For some reason there is a stigma against people who are considered "emotional" and it is super frustrating to deal with. I am totally one of those people that cries during cat food commercials because there is an adorable, helpless kitten looking cute. I cry when I see friends working together in a TV show and when a child reconnects with their parent. I bawl like a baby when someone dies in a movie, especially if it's an animal. I cry when I reach a goal I have set for myself or when I fail. I cry when I'm sad, but also if I'm feeling happy, or scared, or anxious. I get upset when people raise their voice at me and when I see old people eating by themselves. Hell, I even cry when I see a tree or flower looks nice!

Some of these sound like pretty reasonable reasons to cry, right? Wrong. These are all perfect reasons to express an emotion; and whoever says differently is wrong. Why is there some unwritten list of correct and incorrect reasons to express yourself? Who has the authority to do that? No one. No one was crowned the Judge of Correct Emotions the last time I checked; and even if there was, emotions aren't something one can choose to feel or not. Emotions are just chemicals being released at certain times because of certain stimuli- not exactly something we can control. Sure, you can eventually train some reaction to go away for the most part, but emotions will never disappear completely.

It's just illogical to expect someone to be happy all the time, or to express themselves in a certain way. Some people express happiness very aggressively; others hardly show any change at all. Regardless of how one chooses to express an emotion; no one should feel comfortable passing judgement. It should have no effect on another person if someone cries more than the average person, or if someone happens to be more easily affected by anger or aggressiveness. If you are someone who is annoyed by those who are "too emotional" I think it's time to take a step back and really think about your priorities. Is it really such a big deal for someone to express themselves in a more direct way? Unless the person is disrupting your life on a daily basis, the answer is no.

For those of you out there that like to let those tears fall no matter the occasion, I feel you. I understand that you're not always sad or in need of comfort. Sometimes it just feels good to cry! Even if we cry every day, there's no such thing as being "too emotional." You feel whatever you want to feel, whenever you want to feel it, and don't let anyone ever tell you otherwise.