Does crying mean you are weak?

@niitesh (1653)
India
April 20, 2010 11:27pm CST
I know guys crying doesn't look good but does it really mean that crying means you are weak. Tears flow whenever I am angry and i am quite an emotional person so does that make me a weak or is it alright to cry once a while when your really hurt .
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10 responses
• United States
21 Apr 10
I'll put it this way, your emotions are going to come out one way or another. I don't like to cry either, but if crying keeps me from hitting, then I'll cry...and dare someone to call me on it. Yeah, I'm a woman and it's supposed to be "okay" for a woman to cry, expected even, but I never really became a crier until I stopped throwing punches about 10 years ago. When I'm mad enough to throw a punch, I end up crying instead. Friends murdered, not a thing I can do about it at the moment, so I cry instead. Kids fighting to the point that it's getting violent, not being stupid enough to try to physically try and split up grown men, I cry instead. In short, if you feel the need to cry, do it. If anyone calls you on it, just ask them if they want to fight about it. $20 says they shut the he|| up PDQ. That tactic hasn't failed me yet. I guess in answer to your question, in my opinion, it takes more of a man to have the nadz to cry than to stifle it because it isn't "macho."
@waynet (2650)
7 May 10
I cry because it's fun and it clears your eyes of all the shite!
• United States
28 Jul 10
If you would simply stop wallowing in it, my dear Sir-Farts-A-Lot, shite in the eyes wouldn't be a problem
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@SHAMRACK (8576)
• India
21 Apr 10
Dear friend, I hope crying means it part of our feelings and emotions. People do not cry of sadness always. There are people cry with joy and happiness. It is also a part of getting relief through express one's feelings very directly. Hence I feel it depends upon the situation or reason for which that person is crying for.
@niitesh (1653)
• India
21 Apr 10
thanks for the reply friend ,Have a nice day
• Philippines
21 Apr 10
I think crying doesn't make you weak. For me, it is a sign of boldness and an acceptance that indeed, it is a human nature. It helps us on expressing our emotions the best way. If we are very sad, frustrated, crying is the best relief, have you experienced that? When we cry, it releases us from all the negative vibes, then when you're done crying, all feels a lot better. Suppressing the emotions by trying to not cry is the real sign of weakness.
@niitesh (1653)
• India
21 Apr 10
Yes I do feel better after crying, and thanks for the reply
@mokkka (881)
• Bulgaria
4 May 10
It is quite normal for everybody to cry.You know that even pretty big and strong or wealthy men also do cry.It just depends on the way you feel.Sometimes we all just need to cry out our problems but it is not good when it happens often because this means you are a kind of depressed person who doesn't have anything happy in life.
@Skade24 (750)
• Romania
28 Jul 10
No, i don`t think that crying make you weak. It`s stupid to say that you are weak, there are men that cry, that doesn`t make the weak, we all have our moments. To cry is a way to release the pressure you have accumulated inside of you, it helps you calm down.
• Philippines
29 Apr 10
Crying is never a sign that you are weak. It is natural that we cry because we are humans. And we have emotions, so if you feel that you are gonna cry let it out.
• Philippines
21 Apr 10
Crying does show a sign of weakness but it doesn't mean that you're weak. It merely is an expression of one's emotions. I guess it's not wrong to cry once in a while but not too much though. You'll look like a cry baby. :)
@yresh12 (3212)
• Philippines
21 Apr 10
Hello niitesh!! Crying doesn't make us weak at all. We are just human beings who have feelings after all. It maybe a good or bad thing for all. it's just our way of expressing our emotions.
• China
21 Apr 10
Hi, niitesh. I think crying is helpful, and it's a natural and essential expression of emotions. I do feel some sense of relief after crying. And I also cry tears of happiness and joy, not only of stress, loneliness or pain. As long as it helps you feel better, what's crying?