Is it o.k for men to cry??

ummmm. i think it's okay for men to cry when it's appropriate. If you just had a family memeber die then of course I expect you to cry but if you're watching transformers and you get emotional over Bumble bee getting captured I'd say you have issues.

We all cry sometime or another. Whether someone close to us passed away or if they are just feeling down. My fiance crys and to be honest he is more sensitive than I am. He shows his emotions alot more than I do. But I have always bottled them up. I don't like to show people that I cry. It's not saying that I don't. I just rather cry by myself than people watching me. With my fiance he is very emtional and he sure doesn't hide it all. It is not a sign of weakness at all. Just goes to show that he has alot of strength to do so.

Mental illness? I'd say that, if men don't cry, they're more likely to suffer from physical illnesses! Crying is a great stress-reducer! I don't see why some people thing that it's wrong for a man to cry. "Men should be strong", "Men should be tough", yeah, okay, sure. A man can be strong and tough and STILL cry! Humans are humans. We all have emotions, male AND female. Have you ever laughed so hard that tears came out of your eyes? It's an involuntary thing. Crying because of excessive sadness or pain is involuntary, too. It's just that some men force themselves not to cry. For too many men, crying is a sign of weakness. I say it is a sign of humanity! You're human = you're emotional = you cry. Simple... or at least it should be.

I believe men crying is a good release of emotions like it is for women, it is worse not to cry when one needs too. And to me is neither weakness or strenght but feelings coming to the surfarce.

Hi alecz! I don't ever think there is something wrong for us, me, to cry especially if others may see us. Crying is just showing your emotions. We may cry for several reasons. Maybe we are superbly happy or maybe we are lonely and problematic. I don't ever think myself less of a person when I cry. I am just showing that I am also human who is sensitive to the things around me. I think it is much better to show our emotions because it is one way of releasing the things concealing inside us. In this way, we will be able to have homeostasis preventing us from having mental disorders.

yes sure all human beings have feelings so yes its alright for a man to cry, if they don't then they just don't have feelings like a robot or a alien? lol. happy mylotting frinds!!

I cried alone when no one was looking when my grandparents passed away. I cried inside of me when i lost my dog who was my companion for 13 years. I don't consider myself weak despite that I am a man.

If a man cries I don't consider it a sign of either weakness or strength. I find it as a sign of him being human and having feelings. I see nothing wrong with a man showing his feelings.

Yes, my husband has cried in front of me many times.. I believe that he is the only man that has ever cried in front of me, and meant it.. It is okay for a man to cry.. It shows his sensitive side. A man is very strong in mind and heart when he cries out in the open and behind closed doors.

yes men also cry.why not?they have also heart and get hurt! my husband cried if there is a love story or a touching movie.its unbelievebale but its true that men also cry but not often as girls.

[i][b]The survey is true but I don't not much of mental illness but more of heart attack bec. men tend to project a strong character.They suppress their feelings just to show people that he is strong and not affected by the situation.But it doesn't mean that when a man cries he is weak.You guys are human,you get hurt too and there's nothing wrong in crying...it's a sign of feeling the pain,anger or happiness. When I saw my boyfriend cried when he heard that his dad had a stroke I felt his sadness and fear that he might lose his dad due to the attack.I smothered him.When I saw him cried I comforted him and hugged him tight and I never thought that he is weak.Actually it's cute to see a guy cry.Don't get me wrong here.But when I see a man cry I know that he is really in pain and that's a sign of being a real man for me.No pretentions.[/b][/i]

i believe that there is nothing wrong with a man who cries. i find guys who never hide their tears cute. i admire them because they are not afraid of what people might think when they are seen by them crying.;-)

yes. it is definitely ok for men to cry... it just shows how true they are to themselves as a person. it's actually a sign of strength. it means that they are not afraid of showing who they really are and how they really feel.

ha, ha , yeah it is o.k it goes to show that they do have feelings and can hurt as much as a woman can.

Yes, of course it natural for men to cry. If men don't cry, they will accumalte some problems which might lead to very bad results. Just cry when you need it.

Crying is a sign of being HUMAN. We all have emotions and it is society and culture that teach that men are weak if they cry. I think it is very sad that men are taught to suppress their feelings to be "manly" I think that is pure BS. I may have misunderstood the question, but crying doesnt really have anything to do with mental illness. Sane people cry as much as insane people do. I believe that there are certain types of mental illness that men are more likely to get than women are, but I dont think that in general that men are more likely to become mentally ill than women are.

Well it is normal that man cry if any incident occur in their family or any feelings. Once it is cried the burden of feeling which was holding for a longer period gets lessen. Its ok they cry and make their heart feelings. If they wont they will be in a trauma or may cause some sort of mental illness. Woman cry whenever they feel like why not men, becoz they are stronger than women. some limit it is okay. Happy mylotting.

well .. i think they should!! once in a while!!! i think that there is a wrong notion that its a shame that men shouldn cry!!! ofcourse they can!! even they have their feeling,emotions!! and i dont think that there is anything to do with the strength!! every person faces problems in their life!and its natural to express they feeling in the form of tears!!

Of course it is okay for men to cry! We have been socialized to think it is a sign of weakness for a man to cry, but it simply is not true! You have to release those emotions. If you hold everything inside, you are putting your health at risk. Now, that is not to say that man should cry at the drop of a hat, no more than a woman should. It is just that it is NOT a sign of weakness; in fact, if a man is able to express his emotions openly and in a supportive environment, it is a sign of emotional well being and strength. It means he is secure in his self-esteem. There are times when all of us are hurt, so let the tears flow during those times.

for sure its okayyy. you cant be called less of a man just because of your tears, its actually a brave and cute thing for you to do :)