There was one year, when I was 5 I think, when I wasn't allowed to watch most of the Christmas specials because in previous years I would burst into tears and become hysterical.

I was also removed from many movies as a small child (Star Wars was fine, Fantasia and Bambi were not).

I've mostly outgrown it. But I am pretty selective about what I watch. The movie Up makes me bawl. So does Toy Story 3. Knowing the ends (and the entire plot) of those stories doesn't make it any easier for me to get through it.

No advice here, but lots of sympathy.