TorNorth wrote:
Talk me through the "cry on command" bit. What methods can you use to achieve that?
At home or out in public when I'm not being watched, I think of something that makes me sad or happy and cry real tears. I am used to doing it and usually do it for a feeling of release. Sometimes I'm listening to music at the time. It is silent, controlled crying, not sobbing. I let the tears roll down my face, even in public (though I try to be very discreet about it).
Although I can do it under these circumstances, historically I have struggled with trying to do it in front of others. It seems to take a lot more concentration. I have not yet really been successful, although I've only tried it a few times. I did manage to get to the point of wet eyes one time, but it required being off on my own and then simply coming back and 'presenting' myself that way, so doesn't really count. A different technique might help, I dunno.