I have issues crying in front of others as well. But sometimes I just can’t help it.

I play guitar also. It’s great that you feel that power in the music. Why do you have to stop? You’ll cry or become tremendously uncomfortable? I watched Fury Road recently for the first time, and I was in tears for over half the movie.

I’m so glad your parents taught you about real love. I’m rather envious actually :).

One of my longtime friends (he’s 39 now) was brought up strict Catholic, and his parents dictated to him that he couldn’t hang out with certain people or listen to certain music, etc. He was very much squelched emotionally. I don’t know if he was taught that certain thoughts were evil, but they aren’t evil–they’re merely thoughts. Or so I think.