Someone once told me that crying is an excellent way to release emotion to ultimately feel good and better.
This statement is false.
Let me preface this by saying that I am a weeper. I weep. constantly. A good movie, a nice book, those Sarah McLachlan dying dog commercials, a sweet Hallmark card, it really doesn't matter. The waterworks flow regardless of how much I don't actually want to be crying.
With that being said, I consider myself quite the expert about feelings before, during, and after a good weeping. And I can guarantee you that I've never felt "good" after any of these circumstances. Most of the time I feel tired, gross, snotty, helpless, or overwhelmed. But never "good".
It is my astute observation that no one in their right mind feels "good" when their face is blotchy, their nose is runny, and they can't seem to be able to breathe in normal frequencies.
So to whoever told me that crying makes you feel "good", you were wrong. I hope you watch the first ten minutes of Star Trek* and then ask yourself how good you feel.
*seeing as how my emotional meter is somewhat broken, this may or may not actually contribute to an emotional response.
