Yes, hayfever definitely, or something else, but no emotions. Broah, no way, we don't do that, men have dry eyes, almost all of the time. If they were any dryer, they'd shrink and crumble.
Had some sorts of same experience when my 16 year young one graduated recently. Waiting for the results to come in tension build up. Not me of course, I was the breeze that breathed utter coolness.
Then her mobile rang and as she picked up she said: "I passed the exams". Never had seen her face turn that red before. Took a walk into the kitchen, to let her have some privacy, while she and my better half could share their tears of happiness run freely. Not held back by a man that was happy, sure, but only filled with fierce pride, like a male peacock with its feathers spread out wide, marching about the place.
"Already did cut some onions for dinner.", said me entering the room again. "They really teared me up quite a bit, so now we all have wet watery eyes." And I joined in the happy family hug.
But let it be noted, men do not cry, nor have emotions that might trigger some kind of salty tapid water stream, such nonsense, tsssk.
Congrats to the little lady and cheers to a new adventury. (They grow up way too fast, says my better half, guess she's right.)
Hehe, oh the onions. I never thought for a moment it could be them. There just happened to be an onion cutter in the yard!! :0)
That must have been it. :-D