Do you get "tears of joy"?

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I dont, and I dont really understand how people can cry because they are happy, either... Can anyone else relate?

I get tears of joy. But I'm a very emotional person.

no ive never gottern tears of joy either. it doesnt seem like it would be a real condition

A couple of years ago, I would have said the same thing, OP. Since then I actually did have it happen on a couple of occasions.. it is really quite confusing and strange.

does it feel like zero gravity?

When not on my meds I can be a very manic person- prone to crying during sappy commercials on television, that sorta thing. The end of The Color Purple, the reuniting scene makes me a blubbering mess every time- and I've seen it like a dozen times or more. It's a bitter-sweet scene but my mascarra runs down around my nipples every time I watch it.

ETA: I think "tears of joy" is more about relief and release. People can tend to cry after hearing good news about a loved one who was in a terrible car accident- that kinda thing. They are relieved at having something good come about after a tragic event.

^ It can be.. but in my case I was actually crying because I was happy, not relieved. So it's not only that.

Its really weird to be having all the physical symptoms of crying but have a very joyful feeling in your heart. It seems that any kind of very intense emotion can produce crying. *shrug*

I can cry from being happy, sad or angry. Crying from angry would be most common for me.

I don't understand it either. I have never cried because I was happy. In fact I used to get confused why people would cry over good stuff and people would tell me "She is happy" and I would wonder "but why is she crying?" and I kept getting the same answer every time.

I often cry (= have tears) from laughing too much. but never because of being happy...

I only ever cry on meltdowns and when thinking of the very few bad things I did and feel ashamed of.

I very often laugh at times when other people are angry or sad and cry when other people are laughing. I'm sometimes out of sync. I find it perfectly normal.

I've had a stomach-ache of joy before. Any strong emotions have that effect on me.

Yes, all the time. In fact, I think I just shed a tear right now.

I cry out of happiness sometimes. It usually happens when I feel the Holy Spirit inside me during a song of worship; the two songs most likely to make me experience this are "You Are Mine" by David Haas and "You Raise Me Up" by Josh Groban.

I also remember crying during a couple of times when my cats had kittens. And I almost cried at the end of the Hellsing manga, because I was so happy that SPOILER Seras, Integra and Alucard were all still alive and well.

I cry when I get really emontional about something, so happiness would fall into that category, sure. Let's just say I cry when I'm touched by something. Whatever that something is.

I've had my eyes water from laughing before. Not recently though.

I don't cry very easily but when I do it's usually accompanied by a feeling of relief. All the tension, anger, sadness, or whatever flows out and I feel like I can think clearly again.