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> After the two young ospreys were gone, I found that I was shaking, and in tears. The crying trope has become ubiquitous to signal emotion these days. Why isn
by jimmyed 5y ago
> After the two young ospreys were gone, I found that I was shaking, and in tears.
The crying trope has become ubiquitous to signal emotion these days. Why isn't it possible to strongly feel something without the crying meme?
- leeroyjenkins11 5y agoI agree. The shaking and the crying is so over used. It seems like emotion has to be visible and violent for people to believe it's strong. I garentee that the feelings of brotherhood between him and the bird went one way. This was written by someone who walks in nature, but doesn't take part in it. Like being when I archery hunt, I'm more part of nature than someone standing on their deck feeling the brotherhood of an osprey. The CNS questions sound like something people who regularly spend time in nature would never say. Except for hipsters who want to be outdoorsy and go on a shopping spree in REI
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- kerneloftruth 5y agoOften they'll phrase it as "I'm literally shaking".
- wmeredith 5y agoPretty my family alone murders a dozen+ chickens a month.
- ramphastidae 5y agoThis is completely unsubstantiated but I think Americans watch so much television that they learn the majority of their behaviors from actors and producers who exaggerate everything for the screen.
- elzbardico 5y agoYou're right. And it is so cheap, so vulgar, how can most people not see it?
- Zababa 5y agoI think that's because it's about communicating it to the people around you. It's easy to notice someone crying, it's harder to notice someone that felt something strong and showed almost no signs.
- JoeAltmaier 5y ago,,,says somebody who hasn't experienced any deep emotion in years? Other than mild internet irritation followed by sarcastic commenting, which doesn't count.
- vba616 5y agoYou've put your finger on the issue. Outwardly displaying extreme emotion about everything, as a norm, inherently makes it seem like people who restrain themselves from displaying emotion (or grievances) do not have any. Or none of any importance. A stranger behaving in this way can trigger memories of what's it's like in a real life relationship where there is a mismatch.