Comments on: Overflow

By: Jeff

Jeff — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 04:14:55 +0000

@Tiana — You’re totally right. I think with men it’s as taboo as being perceived as homosexual, like it emasculates them or something. It makes me think that these burly, masculine men are just insecure, another reason why they feel the need to drive fast, keep their physical distance with other men, and don’t back down in arguments.

@Uncle Joe — I held back because I knew that some people would have interpreted me crying the incorrectly. Sometimes, people just don’t understand.

Music can easily make me cry, but that’s never happened with a speech. Perhaps my experience is limited; I’d love to hear one that was so moving. I wouldn’t consider these overstimulations. By overstimulated, I meant that felt very raw, like my skin had been rubbed with sandpaper from all my interaction, and the slightest touch would be too much. Only in a mental way.

By: joe

joe — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 17:48:09 +0000

Many people suppress a cry because they don’t want to get the people around them feel awkward.

Happiness, sadness, or stress won’t make me cry. My eyes well up only when I listen to a great speech, or a great piece of music, I don’t know if these are what you’d call overstimulations.

By: Tiana

Tiana — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 15:30:40 +0000

“Sometimes I wonder if it’s in my nature to be emotional. That trying to change this is like trying to teach a bird not to sing.”

I would have to say that being emotional is everyone’s natural state and that society attempts to supress it, especially in men. There’s nothing wrong with it so why change it?