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Topic: why does men rarely cry?
lonelygirl_03 Joined Sat 12/01/12 Posts: 61	Sun 02/03/13 07:20 AM
ego? pride?

Torgo70 Joined Fri 06/27/08 Posts: 27387	Sun 02/03/13 07:21 AM
Is it men rarely cry, or rarely admit to it?

lonelygirl_03 Joined Sat 12/01/12 Posts: 61	Sun 02/03/13 07:24 AM
actually thats both. why do you men couldnt admit it that youre hurt and preventing yourself to show your emotions especially crying?

monkeyking88 Joined Sat 02/02/13 Posts: 2	Sun 02/03/13 07:36 AM
you haven't met the guys that cry then....i'm not a soft touch but i'll cry every now and then and i don't mind who sees it

BajaRick Joined Sun 10/21/12 Posts: 1	Sun 02/03/13 08:41 AM
It took me years to learn . We grew up being told we couldn't . Sad huh ?

oldhippie1952 Joined Mon 03/14/11 Posts: 22693	Sun 02/03/13 08:42 AM
It's not manly.

Torgo70 Joined Fri 06/27/08 Posts: 27387	Sun 02/03/13 08:47 AM
The above 2 replies is it in a nutshell.

oldhippie1952 Joined Mon 03/14/11 Posts: 22693	Sun 02/03/13 08:51 AM
Yet I bawled like a baby when my little girl was hurt and crying in pain. Very frustrating not being able to do anything, I wanted so badly to feel her pain for her...ripped my heart apart hearing her cry.

msharmony Joined Mon 08/31/09 Posts: 61041	Sun 02/03/13 08:55 AM
I do believe that MOST of what people believe, do , say, comes from their upbringing (family) and their environment. Most families in western cultures do not raise boys to cry easily, but to tough it out and resolve the problem instead,,,,

saddyme Joined Sun 02/03/13 Posts: 1	Sun 02/03/13 09:36 AM
its just boz he dnt want others to come to knw that he is weak nd he has emotions

lonelygirl_03 Joined Sat 12/01/12 Posts: 61	Sun 02/03/13 09:48 AM
why is that?

shortfire8521 Joined Sat 01/26/13 Posts: 865	Sun 02/03/13 11:15 AM
In my family we were all taught it was a sign of weakness to cry, girls and boy alike. It hasn't been until recently that I've learned just how cathartic a good crying session can really be. It's almost like the tears purge the emotions that build up. Who knows? Maybe I've just become weaker with age.

Rawrr_Girl Joined Sun 10/04/09 Posts: 4431	Sun 02/03/13 11:59 AM
I only date men who know how to keep in touch with their feminine side, so the men I've dated have always had no problem showing their true emotions.

plastic_pancakes Joined Sun 10/18/09 Posts: 7399	Sun 02/03/13 12:03 PM
Crying is a display of vulnerability. Vulnerability exists with a connotation of weakness in modern culture (for the most part). Being perceived as weak is rarely helpful unless it's part of a con. Also, boys don't cry, they just listen to The Cure.

TxsGal3333 Joined Tue 09/05/06 Posts: 76461	Sun 02/03/13 12:42 PM
Most were raised to believe that they were not suppose to. That it meant they were weak sad for that is so wrong to teach them that... I raised my son to believe that it was okay to cry it shows one has a heart... I can't say that I have really seen too many men that I have known that did not cry at times... Sure they may not talk about it later but at times tears seems to heal the heart........

Dodo_David Joined Fri 08/13/10 Posts: 48952	Sun 02/03/13 02:02 PM
Give me one good reason why a man should cry in public.

Cutiepieforyou Joined Wed 10/17/07 Posts: 43085	Sun 02/03/13 02:12 PM
How about at a loved one's funeral?

BettyB Joined Tue 01/29/08 Posts: 31912	Sun 02/03/13 02:25 PM
How does a man stop himself crying? Don,t these things just happen?

Bigblackxxx Joined Sat 08/04/12 Posts: 184	Sun 02/03/13 02:26 PM
any day you come across a man who suppresses his emotions, STAY OFF! He wouldn't have the depth to love you completely!

irisheyes79 Joined Sat 11/10/07 Posts: 16745	Sun 02/03/13 02:27 PM
thats not true i cry all the time when i see my credit card bils every month