Did you cry? Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

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I went with my high-school buddies, and we were all a little broken up, but - I was the only one silently wiping the tears away as Spock's death scene unfolded. I was angry, sad, and shocked all at the same time. Somehow this was the death toll of true Star Trek for me, and my anger went even further: It was Nimoy's fault! I had read "I am Not Spock", and was so outraged by Nimoy's little complaint in novelette form that I really wanted to sit down with him and give him a piece of my mind. How dare he resent Spock, who gave him everything that he was? How dare he sign a contract that put him in a film that would kill Spock, knowingly? I was also peeved at Shatner for ever agreeing to allow his friend Nimoy (And Kirk's friend, Spock) to off himself and get out of the Star Trek family forever. It was inconceivable. Oh, sure, there were always "possibilities". Yes, the end of the film cheesily noted that Spock's body was on the Genesis planet, and he might come back to life. What was that to the sadness they had provoked in me? I can tell you that my other friends just took it in step. They were older than me, and were not as interested in Star Trek as I was. They all remarked at how sour my face had been after the movie, and how silent I became in weeks after. Yes, it did rub off when talks for "The Search For Spock" began, but I still remember to this day how hurt I was. So did you spout during "Wrath of Khan"? Go ahead, tell us. I surely won't hold it against you.