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Hi there everyone 

Just wondering if anyone else gets this and has an idea why it might happen? Does anyone get a bit emotional when they watch certain films or listen to certain music. I’ve always had this but since discovering how I am it’s more intense than before. I end up having to look away from the screen as it can get too much and obviously don’t want others to see.

thanks in advance 

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  • I sometimes tear up when watching TV/movies, even when what's happening isn't really anything much to care about.

    What's weird is in real life I never ever cry and don't feel other people's emotions. So if a real person standing next to me is upset then I won't feel like crying. And in general, I don't feel much in the way of emotions at all or know what I'm feeling, it takes me some time to process things and know how to feel, so even if something really bad is happening I appear unperturbed.

    I have realised that my emotional reaction to movies might be because of the music. In media they have become experts at using music to elicit emotions (positive or negative), and I feel this very strongly, perhaps more than others. If I watch the same thing with the sound muted and reading subtitles then I do not feel any emotions. So maybe I'm just very attuned to music or it's wired up in my brain wrong.

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  • I sometimes tear up when watching TV/movies, even when what's happening isn't really anything much to care about.

    What's weird is in real life I never ever cry and don't feel other people's emotions. So if a real person standing next to me is upset then I won't feel like crying. And in general, I don't feel much in the way of emotions at all or know what I'm feeling, it takes me some time to process things and know how to feel, so even if something really bad is happening I appear unperturbed.

    I have realised that my emotional reaction to movies might be because of the music. In media they have become experts at using music to elicit emotions (positive or negative), and I feel this very strongly, perhaps more than others. If I watch the same thing with the sound muted and reading subtitles then I do not feel any emotions. So maybe I'm just very attuned to music or it's wired up in my brain wrong.

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