Is it normal to cry when you are proud of your daughter?
By sodapop
@sodapop (977)
United States
June 2, 2007 12:31am CST
Tonight my 16 year old daughter had her dance recital. She danced in three different dances, ballet, tap, and jazz. I cried up a storm everytime I saw her on the stage and saw how well she did. Is this normal? She has had 13 recitals before, one a year, and I cry everytime. I don't see anybody else crying. I also tend to cry sometimes when she cheers and is the flyer. My daughter is embarressed by my crying. Any ideas how I can stop?
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6 responses
@coffeeshot (3783)
• Australia
2 Jun 07
You can't stop your emotions! Of course it's normal! My mother is a cryer and has embarrassed me on many occasions but when I look back I know it's because she loves me and is proud of me. Your daughter may be embarrassed now but in the future she wil realise it's because you love her so much, and that's a great thing. I don't have any advice to give you to stop crying, because I don't think there's anything you can do!
@trinidadvelasco (11401)
• Philippines
2 Jun 07
actually, the child should be immensely happy seeing that her performance has made her mother so very happy that she cannot help it but cry. extreme happiness can really make anyone cry so much.
@balasri (26537)
• India
2 Jun 07
Beautiful discussion.Please be assured that you have a partner in me.I weep whenever i listen to a good song,whenever a good scene comes in a movie,whenever my daughter does something cute,whenever I think of the love my wife showering on me.The moral is 'Crying is very normal'Good people become emotional at good things easily.You must be proud of yourself.
@rapolu_cs (1184)
• India
2 Jun 07
Dont be crazy,its not the crying its just the way of your feelings and affections towards your daughter as some express their happiness in this manner and it all happens without our knowledge only,make her understand this and clear her doubt ita not and disease or anything odd that to be thought. Anyways congratulations to your daughter.
@Katlady2 (9904)
• United States
5 Jun 07
For heaven's sake don't stop! You are showing your pride in your daughter, and just because a little extra water works is added every time, there is nothing to be ashamed of. I do the same with my daughter and my son. They both get a big kick out of it. Now, if I don't shed the tears, they ask me if they made me proud enough. Just tell your daughter that it's a "mom thing", and that she'll get used to it. And just grab the Kleenex and let 'em flow hon.
@trinidadvelasco (11401)
• Philippines
2 Jun 07
yes, it is normal to shed buckets of tears when we get so overjoyed seeing a child of our own achieve so much. those are tears of fulfillment, of joy, of good feelings which we cannot just contain. this is the kind of tearful event that we want to go through.
@sodapop (977)
• United States
2 Jun 07
Thank you for making me feel normal. It kinda worried me when I didn't see anybody else getting emotional. I just admire my daughter so much with her talent, grades, and personality. I just can't believe what a wonderful well rounded person she is turning out to be. I just have buckets of tears to prove it...LOL
@FenwaySox (321)
• United States
5 Jun 07
Oh definitely! This is YOUR little girl. When she was born, she needed you for everything, and through the years she has learned from you and developed a sense of her own self. I will admit, that is a fantastic thing to see, but it is also difficult. Our children grow so quickly, and we ask every day..."where did the time go?" Congrats to you and your daughter for having a wonderful relationship.
