I think I've seen them all cry. DH and I make fun of my dad behind his back - he gets teary eyed all the time involving our son, which is my parents' only grandchild. When we told them I was pregnant, both of my parents were bawling. It was adorable and hilarious.
My grandmother cries every time I see her. And my grandfather gets teary when she breaks down crying when we leave from visiting.
My mom cries, she's really emotional. I only see her once every year or two, but when we say goodbye she's always crying. Everyone else, not really. I've never seen my dad cry. He's not a hard ass or anything, I think deep down he's actually really sensitive but I've never seen him cry. I can't remember ever seeing my grandparents cry. Maybe? It wouldn't surprise me but I can't remember a specific time.
I remember being shocked when my dad cried at the end of "West Side Story." My mom, on the other hand, cries at everything. My grandmother doesn't cry at much, but I can't say I've never seen her cry.
Post by spunkarella on Jan 23, 2015 23:22:53 GMT -5
One grandfather is a total softie and cries out of happiness, sadness, and laughter.
One grandfather is tough, tattooed, and curses like a sailor, but sometimes tears up at the end of phone conversations and visits because he "loves me so much." Then I tear up because I love him so much.
I've seen my mom cry lots. I don't ever remember seeing my dad cry.
Post by wanderlustmom on Jan 23, 2015 23:37:50 GMT -5
I can recall many times seeing my mom cry, dad cry, and all but one grandparent cry. I come from a family where it's okay to show emotions. DHs family is more buttoned up but his sister is like me and cries during commercials.
I've seen my mom cry a few times, but she's not much of a crier. I've seen my dad cry more often - at my wedding, my brother's wedding, when C was born, and his mom's funeral. Never seen my grandparents cry, but my only living grandma has Alzheimer's and was a pretty nasty person before that, and my grandpa is not a crier.
I've seen one of H's grandmas cry multiple times, when his grandpa was on hospice in their home, at his grandpa's funeral, and at his great grandmother's funeral (her mom). She also cries on holidays/birthdays about missing them
I have seen all of my grandparents cry, usually at funerals and also as their health has declined in moments of happiness. My grandfather (who is/was a total crank) now cries every time I visit when I am saying goodbye. He's smiling but he's also crying. He can't hear well and he's legally blind now and he loves DH and likes us to visit.
My Dad (and his father before him) cries at the drop of the hat. He's a sympathy crier so movies and commercials set him off whenever he sees another person cry. He's a mess at funerals and DH was most worried about seeing my Dad cry on my wedding day (because he knew it would happen). We have some incredible shots of DH and my Dad talking for a minute at the front of the church where they are both struggling badly.
One day when I was a teenager I can remember watching 'You've got Mail' with my Dad and both of us were bawling. I at least had the excuse of raging hormones and PMS. I think I took him down with me. Also 'City of Angels'. Holy shit, my Dad and I had terrible tastes in movies.
My Mom cries when she's happy and also when she's scared or shocked. I can remember as a kid every time my siblings or I would get hurt in front of her she would be blinking madly.
DH is also a sympathetic crier. It's pretty funny sometimes. I've seen both IL's cry and his Grandpa too.
And now I am crying. Obviously my kids are going to see us cry.