My past has a lot of drama, including failed relationships, religious experiences, addiction and shame. I'm in somewhat of a recovery, but something happened emotionally tonight that has me puzzled, I am not sure what is happening. Maybe someone could help me.

I was watching a movie tonight with my girlfriend, I think it's called "Fly Away Home" - I don't think the movie in specific has anything to do with what happened later, because other movies do the same thing to me... Any movie that stirs my heart and emotions makes me eventually need to cry. I told my girlfriend I wanted to go home and pray and cry. I felt a light but present burning in my chest whenever I feel the overwhelming need to cry like this. It feels like my emotions are stunted.

Why am I crying? Or why do I feel like I need to cry? It was a happy movie anyway. Can anyone help or relate to this?