For The Guys-Do You Cry Easily
By jujunme
@jujunme (2501)
United States
September 2, 2010 3:46pm CST
Some people say that men who cry easily are weak or unmanly i have the complete opposite opinion i think men who are sensitive and are able to cry openly when they learn of a sad event or tragedy are showing a very big heart and compassion for these things. Of course anyone who crys for no apparent reason can seem to most people as weak and childish, but that's not what i meant by crying "easily". So many men (including my husband) will do all they can not to show this emotion in front of others , thinking they might be perceived in a negative way.so tell me guys, are you ashamed of crying in front of others or do you see this as a positive trait?
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3 responses
@formidexo (1351)
• Canada
2 Sep 10
I don't cry easily but at times I cry because something touches my emotions to the point of tears. I let my body do what it wants to do. If it wants to cry I let it cry.
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@formidexo (1351)
• Canada
3 Sep 10
If I'm alone, I will cry audibly and hold nothing back. If I'm around people I will not cry audibly but will wipe the tears from my eyes and blow my nose a lot. I guess I feel that I must be strong when with other people. I feel I must maintain my composure.
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@Combiflame (182)
• India
4 Sep 10
Oh! man this was the thing I want to tell you all 'cause it will let my heart feel a little light. I usually control my crying when I'am in my school but I cry whenever I feel urge to cry at home.
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@buenavida (9984)
• Sweden
4 Sep 10
We were created with the ability to cry to be able to handle stress, sorrow, compassion and even strong feelings of happiness. The problem is that some cultures have influenced people to hold their feelings back, but I have seen it has actually been getting better during the latest years.
The greatest man who has ever lived, Jesus Christ, cried openly. So did others we read about in the Bible, king David, Joseph and the list is really long. And they were not weak in any way.
It rather shows they had normal human feelings and they were strong enough to show them openly. They reacted in a healthy way and were probably more balanced than many others who didn´t.
