User blog comment:Umbrello/Please Stop With the Eyes Dripping Blood/@comment-5239282-20140912191037

In my opinion...

Eeye-bleeding symbolizes immense agony and a want for repentance; especially in a religious sense (supplication). Literally, the misery is so great that it manifests in pressure. And it... leaks.

The majority of the time that I see it (and I haven't read many pastas, so bear with me), it's mixed with religious imagery. I think you've all seen weeping Virgin Maries. A good example is contrasting the red with the purity/blankness of white.

So, it's meant for sympathetic characters; not monsters that lack emotions or conscience. That said, though, it is still grossly misused. Not enough writers use it to its full capability. Even I think it's a bit too late.