
Seriously, I'm fine, I just care about these fictional characters way more than anyone else I know in real life, it's fine, really.
5. Sometimes, you find yourself in a dream with a character from a book/movie.
More often than not this happens when I am in the middle of a book, no way it means I'm too invested.. right?
6. Your only defense to people who poke fun at your tears is accusing them of being heartless.
I mean, how can you NOT care about this cartoon deer who just saw his mother die for him?!
7. Ultimately, you love having it as an outlet for your emotions.
Around other people, it can be embarrassing, and feel a little pathetic, but when you embrace it, it really just makes the movie experience a million times more enjoyable.
