Hi all!
I couldn't find an introduction thread so I'm sorry if this is totally out of left field but I felt odd beginning to comment on threads without officially introducing myself and a bit about my dacryphilia background.

Ever since I was young, I had always been facinged with tears. I always had the urge to comfort anyone's o ever saw cry. At times, when I saw someone close to me become emotional,  I would secretly hope they would begin to cry so I could comfort them. As I got older, I started noticing how people's tears would turn me on (not necessarily just the opposite sex, but it is more prevalent with males) This was solidified to me when a high school boyfriend of mine broke down at one time and I noticed myself becoming very turned on. I kept this to myself for awhile because I felt a bit sadistic. I didn't know why I felt the way I did and I didn't want anyone to think I took pleasure in their pain, as my feelings were the complete opposite. I started doing some research a few years ago and found articles on dacryphilia. I was so relieved to know that, not only wasn't I alone in my feelings, but that it was also completely normal.

A bit about myself otherwise. I'm 22. My boyfriend and I have just bought our first house together in a little farm town in California. I work full time as a coffee shop manager/supervisor and recently just started going back to school full time. I've also started doing some bar tending at night. Looking foreword to meeting everyone and discussing dacryphilia in a safe place.