Seeing someone cry do you view it as a release valve or sign of weakness?
It's socially acceptable to see women cry, however, witnessing men crying still seems along way from being “acceptable” be it women or men, I've always viewed crying as a release valve, not as a sign of weakness. |
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over a year ago
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I view a man crying as, someone who is confident and comfortable enough in his own skin to be able to let a tear flow, without the bounds and conventions of society dictating to him.
Therefore a man who cries is stronger and more of a man to me. xxxx |
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Cant say i have ever seen a bloke cry in my life. however i have done it a couple of times infront of Zoe but cant say i am comfortable with doing so to be honest.
dont know why i just admitted to that really.
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I have never seen a crying as anything but emotion, I am happy to have emotions, I don't feel less of a man because I cry, I don't mind crying at a sad film especially true stories.
I know I am a man in all aspects crying doesn't make me less of a man. |
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I blub like a big girl's blouse at the slightest thing.....lamb's being born always gets me....and was sobbing like a baby 10 minutes into the movie UP....sobbed most of the way thru...lol |
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Men crying just makes my heart melt, cant help but want to hug them...bif softy I know.
Crying is healthy for you as a form of release.
I cried so much the first time I helped deliver a baby I actually forgot to give it to the mother. Im stook there hugging thier first born, blubbing, going "Im so happy for you" and then realised...actually they might want to hold thier own child lol. |
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when a man cries,it usually has taken alot to get him to that point,i used to work with people/families that suffer depression,and was crying myself by the time i left the sessions,had to leave that job as my emotions were getting the better of me,
i cry in front of people if i feel the need to |
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I'm afraid I was raised to think that "big boys don't cry". It was said to me throughout my childhood and I come from a big East London family. It's just the way they are (my family, not everyone else's) and men crying is seen as a sign of weakness. I can only surmise that Eastend women wanted their men to be strong even if they didn't feel strong and the men themselves were too proud to show any sign of defeat. My mother is still like it, she tut-tuts at men crying and doesn't get the American 'let it all out, brother' kind of psyche - and I must be a product of her because I'm the same.
I particularly dislike those who use crying to manipulate others. I find that extremely irritating and any sympathy I may have evaporates when I see an obviously false display of waterworks.
I know some won't agree with anything I've just said, but that's the way I was raised. |
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